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MENAFN - Found Feb. 24, 2010 Al Hilal in their Group D clash at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Saudi Arabia international striker Yasser al-Qahtani fired Al Hilal...
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Al Jazeera - Found Feb. 24, 2010 Iran Pro League club. Al Hilal were on the board after only nine minutes thanks to the first of a pair by Yasser Al Qahtani. He headed in a...
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Hamilton Spectator - Found Feb. 25, 2010 Iran Pro League club. Al Hilal was on the board after only nine minutes thanks to the first of a pair by Yasser Al Qahtani. He headed in a cross...
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The World Game - Found Feb. 24, 2010 ... off to a strong start with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Al Sadd at Jassem Bin Hamad Stadium on Friday (AEDT). Yasser Al Qahtani scored a brace...
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The World Game - Found Feb. 19, 2010 However, Al Hilal levelled the scores five minutes after the hour mark when Yasser Al Qahtani went on a strong run before he sent a neat pass...
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The World Game - Found Feb. 15, 2010 ... striker Yasser Al Qahtani steered Al Hilal to the final of the Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Cup following their 2-1 win against Najran. Al Qahtani...
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ESPN Star - Found Feb. 12, 2010 ... a remarkable job in his first season with Hilal, with Saudi internationals Yasser Al Qahtani and Mohammed Al Shalhoub, Swedish star Christian...
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| Yasser Al-Qahtani |
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Yasser Saeed Al Qahtani |
| Date of birth |
October 10, 1982 (1982-10-10) (age 27) |
| Place of birth |
Al Khubar, Saudi Arabia |
| Height |
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Al-Hilal |
| Number |
20 |
| Youth career |
| 2000–2003 |
Al-Qadisiya |
| Senior career1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2003-2005
2005-present |
Al-Qadisiya
Al-Hilal |
030 (19)
086(45) |
| National team |
| 17/12/ 2002-present |
Saudi Arabia |
094 (44) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)
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Yasser Saeed 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 30 million SR ( 8.1 million USD).
Club career statistics
As of 25/2/2010
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
ACL |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Al-Qadisiya |
2002-03 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
| 2003-04 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
| 2004-05 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
8 |
| Total |
|
30 |
19 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
23 |
| Al-Hilal |
2005-06 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
| 2006-07 |
15 |
10 |
- |
- |
6 |
1 |
21 |
11 |
| 2007-08 |
16 |
10 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
13 |
10 |
| 2008-09 |
19 |
10 |
|
1 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
25 |
12 |
| Total |
|
86 |
45 |
26 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
124 |
63 |
| Career Total |
136 |
64 |
32 |
17 |
12 |
5 |
160 |
86 |
International career
He played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup where he scored a 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. Apart from this, he was the youngest Saudi captain ever, leading the national team to the final.
Al-Qahtani is Ranked 900 in The World's Top Goal Scorers 2007 by International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
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 |
Indonesia |
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 |
September 1, 2004 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Kuwait |
1-1 |
Draw |
Friendly match |
| 11 |
September 8, 2004 |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan |
1-0 |
Won |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 |
October 12, 2004 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Indonesia |
3-1 |
Won |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 |
December 5, 2004 |
Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Russia |
1-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 14 |
December 11, 2004 |
Doha, Qatar |
Kuwait |
1-2 |
Lost |
2004 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages |
| 15 |
April 13, 2005 |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Algeria (U23) |
5-0 |
Won |
2005 Islamic Cup Group Stages |
| 16 |
April 20, 2005 |
Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
Morocco (U23) |
1-0 |
Won |
2005 Islamic Cup Final |
| 17 |
May 25, 2005 |
Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Korea Republic |
2-0 |
Won |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 |
February 14, 2006 |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Syria |
1-1 |
Draw |
Friendly match |
| 19 |
June 14, 2006 |
Munich, Germany |
Tunisia |
2-2 |
Draw |
2006 FIFA World Cup Group Stages |
| 20 |
August 9, 2006 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Bahrain |
1-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 21 |
August 16, 2006 |
Calcutta, India |
India |
3-0 |
Won |
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 22 |
August 16, 2006 |
Calcutta, India |
India |
3-0 |
Won |
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 23 |
August 16, 2006 |
Calcutta, India |
India |
3-0 |
Won |
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 24 |
October 11, 2006 |
Sapporo, Japan |
Japan |
1-3 |
Lost |
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 25 |
January 8, 2007 |
Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Gambia |
3-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 26 |
January 8, 2007 |
Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Gambia |
3-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 27 |
January 18, 2007 |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain |
2-1 |
Won |
2007 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages |
| 28 |
January 18, 2007 |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain |
2-1 |
Won |
2007 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages |
| 29 |
January 24, 2007 |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Iraq |
1-0 |
Won |
2007 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages |
| 30 |
July 11, 2007 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Korea Republic |
1-1 |
Draw |
2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages |
| 31 |
July 14, 2007 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Indonesia |
2-1 |
Won |
2007 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages |
| 32 |
July 22, 2007 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Uzbekistan |
2-1 |
Won |
2007 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals |
| 33 |
July 25, 2007 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Japan |
3-2 |
Won |
2007 AFC Asian Cup Semi-Final |
| 34 |
September 11, 2007 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Ghana |
5-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 35 |
September 11, 2007 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Ghana |
5-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 36 |
November 9, 2007 |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Estonia |
2-0 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 37 |
November 25, 2007 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Egypt |
1-2 |
Lost |
2007 Pan Arab Games |
| 38 |
January 30, 2008 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Luxembourg |
2-1 |
Won |
Friendly match |
| 39 |
February 6, 2008 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Singapore |
2-0 |
Won |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 40 |
June 2, 2008 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Lebanon |
4-1 |
Won |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 41 |
June 2, 2008 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Lebanon |
4-1 |
Won |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 42 |
January 8, 2009 |
Wattayah, Oman |
Yemen |
6-0 |
Won |
2009 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages |
| 43 |
January 11, 2009 |
Muscat, Oman |
United Arab Emirates |
3-0 |
Won |
2009 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages |
| 44 |
June 4, 2009 |
Tianjin, China |
China PR |
4-1 |
Won |
Friendly match |
Professional career
Al-Qahtani began his journey at Al-Qadisiya, where he gained fame for his scoring abilities and skill on the ball. However, his relationship club officials was strained after the club refused to let the player move to Al-Hilal, a move that Yasser was keen to complete. Despite numerous threats to take the club to court inorder to force the transfer, Yasser and his solicitors eventually forced a move to Al-Hilal instead. 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 19 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. The only missing signature was the player's signature because of reservation on changing his current agent and individual commercial rights that Manchester City wanted to proclaim. Later on, the player stated that he would like to stay with his club at least until the end of the season.
National Team Career Statistics
Appearances in major competitions
Honours
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Yasser Al-Qahtani |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
ياسر القحطاني (Arabic) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
October 13, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Al Khubar |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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