Daniel Mustafa
Encyclopedia
Daniel Kabir Mustafá is an Argentine
footballer who plays in Ecuador
for Independiente José Terán
.
A central defender, he also holds Italian
citizenship.
father and an Italian
mother, Mustafá started his playing career in the lower leagues of Argentine football, representing in succession Córdoba province
outfits Talleres de Córdoba
, Racing de Córdoba and Alumni de Villa María.
In 2008, he played for another modest side, Club Sportivo Ben Hur
of Rafaela
, and had his first abroad experience in the following summer, with Portugal
's C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he appeared in half of the top division matches as his club was relegated due to irregularities.
Mustafa's next stop was in Spain
, with Segunda División
side SD Huesca
. There, he only appeared in one (incomplete) match, and was released in mid-January 2010, returning to the other country in the Iberian Peninsula
, as he joined league strugglers C.F. Os Belenenses, also Lisbon
-based.
After suffering another top flight relegation in Portugal, Mustafá returned to Argentina, moving to first division side Club Atlético Tigre
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
for Independiente José Terán
Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán
Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán, known simply as Independiente José Terán or Independiente del Valle, is a sports club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which, for the 2010 season, have been promoted to the top-flight Serie...
.
A central defender, he also holds Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
citizenship.
Football career
The son of a PalestinianPalestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
father and an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
mother, Mustafá started his playing career in the lower leagues of Argentine football, representing in succession Córdoba province
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
outfits Talleres de Córdoba
Talleres de Córdoba
Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
, Racing de Córdoba and Alumni de Villa María.
In 2008, he played for another modest side, Club Sportivo Ben Hur
Club Sportivo Ben Hur
Club Sportivo Ben Hur is an Argentine sports club from Rafaela, Santa Fe Province. The club was founded in 1940 and is mostly known for its basketball and football teams....
of Rafaela
Rafaela
Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 99,150 per the ....
, and had his first abroad experience in the following summer, with Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he appeared in half of the top division matches as his club was relegated due to irregularities.
Mustafa's next stop was in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, with Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
side SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
. There, he only appeared in one (incomplete) match, and was released in mid-January 2010, returning to the other country in the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
, as he joined league strugglers C.F. Os Belenenses, also Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
-based.
After suffering another top flight relegation in Portugal, Mustafá returned to Argentina, moving to first division side Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
.