Sultan Al Kuwari

Sultan Al Kuwari
Personal information
Full nameSultan Bakhit Al Kuwari
Date of birth3 August 1995
Place of birthDoha, Qatar
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 12 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Villlarreal B
Youth career
Aspire Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014Al Rayyan4(0)
2014–Villlarreal B0(0)
National team
2012–Qatar U-203(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sultan Al Kuwari (Arabic: سلطان الكواري; born August 3, 1995) is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Villlarreal B as a striker. He also plays for Qatar's U–20 team. He graduated from the acclaimed Aspire Academy in 2013.[1]

Club career

Besides attending Aspire Academy, Kuwari played for Al Rayyan's youth teams.[2] He made his first-team debut on November 2012 against Al Gharafa,[3] but came to the forefront with the arrival of coach Manuel Jiménez, who succeeded in establishing many youth team players in the first-team. He had a trial in Spanish club Villarreal in October 2013.[4] In April 2014, after his team was relegated to the Qatargas League, Rayyan loaned him out to Villarreal B for one season.[5]

Club career statistics

Statistics accurate as of 24 May 2014[6]

Club Season League League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al Rayyan 2012–13 QSL 1000000010
2013–14 3000200050
Total 4000200060

1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup.

2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

International career

Kuwari was part of the Qatar's under–20 football team that competed in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship. He made 3 appearances in the tournament.

Honours

Last update: 24 May 2014.[7]

Winner (1): 2013
Winner (2): 2012–13, 2013–14

References

  1. أكاديمية أسباير تحتفل بتخريج الدفعة السادسة (in Arabic). alkass.net. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. "Player profile" (in Arabic). alrayyansc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. "Match report" (in Arabic). superkoora.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. فيا ريال الإسباني يرحب بالتعاون مع الريان في شتى المجالات (in Arabic). al-sharq.com. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. الريان يُعير سلطان الكواري لنادي فياريال الإسباني (in Arabic). estadaldoha.com. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  6. "Player statistics" (in Arabic). superkoora.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  7. "Player profile". scoresway.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.