Humood Sultan
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Humood Sultan Mathkoor is a former Bahrain
i football goalkeeper. He spent his career at Muharraq Club
and was a key member of his team's successes in the 1980s and 1990s.
in 9 Gulf Cups
, from the 1976 tournament in Qatar
to the 1994 tournament in UAE
.
He won the best Asian goalkeeper award in 1994 and also the best goalkeeper in 3 different Gulf Cups.
He is working now as an analyst for Al-Kass sports channel in Qatar.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
i football goalkeeper. He spent his career at Muharraq Club
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club , is the oldest sports club in Muharraq island in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Muharraq Sports Club has won the Bahraini Football Premier League 31 times. Al-Muharraq Sports Club also takes part in other sports than football like Basketball and Volleyball...
and was a key member of his team's successes in the 1980s and 1990s.
Career
Sultan played with the Bahrain national football teamBahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
in 9 Gulf Cups
Gulf Cup of Nations
The Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
, from the 1976 tournament in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
to the 1994 tournament in UAE
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
He won the best Asian goalkeeper award in 1994 and also the best goalkeeper in 3 different Gulf Cups.
He is working now as an analyst for Al-Kass sports channel in Qatar.