Yasser Al-Qahtani

Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1982)

Yasser Al-Qahtani
Al-Qahtani with Al-Hilal in 2009
Personal information
Full name Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani
Date of birth (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Al-Qadisiya 39 (24)
2005–2018 Al-Hilal 160 (88)
2011–2012 → Al Ain (loan) 15 (7)
Total 214 (119)
International career‡
2002–2013 Saudi Arabia 108[1] (42)
Medal record
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Men's Football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia/
Thailand/Vietnam
*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 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.

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
Club Season League Cup ACL Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Qadisiyah 2000–01 9 5 – 9 5
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 13 7 5 1 3 1 21 9
2006–07 16 10 4 0 4 0 24 10
2007–08 16 10 8 6 2 0 26 16
2008–09 16 10 7 1 5 2 28 13
2009–10 20 9 9 6 6 4 35 19
2010–11 16 11 3 2 10 5 29 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 6 3 7 2 29 10
2014–15 9 3 — 5 0 14 3
2015–16 12 6 5 2 5 1 22 9
2016–17 12 4 5 2 2 0 19 6
2017–18 4 0 2 1 5 1 11 2
Al-Hilal Total 170 88 55 26 54 18 289 132
Career Total 214 119 71 35 54 18 354 172

International

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[16]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 December 2002 Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City  Yemen
1–1
 2–2 2002 Arab Nations Cup
2.
2–2
3. 8 October 2003 Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah  Bhutan
4–0
6–0
 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 6 January 2004 Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City  Oman
2–1
2–2
 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
5. 8 January 2004 Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City  Yemen
1–0
 2–0 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
6.
2–0
7. 18 February 2004 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh  Indonesia
3–0
3–0
 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 18 July 2004 Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu  Turkmenistan
1–1
 2–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup
9.
2–1
10. 1 September 2004 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh  Kuwait
1–1
1–1
 Friendly
11. 8 September 2004 Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat  Turkmenistan
1–0
1–0
 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 12 October 2004 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta  Indonesia
3–1
3–1
 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
13. 11 December 2004 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Doha  Kuwait
1–0
1–2
 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
14. 25 March 2005 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam  South Korea
2–0
2–0
 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
15. 14 February 2006 Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah  Syria
1–0
1–1
 Friendly
16. 14 June 2006 Allianz Arena, Munich  Tunisia
1–1
2–2
 2006 FIFA World Cup
17. 9 August 2006 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam  Bahrain 1–0
1–0
 Friendly
18. 16 August 2006 Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta  India
1–0
 3–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
19.
2–0
20.
3–0
21. 11 October 2006 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo  Japan
1–2
1–3
 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
22. 8 January 2007 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam  Gambia
2–0
 3–0 Friendly
23.
3–0
24. 18 January 2007 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi  Bahrain
1–1
 2–1 18th Arabian Gulf Cup
25.
2–1
26. 24 January 2007 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi  Iraq
1–0
1–0
 18th Arabian Gulf Cup
27. 11 July 2007 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta  South Korea
1–1
1–1
 2007 AFC Asian Cup
28. 14 July 2007 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta  Indonesia
1–0
2–1
 2007 AFC Asian Cup
29. 22 July 2007 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta  Uzbekistan
1–0
2–1
 2007 AFC Asian Cup
30. 25 July 2007 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi  Japan
1–0
3–2
 2007 AFC Asian Cup
31. 11 September 2007 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh  Ghana
1–0
 5–0 Friendly
32.
3–0
33. 9 November 2007 Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah  Estonia
2–0
2–0
 Friendly
34. 25 November 2007 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo  Egypt
1–2
1–2
 2007 Pan Arab Games
35. 30 January 2008 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh  Luxembourg
2–0
2–1
 Friendly
36. 6 February 2008 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh  Singapore
1–0
2–0
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
37. 2 June 2008 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh  Lebanon
1–1
 4–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
38.
4–1
39. 8 January 2009 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat  Yemen
1–0
6–0
 19th Arabian Gulf Cup
40. 11 January 2009 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat  United Arab Emirates
1–0
3–0
 19th Arabian Gulf Cup
41. 4 June 2009 TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin  China
1–0
4–1
 Friendly
42. 9 January 2013 Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town  Yemen
1–0
2–0
 21st Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours

[1]

Club

Al-Hilal
Al Ain

International

Saudi Arabia

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Al-Qahtani, Yasser at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Man City take Al Qahtani on trial". BBC Sport. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Soccer-Yasser Al Qahtani named Asian Player of the Year". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Asian footballer of the year announced - Sport - BrisbaneTimes". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Saudi Arabia's Al-Qahtani Is Asian Player of the Year". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ "City trial Saudi skipper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Al Qahtani ready to lead Al Ain | The National". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Jose, James. "'Decision on Qahtani, Gyan at end of season' - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Al Qahtani to return to Al Hilal - report - Goal.com". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  11. ^ FIFA.com. "Wanderers, Al Hilal reach maiden final". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Tunisia, Saudi Arabia put on a show at World Cup". CBC Sports. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Saudi strikers earn praise | The World Game". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Saudi beat Japan to reach Asian Cup final". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  15. ^ "World Cup Blow For Saudi Arabia As Naif Hazazi Tears Cruciate Ligament - Goal.com". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Yasser Al-Qahtani – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  17. ^ "Fans' Best XI Announced!". The-AFC.com. AFC. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

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