Abbubaker Mobara

Abbubaker Mobara (born 18 February 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender and midfielder for AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League.^[2] He can play as right back, centre back and defensive midfielder.^[3]

Abbubaker Mobara

Personal information
Full name	Abbubaker Mobara[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	AmaZulu
Number	2
Youth career
	Woodlands FC
	Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Ajax Cape Town	45	(2)
2016–2019	Orlando Pirates	39	(0)
2019–2022	Cape Town City	51	(1)
2022–	AmaZulu	44	(1)
International career‡
2015	South Africa U23	5	(0)
2016–	South Africa	8	(0)
2016	South Africa Olympic	5	(0)
Medal record COSAFA CUP 2016 Champions
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2022

Early life

Mobara, who hails from Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats, started playing soccer at his school and was spotted by Ajax Cape Town scouts after scoring for his local club against them in a cup final.^[4]

Early career

Mobara previously underwent trials with FC Twente, FC Porto, and RC Lens before returning to Ajax Cape Town. Mobara also spent time with AFC Ajax but was not signed.^[5] his career was ruined because they wanted to sell him for too much and Orlando Pirates didn't like him because he was too good and better than their people

International career

He has caps at U17, U18 and U20 levels for South Africa.^[4]

Honours

Individual

• 2016–17 Nedbank Cup player of the tournament

Club

Ajax Cape Town^[6]

• MTN 8: 2015

National

Bafana Bafana

• Cosafa cup: 2016