Mubarak Mustafa Fazli is a Qatari former footballer who formerly worked as a sports analyst for Al Kass and now works for BeIN Sports as a sports analyst.
22 Facts About Mubarak Mustafa
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Mubarak Mustafa is known for his numerous achievements with Qatari club Al-Arabi, as well as being the former captain of the Qatar national team.
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Mubarak Mustafa is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Qatari football and was an integral component of one of Qatar's best-ever national sides in the early 1990s alongside Khalid Salman, Mahmoud Soufi and Adel Khamis.
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Mubarak Mustafa was spotted by a talent scout while playing in a domestic school league at an early age.
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Mubarak Mustafa accepted an offer to play in Al-Arabi's junior teams where he instantly stood out among his peers.
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Mubarak Mustafa eventually earned a permanent place in the squad after showcasing his goal-scoring ability, securing Al-Arabi's place as Qatar's best club side at the time.
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Mubarak Mustafa is the only player in history to win the Arab Golden Boot and Arab Player of the Year award in a single season.
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Mubarak Mustafa's exploits earning him recognition internationally; he represented the Asian XI in a match in 1999 against the Thailand national team.
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Mubarak Mustafa led Al-Khor to their first major trophy in 46 years in just two seasons after Al-Khor beat Al Gharafa in 2005 to claim the Qatar Crown Prince Cup for the first time in the club's history.
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In 2006, Mubarak Mustafa moved to Al-Gharafa, one of the most successful teams in the Qatar Stars League.
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Mubarak Mustafa helped them finish second in the league, as well as making it to the finals of the Qatar Crown Prince Cup.
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Mubarak Mustafa retired from professional football in 2007, at the age of 34.
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Mubarak Mustafa started his senior international career at the age of 19.
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Mubarak Mustafa helped establish the Qatar football team on the international stage, claiming many achievements in his time playing for the Qatar national team, most notably the 11th Arabian Gulf Cup in 1992, where he won the top scorer and man of the tournament award.
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Mubarak Mustafa led Qatar to the quarter-finals of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and won the 1998 Arab Nations Cup.
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Mubarak Mustafa played for Qatar in the 1998 World Cup Qualifiers, scoring two goals in the group stage and securing the top position in their group before getting eliminated in the final round.
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Mubarak Mustafa had a reputation of being a fair player, having been shown no red cards in his international career.
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Mubarak Mustafa later received the World Fair Play Trophy in 2005.
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In 2009, Mubarak Mustafa received the International Olympic Committee's annual ideal player award.
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Mubarak Mustafa expressed his deep happiness for receiving IOC Award, which represents a great honor for Qatar sport in general and Qatar Olympic committee in particular.
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On 17 October 2011, Mubarak Mustafa played a tribute game in honour of deceased Emirati player Theyab Awana.
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The game was between Al-Salmiya Stars and Arab Stars, with Mubarak Mustafa playing for the former.