Yasser Al-Qahtani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2005 | Al-Qadisiya | 30 | (19) |
2005–2018 | Al-Hilal | 160 | (88) |
2011–2012 | → Al Ain (loan) | 15 | (7) |
Total | 205 | (114) | |
International career‡ | |||
2002–2013 | Saudi Arabia | 108[1] | (42) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 12 April 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2015 |
Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani (Arabic: ياسر سعيد القحطاني; born 10 October 1982) is a former footballer from Saudi Arabia who played as a striker for Al-Hilal FC in the Saudi Professional League. He was also captain of the Saudi Arabian national team.
Club career
In 2005, Al-Qahtani moved to Al-Hilal from Al-Qadisiyah for a reported £2.5 million transfer fee.[2]
After leading Saudi Arabia to the finals of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as one of the tournament's top scorers, he won the Asian Footballer of the Year award.[3][4][5] He went on trial at Manchester City in December.[2]
In 2011, struggling for form following injuries and having lost his place in the Al-Hilal starting lineup, Al-Qahtani joined United Arab Emirates club Al Ain on a season-long loan.[6] There he contributed to the club's first league title since 2004 scoring 7 goals in 15 league appearances, and 12 goals in a total of 26 games across all competitions.[7] Having regained his form he returned to Al-Hilal after the loan spell ended.[8][9]
Coached by Sami Al-Jaber and Laurențiu Reghecampf, Al-Qahtani reached the finals of the 2014 AFC Champions League with Al-Hilal where his team finished runners up losing to Western Sydney Wanderers in the final 1–0 on aggregate.[10]
International career
2006 World Cup
Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany where he scored a goal against Tunisia.[11]
2007 Asian Cup
At the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia reached the final under new Brazilian coach dos Anjos with Al-Qahtani becoming the tournament's top scorer.[4][12][13]
2010 World Cup qualification campaign
In the final stages of the 2010 World Cup qualification, Al-Qahtani was injured in the game against Uzbekistan and upon his return from injury remained out form due to lack of playing time at Al-Hilal. Saudi Arabia missed qualification to the World Cup failing to beat North Korea at home in Riyadh in the decisive last game with the match ending goalless.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 April 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | ACL | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Qadisiyah | 2002–03 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 5 | |
2003–04 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 9 | ||
2004–05 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | ||
Al-Hilal | 2005–06 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
2006–07 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
2007–08 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 16 | |
2008–09 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | |
2009–10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | |
2010–11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 18 | |
Al-Ain (loan) | 2011-12 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | 23 | 12 | |
Al-Hilal | 2012–13 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 16 |
2013–14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 10 | |
2014–15 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | |
2016–17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
Al-Hilal Total | 160 | 88 | 55 | 26 | 54 | 17 | 274 | 132 | |
Career Total | 205 | 114 | 71 | 35 | 54 | 17 | 345 | 167 |
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[15]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 26 December 2002 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 2002 Arab Nations Cup | ||
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3. | 8 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Bhutan | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
4. | 6 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | Oman | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
5. | 8 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
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7. | 18 February 2004 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Indonesia | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
8. | 18 July 2004 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu | Turkmenistan | 2004 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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10. | 1 September 2004 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Kuwait | Friendly | ||
11. | 8 September 2004 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat | Turkmenistan | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
12. | 12 October 2004 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Indonesia | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
13. | 11 December 2004 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Doha | Kuwait | 17th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
14. | 25 March 2005 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | South Korea | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
15. | 14 February 2006 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Syria | Friendly | ||
16. | 14 June 2006 | Allianz Arena, Munich | Tunisia | 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||
17. | 9 August 2006 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Bahrain | 1–0 | Friendly | |
18. | 16 August 2006 | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta | India | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
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21. | 11 October 2006 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | Japan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
22. | 8 January 2007 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Gambia | Friendly | ||
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24. | 18 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Bahrain | 18th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
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26. | 24 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Iraq | 18th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
27. | 11 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | South Korea | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
28. | 14 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Indonesia | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
29. | 22 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Uzbekistan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
30. | 25 July 2007 | My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi | Japan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
31. | 11 September 2007 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Ghana | Friendly | ||
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33. | 9 November 2007 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Estonia | Friendly | ||
34. | 25 November 2007 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo | Egypt | 2007 Pan Arab Games | ||
35. | 30 January 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Luxembourg | Friendly | ||
36. | 6 February 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Singapore | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
37. | 2 June 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Lebanon | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
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39. | 8 January 2009 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat | Yemen | 19th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
40. | 11 January 2009 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat | United Arab Emirates | 19th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
41. | 4 June 2009 | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin | China | Friendly | ||
42. | 9 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town | Yemen | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
Honours
Club
- Saudi Professional League (5): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Crown Prince Cup (7): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Saudi Super Cup (1): 2015
- King Cup (2): 2015, 2017
- Federation Cup (1): 2005–06
- AFC Champions League: Runner-up 2014, 2017
International
- AFC Asian Cup: Runner-up 2007
- Arabian Gulf Cup (1): 2003
- Arab Nations Cup (1): 2002
Individual
- Asian Footballer of the Year: 2007
- AFC Asian Cup 2007: Top Scorer (4)
References
- ^ a b Al-Qahtani, Yasser at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Man City take Al Qahtani on trial". BBC Sport. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Soccer-Yasser Al Qahtani named Asian Player of the Year". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Asian footballer of the year announced - Sport - BrisbaneTimes". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qahtani Is Asian Player of the Year". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Al Qahtani ready to lead Al Ain | The National". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Khaled, Ali (15 September 2014). "Former Al Ain teammates consider Al Qahtani a brother, but 'Inside the pitch, we don't know Yasser'". The National. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Jose, James. "'Decision on Qahtani, Gyan at end of season' - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Al Qahtani to return to Al Hilal - report - Goal.com". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Wanderers, Al Hilal reach maiden final". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Tunisia, Saudi Arabia put on a show at World Cup". CBC Sports. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Saudi strikers earn praise | The World Game". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Saudi beat Japan to reach Asian Cup final". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "World Cup Blow For Saudi Arabia As Naif Hazazi Tears Cruciate Ligament - Goal.com". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Yasser Al-Qahtani – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Yasser Al-Qahtani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yasser Al-Qahtani – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yasser Al-Qahtani at Soccerway
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian footballers
- Saudi Arabia international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Al-Hilal FC players
- Al Ain FC players
- Saudi Arabian expatriate footballers
- UAE Pro-League players
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- Asian Footballer of the Year winners
- FIFA Century Club
- Al-Qadisiyah FC players
- Saudi Professional League players