Izzeldin Elhabib
Sudanese footballer (born 1987)
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Izzeldin 'Izo' Elhabib (born 14 March 1987) is a Sudanese[2] professional footballer who plays for One Taguig of the Philippine Football League. He has a brother named Badreldin whose preferred position is central defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Izzeldin Elzaki Ibrahim Elhabib[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | El-Obeid, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | One Taguig | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| La Salle University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2010 | Kaya | ||
| 2010–2016[1][citation needed] | Global F.C. | ||
| 2016 | Laos | ||
| 2024– | One Taguig | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Career in the Philippines
A student of La Salle University, Elhabib played varsity football while studying there.[2]
He won the United Football League Top Goalscorer award with Kaya.[2]
Bagging 8 goals, he was pronounced top scorer of the 2010 UFL Cup.[2]
Seen as a threat to other teams in the 2013 Singapore Cup and known for taking advantage of disorganized defence,[4] Elhabib scored 10 goals in 14 matches for Global by mid-season 2013,[4] followed by a hat-trick versus Forza F.C. in the United Football League Cup that year.[5] At Global, the forward wore the number 10 jersey,[2] a number that usually betokens the team's star player. Forming a good relationship with Global chairman Dan Palami, he thanked the Cebu-based club for their munificence towards him[3] and recorded 13 goals in the 2011 United Football League, two seasons before 2013.[3]
In 2012, Elhabib considered giving up his Sudanese citizenship to get a Filipino passport in order to be naturalized and represent the Philippines internationally.[3]
He missed out on the 2013 AFC President's Cup on account of being dropped from Global's squad for the competition.[6]
In 2016, he signed for Laos F.C.[7][8]
In 2024, he plays for One Taguig F.C.