Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig (1 April 1949 – 12 February 2025), known as Ali Gagarin, was a Sudanese professional footballer who played as a forward for Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1970 and 1976. He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin when he played professional football for Al-Hilal, one Sudan's biggest teams. His phenomenal rise in the sport was likened to that of the famous Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

Having retired from playing sport, he became an administrator who held posts such as vice-president at Al-Hilal and also in politics, as a director general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ambassador. He died in Cairo on 12 February 2025, at the age of 75.[1]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gagarin goal.
List of international goals scored by Ali Gagarin
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 May 1969 Khartoum, Sudan  Ethiopia 3–1 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
3 6 February 1970 Khartoum, Sudan  Ethiopia 3–0 1970 Africa Cup of Nations
4 28 September 1974 Damascus, Syria  North Yemen 6–0 1974 Kuneitra Cup
5
6
7 30 September 1974 Damascus, Syria  Palestine 3–1 1974 Kuneitra Cup
8 23 March 1975 Khartoum, Sudan  Kenya 1–0 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
9 6 April 1975 Nairobi, Kenya  Kenya 2–0 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
10
11 30 May 1975 Khartoum, Sudan  Egypt 1–0 Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification
12 6 July 1975 Tunis, Tunisia  Tunisia 2–3 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
13 15 August 1975 Khartoum, Sudan  Tunisia 2–1 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
14 1 March 1976 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia  Morocco 2–2 1976 Africa Cup of Nations
15
16 6 March 1976 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia  Zaire 1–1 1976 Africa Cup of Nations
17 28 March 1976 Lusaka, Zambia  Zambia 2–2 Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification
18

Honours

Al-Hilal Club

Al Nassr FC

Sudan

References

Ali Gagarin at National-Football-Teams.com

  1. ^ الموت يغيّب أسطورة السودان ونجم النصر السابق (in Arabic)


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Gagarin
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