| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Izzeldin Elzaki Ibrahim Elhabib [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | El-Obeid, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | One Taguig | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| La Salle University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2010 | Kaya | ||
| 2010–2016 [1] [ citation needed ] | Global F.C. | ||
| 2016 | Laos | ||
| 2024– | One Taguig | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Born in El-Obeid, Sudan, Elhabib grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting football aged 3. [3]
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.
The former Kaya player favors Brazilian footballer Ronaldo as his favorite player. [3]