Yasser Al-Qahtani

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Yasser Saeed Al Qahtani
Personal information
Full name Yasser Al Qahtani
Date of birth October 10, 1982 (1982-10-10) (age 26)
Place of birth    Al Khubar, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Al-Hilal
Number 20
Youth clubs
2000-2003 Al-Qadisiya
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003–2005
2005-present		 Al-Qadisiya
Al-Hilal		 38(19)
52(41)   
National team2
2002-present Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia  ??(37)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 25 december 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 18/1/2009.
* Appearances (Goals)

Yasser Al-Qahtani (Arabic: ياسر القحطاني‎‎) (born October 10, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player, nicknamed "The Sniper" and "Robin Hood". He is the captain of the Saudi Arabia national football team and currently plays for Al-Hilal.

In 2005, he moved from Al-Qadisiya club to Al-Hilal for a record 23 million SR (5.33 million USD).

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[edit] International career

He played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup where he scored a great goal against Tunisia, which marked his great movement and composure in front of the goal. He also played in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where he was named the top goalscorer of the competition.

Al-Qahtani is Ranked 6th in The World's Top Goal Scorers 2007 by International Federation of Football History & Statistics.

Al-Qahtani is very keen to join a major club in Europe. Both coaches and pundits were impressed with his performance in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where he was the youngest Saudi Captain ever, leading the national team to the Final and becoming the top goalscorer in the competition.

[edit] Professional career

Al-Qahtani began his journey at Al-Qadisiya, where he gained fame for his scoring abilities and skill on the ball. He was sold to Al-Hilal for a record price of US $5.33 million, which is still a record in the league. After moving to Hilal, he scored many amazing goals; one memorable one was against Valencia CF, with Al-Hilal winning the match. He is often praised for his intelligence and experience in goal finishing, being linked to many European clubs in the process. Recently, in a friendly match with Manchester United he scored a goal on Edwin van der Sar which gave his team the lead. Al-Hilal finished the match with a 3-2 victory. He has since remained loyal to his club.


In addition Yasser Al Qahtani was on trial at Manchester City. The 25-year-old striker arrived in Manchester on December 19th with Al Hilal president Prince Mohammed Bin Faisal, with Sven-Goran Eriksson and his City coaching staff preparing to take a closer look at the player. Manchester City negotiated the player and his club but they couldn't reach a deal and the player returned to Saudi Arabia. Later on, the player stated that he would like to stay with his club at least until the end of the season. Linked with Wigan Athletic of the EPL.

[edit] National Team Career Statistics

[edit] Appearances in major competitions

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 December 26, 2002 Kuwait, Kuwait  Yemen 2-2 Draw 2002 Arab Cup Group Stages
2 December 26, 2002 Kuwait, Kuwait  Yemen 2-2 Draw 2002 Arab Cup Group Stages
3 October 8, 2003 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Bhutan 6-0 Won 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 January 6, 2004 Kuwait, Kuwait  Oman 2-1 Won 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations
5 January 8, 2004 Kuwait, Kuwait  Yemen 2-0 Won 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations
6 January 8, 2004 Kuwait, Kuwait  Yemen 2-0 Won 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations
7 February 18, 2004 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  India 3-0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 July 18, 2004 Chengdu, China  Turkmenistan 2-2 Draw 2004 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages
9 July 18, 2004 Chengdu, China  Turkmenistan 2-2 Draw 2004 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages
10 December 11, 2004 Doha, Qatar  Kuwait 1-2 Lost 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
11 May 25, 2005 Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Korea Republic 2-0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 February 14, 2006 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Syria 1-1 Draw Friendly match
13 June 14, 2006 Munich, Germany  Tunisia 2-2 Draw 2006 FIFA World Cup Group Stages
14 August 9, 2006 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Bahrain 1-0 Won Friendly match
15 August 16, 2006 Calcutta, India  India 3-0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16 August 16, 2006 Calcutta, India  India 3-0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
17 August 16, 2006 Calcutta, India  India 3-0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
18 October 11, 2006 Sapporo, Japan  Japan 1-3 Lost 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
19 January 8, 2007 Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Gambia 3-0 Won Friendly match
20 January 8, 2007 Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Gambia 3-0 Won Friendly match
21 January 18, 2007 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 2-1 Won 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
22 January 18, 2007 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 2-1 Won 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
23 January 24, 2007 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Iraq 1-0 Won 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
24 July 11, 2007 Jakarta, Indonesia  Korea Republic 1-1 Draw 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages
25 July 14, 2007 Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia 2-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages
26 July 22, 2007 Jakarta, Indonesia  Uzbekistan 2-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals
27 July 25, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam  Japan 3-2 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup Semi-Final
28 September 11, 2007 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Ghana 5-0 Won Friendly match
29 September 11, 2007 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Ghana 5-0 Won Friendly match
30 November 9, 2007 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Estonia 2-0 Won Friendly match
31 November 25, 2007 Cairo, Egypt  Egypt 1-2 Lost 2007 Pan Arab Games
32 January 30, 2008 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Luxembourg 2-1 Won Friendly match
33 February 6, 2008 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Singapore 2-0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
34 June 2, 2008 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Lebanon 4-1 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
35 June 2, 2008 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Lebanon 4-1 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
36 January 8, 2009 Wattayah, Oman  Yemen 6-0 Won 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
37 January 11, 2009 Muscat, Oman  United Arab Emirates 3-0 Won 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages

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Asian Footballer of the Year
1988: Radhi | 1989: Kim Joo-Sung | 1990: Kim Joo-Sung | 1991: Kim Joo-Sung | 1992: No award | 1993: Miura | 1994: Al-Owairan | 1995: Ihara | 1996: Azizi | 1997: Nakata | 1998: Nakata | 1999: Daei | 2000: Al-Temyat | 2001: Fan Zhiyi | 2002: Ono | 2003: Mahdavikia | 2004: Karimi | 2005: Al-Montashari | 2006: Ibrahim | 2007: Al-Qahtani | 2008: Djeparov
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Saudi Arabia squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Al‑Deayea • 2 Dokhi • 3 Tukar • 4 Al‑Montashari • 5 Al‑Qadi • 6 Al‑Ghamdi • 7 Ameen • 8 Noor • 9 Al‑Jaber • 10 Al‑Shalhoub • 11 Al‑Harthi • 12 Khathran • 13 Sulaimani • 14 Khariri • 15 Al‑Bahri • 16 Aziz • 17 Al‑Bishi • 18 Al‑Temyat • 19 Massad • 20 Al‑Qahtani • 21 Zaid • 22 Khouja • 23 Mouath • Coach: Paquetá
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Saudi Arabia squad - 2007 AFC Asian Cup Runners-up
1 Al Mosailem • 2 Hazzazi • 3 Hawsawi • 5 Al-Amri • 6 Al-Ghamdi • 7 K. Al-Mousa • 9 Mouath • 11 Al-Harthi • 12 Al-Khaibari • 13 Darwish • 14 Khariri • 15 Al-Bahri • 16 Aziz • 17 Al-Jassim • 18 A. Al-Qahtani • 19 Jahdali • 20 Y. Al-Qahtani • 21 Al-Qarni • 22 Abdullah • 23 Al-Shamrani • 25 Tukar • 28 Otaif • 30 A. Al-Mousa • Coach: Hélio
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Al-Hilal – current squad

1 Al Deayea • 2 Al Bishi • 3 Hawsawi • 4 Al Zori • 5 Al Ghanam • 6 Aziz • 7 Seol Ki-Hyeon • 8 Mirel Rădoi • 9 Wilhelmsson • 10 Al Shalhoub • 11 A.Al Dosari • 12 Al Thyab • 13 Al Ghamdi • 14 El Taib • 15 Al Fraidi • 16 Raldes • 17 Al Mofarij • 18 Al Swalieh • 19 Al Khathran • 20 Al Qahtani • 22 Al Shamri • 23 Khirat • 24 Nami • 25 Al Marshadi • 26 Al Anbar • 27 Al Moasher • 28 Al Mobarak • 30 Al Otaibi • 33 Bader Al Deayea • Coach: Olăroiu
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