# Mahama Awal

Mahama Awal (Chinese: 艾華; born 10 June 1991) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Born in Cameroon, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

## Club career

Awal joined China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave in 2009. On 10 May 2009, he scored his first senior goal in the league match against Liaoning Whowin. He played with Guangdong Sunray Cave for six seasons, scoring 31 goals in 128 league appearances.
Awal transferred to Hong Kong Premier League side South China in January 2015. He made his debut for South China on 11 January against arch rival Kitchee. He scored the game-tying goal in the injury time which gave South China a 2-2 draw with Kitchee.
On 11 June 2017, Pegasus chairperson Canny Leung revealed that Awal along with three other South China players would be jumping ship to Pegasus.
On 8 July 2019, it was confirmed that Awal had left Pegasus after two seasons.
On 13 January 2020, Awal returned to Pegasus. His second stay, however, was cut short due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic which caused the 2019–20 season to be suspended. On 8 April 2020, Awal agreed to a mutual termination with Pegasus.
On 29 July 2022, Awal joined Southern.

## International career

On 20 March 2023, Awal officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport after giving up his Cameroonian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally. He was then subsequently called up for international friendlies against Singapore and Malaysia for Hong Kong at the same day.
On 23 March 2023, Awal made his international debut for Hong Kong against Singapore.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 7 October 2023, Only includes career record in Hong Kong
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Other Cups | Other Cups | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South China | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| South China | 2015–16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 14 |
| South China | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| South China | Total | Total | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 25 |
| Pegasus | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| Pegasus | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Pegasus | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Pegasus | Total | Total | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 13 |
| North District | 2021–22 | Hong Kong First Division | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 |
| Southern | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| Southern | 2023–24 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Southern | Total | Total | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 13 |
| Hong Kong Career total | Hong Kong Career total | Hong Kong Career total | 105 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 178 | 64 |

#### Notes

* 1 2 Appearances in the AFC Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the Sapling Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the League Cup and Senior Shield
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Senior Shield
* ↑ Appearances in the First Division League Cup

### International

    As of international matches last played 17 December 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 19 | 0 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 March 2023 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 June 2023 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Hong Kong | Vietnam | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 September 2023 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Hong Kong | Cambodia | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 17 October 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Bhutan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 7 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |

## Honour
### Southern

* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2022–23