Yusef Ahmed

For the village in Iran, see Deh-e Yusof Ali.
Yusef Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Yusef Ahmed Ali
Date of birth (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988
Place of birth Medina, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Al-Arabi
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2015 Al-Sadd 73 (20)
2009–2010 → Qatar SC (loan) 8 (2)
2015- Al-Arabi
National team‡
2003–2005 Qatar U-17 10 (9)
2008–2011 Qatar U-23 11 (2)
2006– Qatar 24 (8)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:33, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Yusef Ahmed Ali (Arabic: يوسف أحمد‎; born 14 October 1988) is a Qatari international footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Sadd. Ahmed was born in Saudi Arabia.[1] He began playing football in the streets of Jeddah, but eventually left Saudi Arabia due to the lack of possibility of obtaining citizenship. He then emigrated to Qatar and played with the youth teams of Al-Sadd before obtaining Qatari citizenship.[2] He is known for his speed and pace, earning him the nickname "The fastest man in Asia".[3][4][5]

Career

In 2010, Ahmed won the 2010 Qatari Stars Cup with Al-Sadd. He was the top scorer of the tournament, with 8 goals in 7 games, including the only goal in the final against Umm Salal.[6] He was offered a contract with Belgian club Standard Liege in February 2011, after his brilliant performance in the 2011 Asian Cup, but rejected the offer.[7]

Ahmed was sidelined with injury for most of the 2010/11 season, as a result he missed Al Sadd's historic triumph in the 2011 AFC Champions League. He returned from injury for the 2011/12 season.

International goals

Under–17

Under–23

Senior team

Honors

Individual

2011

Club

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ (Arabic) المدينة المنورة: خالد الجهني
  2. ↑ يوسف أحمد " ولد في المملكة ومطلوب في ستاندر لياج البلجيكي
  3. ↑ راؤول يتحدى طلال (in Arabic). Al Sadd Club. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ↑ فوساتي يعلن قائمة السد النهائية لخوض مباريات كأس العالم ضمت أسرع لاعب في آسيا (in Arabic). mujaz.me. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "بوقرة وبلحاج" وجها لوجه في الدوري القطري (in Arabic). elayem.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. ↑ 2010 Qatari Stars Cup
  7. ↑ (Arabic) FIFA.com – ستاندر لياج يطلب التعاقد مع القطري يوسف أحمد
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