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North joins South in 2010 finals
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Iran Football Online - Found Jun. 22, 2009 But action once again swung back to the other end of the pitch as this time Yasser Al Qahtani found himself free inside the area but saw his... |
KSA 0-0 PRK - North joins South in 2010 finals at the expense of ...
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Iran Sports Press - Found Jun. 19, 2009 But action once again swung back to the other end of the pitch as this time Yasser Al Qahtani found himself free inside the area but saw his... Qotbi: Iran confident to beat S. Korea - Iran Sports Press 'Iran will repeat Melbourne victory in Seoul' - Iran Sports Press Tough job for Iran in Seoul - Iran Sports Press Taj criticizes AFC for choosing East Asian referees - Iran Sports Press Explore All |
KOR 0-0 KSA - Seoul stalemate bodes well for Saudis
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Iran Sports Press - Found Jun. 13, 2009 He almost rued that miss soon after as Yasser Al Qahtani turned Cho Yong-hyong on the corner of the box and while his shot beat Lee, it also... |
Qatar out of World Cup contention
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Al Jazeera - Found Jun. 10, 2009 Al Sharma and Yasser Al Qahtani went close for Saudi Arabia but the visitors' task became much harder 10 minutes from time when Ahmed Ateef... Saudi Arabia qualification still in balance - CNN Iran victory sets up tense Asian decider - Sydney Morning Herald Qatar out, Saudis stay in hunt - Shanghai Daily Karimi keeps Iran's World Cup dream alive - Times of India Explore All |
Qatar out of World Cup, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain still in doubt
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TSN - Found Jun. 11, 2009 Al Sharma and Yasser Al Qahtani went close for Saudi Arabia but the visitors' task became much harder 10 minutes from time when Ahmed Ateef... Kingdom a win away from World Cup finals - Arab News Qatar out, Saudi, Bahrain and Iran in WCup doubt - Araboo.com Qatar out, Saudi, Bahrain still in World Cup doubt - Nigeria Guardian Qatar out, Saudi, Bahrain still in WCup doubt - Araboo.com Explore All |
Saudis draw in Seoul
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DAWN Group - Found Jun. 11, 2009 Al Sharma and Yasser Al Qahtani went close for Saudi Arabia but the visitors' task became much harder 10 minutes from time when Ahmed Ateef... Saudis draw, Iran wins in WC Asian qualifying - People's Daily Online Saudi Arabia keep World Cup hopes alive with goalless draw - Gulf News Explore All |
All Whites Middle East task 'very difficult'
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Dominion Post - Found Jun. 20, 2009 ... first tournament in 1994. The Saudis three-times winners of the Asian Cup crown boast Asia's 2007 footballer of the year in Yasser Al Qahtani. |
All Whites Middle East task 'very difficult'
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stuff.co.nz - Found Jun. 19, 2009 ... first tournament in 1994. The Saudis three-times winners of the Asian Cup crown boast Asia's 2007 footballer of the year in Yasser Al Qahtani. |
AFC Champions League West Preview
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ESPN Star - Found May. 25, 2009 Tuesday, May 26: Al Hilal (KSA) v Umm Salal (QAT) Star striker Yasser Al Qahtani, the 2007 AFC Player of the Year, could make a return for Al... |
Saudi Arabia thump China
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The World Game - Found Jun. 4, 2009 ... for the clash and they made a great start as Yasser Al Qahtani opened the scoring after seven minutes, heading home Nasser Al Shamrani's cross. |
Yasser Al Qahtani Biography
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Yasser Al Qahtani
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| Yasser Al Qahtani | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Yasser Saeed Al Qahtani | |
| Date of birth | October 10, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Al Khubar, Saudi Arabia | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 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– |
Al-Qadisiya Al-Hilal |
30 (19) 66 (37) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002– | Saudi Arabia | 99 (47) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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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 30 million SR ( 8.1 million USD).
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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.
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 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. 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
- 2002 Arab Cup - Champions
- 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations - Champions
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup - Group Stages
- 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations - Group Stages
- 2005 Islamic Cup - Champions
- 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group Stages
- 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations - Semi-finals
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup - 2nd Place
- 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations - 2nd Place
International goals
Honours
- Named Asian Footballer of the Year in 2007.
- Top goalscorer of the AFC Asian Cup in 2007.
Notes
References
- the official site for Yasser Al-Qahtani (Arabic)
- the official site for alhilal saudi club (Arabic,English)
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Preceded by A'ala Hubail Ali Karimi |
Asian Cup Top scorer 2007 Shared with  Younis Mahmoud Naohiro Takahara |
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