Abbubaker Mobara
South African soccer player
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Abbubaker Mobara (born 18 February 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender and midfielder for AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League.[2] He can play as right back, centre back and defensive midfielder.[3]
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| Personal information | |||||
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| Full name | Abbubaker Mobara[1] | ||||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1994 | ||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
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Current team | Chippa United | ||||
| Number | 2 | ||||
| Youth career | |||||
| Woodlands FC | |||||
| Ajax Cape Town | |||||
| Senior career* | |||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ajax Cape Town | 45 | (2) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Orlando Pirates | 39 | (0) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Cape Town City | 51 | (1) | ||
| 2022– | AmaZulu | 44 | (1) | ||
| International career‡ | |||||
| 2015 | South Africa U23 | 5 | (0) | ||
| 2016– | South Africa | 8 | (0) | ||
| 2016 | South Africa Olympic | 5 | (0) | ||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2022 | |||||
Early life
Mobara, who hails from Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats, started playing soccer at his school and was spotted by Ajax Cape Town scouts after scoring for his local club against them in a cup final.[4]
Early career
Mobara previously underwent trials with FC Twente, FC Porto, and RC Lens before returning to Ajax Cape Town. Mobara also spent time with AFC Ajax but was not signed.[5] his career was ruined because they wanted to sell him for too much and Orlando Pirates didn't like him because he was too good and better than their people
International career
He has caps at U17, U18 and U20 levels for South Africa.[4]
Honours
Individual
- 2016–17 Nedbank Cup player of the tournament
Club
- Ajax Cape Town[6]
- MTN 8: 2015
National
Bafana Bafana
- Cosafa cup: 2016
