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North joins South in 2010 finals

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...

Posted on June 22, 2009, 2:39 am

KSA 0-0 PRK - North joins South in 2010 finals at the expense of ...

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
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Posted on June 19, 2009, 9:55 am

KOR 0-0 KSA - Seoul stalemate bodes well for Saudis

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...

Posted on June 13, 2009, 10:18 am

Qatar out of World Cup contention

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
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Posted on June 10, 2009, 1:30 pm

Qatar out of World Cup, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain still in doubt

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
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Posted on June 11, 2009, 1:50 pm

Saudis draw in Seoul

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
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Posted on June 11, 2009, 5:39 am

All Whites Middle East task 'very difficult'

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.

Posted on June 20, 2009, 3:29 am

All Whites Middle East task 'very difficult'

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.

Posted on June 19, 2009, 2:24 am

AFC Champions League West Preview

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...

Posted on May 25, 2009, 8:03 am

Saudi Arabia thump China

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.

Posted on June 4, 2009, 5:27 am

Yasser Al Qahtani Biography

Yasser Al Qahtani
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Yasser Al Qahtani
Personal information
Full name Yasser Saeed 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+12 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
030 (19)
066 (37)   
National team2
2002– Saudi Arabia 099 (47)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 28June 2009.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 28 June 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 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

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 5-0 Won 2005 Islamic Cup Group Stages
16 April 20, 2005 Mecca, Saudi Arabia  Morocco 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
42 June 2, 2008 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Lebanon 4-1 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
43 January 8, 2009 Wattayah, Oman  Yemen 6-0 Won 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
44 January 11, 2009 Muscat, Oman  United Arab Emirates 3-0 Won 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations Group Stages
45 June 4, 2009 Tianjin, China  China PR 4-1 Won Friendly match

Honours

Yasser Al Qahtani Last Player Saudi in The Award about Best Player 2007 in Asia

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Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Bahrain A'ala Hubail
Flag of IranAli Karimi
Asian Cup Top scorer
2007
Shared with
Flag of Iraq Younis Mahmoud
Flag of Japan Naohiro Takahara
Succeeded by
Incumbent