Nashville SC

Hany Mukhtar

A star playmaker who mixes clever movement with ruthless end product. He makes Nashville dangerous from the moment he finds a pocket of space.
Germany Nashville SC MID
Appearances
27
Goals
13

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
2242
83.03 per match
Assists
6
Key passes
31
Pass accuracy
86%

Season Stats

Appearances
27
Minutes played
2242
Goals
13
Assists
6
Key passes
31
Accuracy
86%

League Rankings

Among US Major League Soccer midfielders

Assists
15th of 139
Key passes
24th of 236
Pass accuracy
88th of 242
Goals
4th of 133

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

99
Brian Schwake
Age 25
26 apps 1a
1
Joe Willis
Age 38
1 app
95
Will Mackay
Age 18
0 apps
13
Xavier Valdez
Age 22
0 apps

Defenders

3
Maxwell Woledzi
Age 25
27 apps 2g
2
Daniel Lovitz
Age 35
26 apps 1a
31
Andy Nájar
Age 33
24 apps 2g 5a
4
Jeisson Palacios
Age 32
21 apps 1g 1a
27
Reed Baker-Whiting
Age 21
20 apps 1g 2a
22
Josh Bauer
Age 28
17 apps
5
Jack Maher
Age 26
10 apps
23
Jordan Knight
Age 24
4 apps
17
Owen Presthus
Age 20
1 app
18
Isaiah LeFlore
Age 23
0 apps
29
Julian Gaines
Age 23
0 apps
21
Thomas Williams
Age 22
0 apps

Midfielders

16
Matthew Corcoran
Age 20
24 apps
19
Alex Muyl
Age 31
22 apps 1a
20
Edvard Tagseth
Age 25
22 apps 1g
8
Patrick Yazbek
Age 24
17 apps 1g 3a
14
Shak Mohammed
Age 23
17 apps 3g
6
Bryan Acosta
Age 32
16 apps 3g 1a
26
Famara Camara
Age 21
0 apps

Forwards

7
Cristian Espinoza
Age 31
23 apps 4g 11a
37
Ahmed Qasem
Iraq · Age 23
22 apps 2g 1a
9
Sam Surridge
Age 28
21 apps 16g 1a
41
Warren Madrigal
Age 22
15 apps 5g 2a
11
Elias Saad
Tunisia · Age 26
10 apps 3a
15
Zidane Yáñez
Age 18
0 apps
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Hany Mukhtar: The Final-Third Conductor

He plays the game at a different speed, slowing a moment down, then striking before defenders can reset.

Movement is the key, appearing in the half-space, slipping away from contact, and showing up where no one wants to hand him time. With Espinoza providing service and Surridge occupying centre-backs, the pockets can open even more for him to attack. The finishing is still a threat too, because he doesn’t need many touches to punish an opening. When Nashville need a moment that flips the match, he’s the one most likely to deliver it.

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