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Yasser Al-Qahtani

Yasser Al-Qahtani

Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1982)

Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani (Arabic: ياسر سعيد القحطاني; born 10 October 1982) is a former Saudi footballer who played as a forward for Al-Hilal FC in the Saudi Professional League. He was also captain of the Saudi Arabia national team.

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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, Al-Qahtani won the Asian Footballer of the Year award.[3][4][5] He went on trial at Manchester City in December.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] Having regained his form, he returned to Al-Hilal after the loan spell ended.[9][10]

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.[11]

International career

2006 World Cup

Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany where he scored a goal against Tunisia.[12]

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][13][14]

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.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 April 2018
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International

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[16]
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Honours

[1]

Club

Al-Hilal
Al Ain

International

Saudi Arabia

Individual

See also

References

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    Al-Qahtani, Yasser at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. [2]
    "Man City take Al Qahtani on trial". BBC Sport. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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    "Soccer-Yasser Al Qahtani named Asian Player of the Year". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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    "Asian footballer of the year announced - Sport - BrisbaneTimes". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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    "Saudi Arabia's Al-Qahtani Is Asian Player of the Year". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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    "City trial Saudi skipper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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    "Al Qahtani ready to lead Al Ain | The National". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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    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.
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    Jose, James. "'Decision on Qahtani, Gyan at end of season' - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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    "Al Qahtani to return to Al Hilal - report - Goal.com". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  11. [11]
    FIFA.com. "Wanderers, Al Hilal reach maiden final". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  12. [12]
    "Tunisia, Saudi Arabia put on a show at World Cup". CBC Sports. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  13. [13]
    "Saudi strikers earn praise | The World Game". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  14. [14]
    "Saudi beat Japan to reach Asian Cup final". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  15. [15]
    "World Cup Blow For Saudi Arabia As Naif Hazazi Tears Cruciate Ligament - Goal.com". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  16. [16]
    "Yasser Al-Qahtani – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  17. [17]
    "Fans' Best XI Announced!". The-AFC.com. AFC. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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