Abdallahi Mohamed Mahmoud (born 4 May 2000) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a midfielder for Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi and the Mauritania national team.
Club career Born in Dar-Naim, Mahmoud started his career with FC Nouadhibou, first playing for their main squad in 2017. On 8 August 2018, after impressing with the under-20 national team in the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament, he signed for La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, being initially assigned to the youth setup.
Midway through the 2018–19 season, Mahmoud started to appear with the reserves in Tercera División, and contributed with one goal in 12 appearances (play-offs included) as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División B. On 11 May 2020, he was one of the five B-team players called up to train with the main squad for the remainder of the campaign after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mahmoud made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 27 June 2020, starting in a 1–2 loss at Atlético Madrid. On 18 August of the following year, moved on loan to Croatian club NK Istra 1961, for one year.
On 8 September 2023, Mahmoud moved to Swiss Challenge League side AC Bellinzona on loan for the 2023–24 season.
In September 2024, Mahmoud signed for Kuwait Premier League club Al-Arabi.
International career After representing Mauritania at under-20 level in the 2018 COTIF tournament, Mahmoud was first called up for the full side on 27 August 2018, for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Burkina Faso. He made his international debut on 8 September, coming on as a late substitute for Abdoulaye Gaye in the 2–0 win.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlavés B2018–19Tercera División81—401212019–20Segunda División B201——2012020–2190——902022–23Segunda Federación10——10Total3820040422Alavés2019–20La Liga3000—302020–212000—202022–23Segunda División3010—40Total80100090Istra 1961 (loan)2021–22Prva liga24330—273Istra 1961 (loan)2022–23Prva liga0000—00Career total7054040785
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMauritania201810201920202030202190202281202360202480202511Total382
International goals Scores and results list Mauritania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mahmoud goal. + List of international goals scored by Thievy BifoumaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 4 June 2022 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania 3–0 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 22 March 2025 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo 2–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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