Yasser Al-Qahtani Individual Awards
Saudi Arabian forward and Asian Footballer of the Year 2007.
Yasser Saeed Mosleh Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani (born 10 October 1982) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as a forward for Al-Hilal FC in the Saudi Professional League. He was also captain of the Saudi Arabia national team.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Forward; Striker
- Club affiliation
- Al Hilal (Primary)
- Status
- Retired Player
- Key achievement
- Multiple Saudi Professional League Top Scorer
- Signature skill
- Free-kick Specialist
Lore & Background
Al-Qahtani moved to Al-Hilal from Al-Qadisiyah in 2005 for a reported £2.5 million. After leading Saudi Arabia to the finals of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as one of the tournament's top scorers, he won the Asian Footballer of the Year award. He went on trial at Manchester City in December 2007. In 2011, after losing his place at Al-Hilal, he joined Al Ain on loan, helping them win their first league title since 2004. He returned to Al-Hilal after the loan. Coached by Sami Al-Jaber and Laurențiu Reghecampf, he reached the 2014 AFC Champions League final with Al-Hilal, losing 1–0 on aggregate to Western Sydney Wanderers.
Reader's Guide
Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, scoring against Tunisia. At the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, he was the tournament's top scorer (shared with Younis Mahmoud and Naohiro Takahara). In 2010 World Cup qualification, he was injured against Uzbekistan and returned out of form; Saudi Arabia missed qualification after a goalless draw with North Korea.
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