| Fullname | Izzeldin Elzaki Ibrahim Elhabib[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 14 March 1987 (age 39) |
| Birth place | El-Obeid, Sudan |
| Currentclub | One Taguig |
| Clubnumber | 99 |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Position | Attacker |
| College 1 | La Salle University |
| Years 1 | –2010 |
| Clubs 1 | Kaya |
| Years 2 | 2010–2016[1][citation needed] |
| Clubs 2 | Global F.C. |
| Years 3 | 2016 |
| Clubs 3 | Laos |
| Years 4 | 2024– |
| Clubs 4 | One Taguig |
| Caps 4 | 1 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
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]
Early life
Born in El-Obeid, Sudan, Elhabib grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting football aged 3.[3]
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.
Personal life
The former Kaya player favors Brazilian footballer Ronaldo as his favorite player.[3]
References
- ^ "United Football League Philippines". www.facebook.com
- ^ "Featured Player: Izzeldin Elhabbib". 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Izo wants to be an Azkal". 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
- ^ "S.League.com - Warriors FC". www.sleague.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Elhabib’s hat-trick powers Global over Forza | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Top scorer Izzo Elhabib dropped from Global lineup for AFC President’s Cup - InterAKTV". 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Izo, Mitter, Greatwich highlight UFL's drop list". dugout.ph.
- ^ "Izo to Laos, Kigbu returns and many more as UFL released add list". dugout.ph.