More than midway point into the 2021 Major League Soccer regular season, lots of players of African descent have become integral parts of their various teams. In both the western and eastern conferences, playoff spot consolidation seems to be the priority of several teams who are at the top half of the table. For Nashville soccer club, they can boast of over 4 players of African descent, but German Sudanese-born attacking midfielder, Hany Mukhtar has been instrumental in Nashville's surge to the 3rd spot in the eastern conference this season.
Hany Mukhtar was born in Berlin to a German mother and a Sudanese father, Hany has been phenomenal since he joined Nashville from Brondby in the Danish league in 2020. In 36 appearances for Nashville, Hany Mukhtar has scored 13 goals so far.
This season, Hany Mukhtar has 17 starts in 20 matches with 8 goals to show for it. A total of 1554 minutes he has lasted on the pitch in 20 games. With his attacking prowess, his conversion rate stood at 18.6% with a total of 25 shots on target which has given him 8 goals in 20 games, Hany Mukhtar's most lethal weapon is his right foot which has accounted for 6 goals. His man-of-the-match performance against Chicago Fire in week 14 where he scored a hattrick earned him MLS team of week spot.
Inasmuch as Hany Mukhtar is an offensive-minded player, his defensive qualities cannot be overlooked. A total of 8 interceptions and 3 clearances has helped Nashville SC stay undefeated at home as they have gone 13 games unbeaten at Nissan Stadium. Also, his ball distribution skills have been immense. He completed 485 of the 579 passes he attempted in 20 games with an average of 83.8% completion rate. Hany Mukhtar is an important player for Nashville SC.
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