Hany Mukhtar
German footballer (born 1995)
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Hany Abubakr Mukhtar (born 21 March 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC, whom he captains.
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Mukhtar with Nashville SC in 2025 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hany Abubakr Mukhtar[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Nashville SC | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | FC Stern Marienfelde | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2012 | Hertha BSC | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Hertha BSC II | 21 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Hertha BSC | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Benfica B | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Benfica | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → Brøndby (loan) | 29 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Brøndby | 77 | (18) | |||||||||||
| 2020– | Nashville SC | 202 | (92) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U15 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U16 | 10 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Germany U19 | 16 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Germany U20 | 15 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Germany U21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:52, 5 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
Hertha BSC
Mukhtar began playing football at a very early age, initially for FC Stern Marienfelde. He was recruited into the youth academy of then-Bundesliga club Hertha BSC at the age of seven. Rising through Hertha's ranks, he captained the club's U-17 squad to a Championship title in 2012.[3] The following season, he joined Hertha's reserves, and was surprisingly called to the first team when Israeli international Ben Sahar missed a match for Yom Kippur.[4] In the final minute of the match against Dynamo Dresden, Mukhtar came on as a substitute for Ronny,[5] making him the second youngest professional debutant in Hertha's history.[4]
Benfica
On 15 January 2015, Mukhtar signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2020.[6] The transfer fee was believed to be €500,000 and Hertha BSC would allegedly participate in a potential resale.[7] On 10 April 2015, Mukhtar debuted for the reserve team and scored a goal in a home draw against Chaves (2–2) in Segunda Liga.[8] On 23 May, he played his first match for the first team, as a substitute in a home win against Marítimo (4–1) in their last league match of the season.[citation needed]
On 28 August 2015, he joined Austrian Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal. Salzburg were also granted a subsequent transfer option.[9]
Brøndby
For the following season he was again loaned, this time to Danish club Brøndby IF.[10] On 24 July 2016, he made his Danish Superliga debut by replacing Andrew Hjulsager for the final fifteen minutes of a 2–0 away win over Silkeborg IF.[11] On 21 August, he scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 7–0 away rout over AGF.[12]
On 17 April 2017, Brøndby exercised their option to sign Mukhtar permanently from Benfica. Mukthar penned a four-year contract with Brøndby which tied him to the club until the summer 2021.[13]
On 22 April 2018, Mukhtar was awarded the Superliga Player of the Season,[14] with him being named on the Superligaen Team of the Year by newspaper B.T.[15] On 10 May 2018, Mukhtar played as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the Danish Cup final.[16][17]
Nashville SC
On 27 August 2019, Mukhtar became the first designated player in Nashville SC franchise history.[18] The right to sign him was acquired by Nashville SC from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.[19] At the time, Mukhtar had never been to the United States, but agreed to Nashville's terms because his mother was a fan of Johnny Cash and that he was aware of the singer's connection to the city.[19] Although the transfer became official in August 2019, Mukhtar remained at Brøndby IF until 1 January 2020.[20][21]
His debut with Nashville SC was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which cancelled all league matches beginning in March 2020; while the league restarted operations during the MLS is Back Tournament in July, Nashville SC withdrew from the tournament due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the team.[19] On 12 September 2020, Mukhtar scored his first goal for Nashville in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United FC.[22] On 17 July 2021, Mukhtar scored the first hat-trick in Nashville SC history over Chicago Fire FC. This was the fastest hat-trick from the start of a game in MLS history;[23] Mukhtar scored in the 10th, 13th and 16th minutes.[23] He finished the season with the most combined goals and assists in the season and was a finalist for the Landon Donovan MVP Award, which was eventually awarded to Carles Gil.[19]
On 31 August 2022, Mukhtar scored his second hat-trick of his career in a 4–1 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the first goal of which was a penalty kick.[24] On 1 November 2022, Mukhtar was named the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP after receiving 48.03% of total votes. Mukhtar led the league with 34 goal contributions (23 goals, 11 assists) in 2022, tied for the fifth-most in a single MLS season.[25]
On 6 May 2023, Mukhtar scored his third career hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over Chicago Fire FC, the second goal of which was a penalty kick. He was also awarded his seventh Player of the Matchday award as a result of his performance.[26]
On 18 May 2026, Mukhtar scored a hat-trick in a Nashville's 3–2 home victory against Los Angeles FC.[27]
International career
A German youth international, Mukhtar scored the only and winning goal for the Germany U19 national team in the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final against Portugal.[28] On 1 June 2015, he scored a hat-trick for Germany's under-20 in an 8–1 win against Fiji in his first match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[29]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 September 2026[31]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga Nordost | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nordost | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||||
| Hertha BSC | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Benfica B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Benfica | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Brøndby (loan) | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 38 | 9 | |
| Brøndby | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 36 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 10 | |
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 106 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 131 | 28 | |||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 15 | 4 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 31 | 16 | — | — | 2[c] | 3 | 33 | 19 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 26 | ||
| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 2 | 44 | 17 | ||
| 2024 | MLS | 32 | 8 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2025 | MLS | 34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 40 | 18 | ||
| 2026 | MLS | 23 | 10 | — | 7[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Total | 202 | 92 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 241 | 105 | ||
| Career total | 361 | 125 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 432 | 142 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, Danish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs
- Seven appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
