Yusef Ahmed

Qatari international footballer

Yousef Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Youssef Ahmed Ali
Date of birth (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Medina, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2015 Al-Sadd 103 (26)
2009–2010 → Qatar SC (loan) 8 (2)
2015–2018 Al-Arabi 42 (6)
2018–2019 Al-Khor 4 (0)
2018–2019 → Al-Shamal (loan) 6 (0)
2019 → Umm Salal (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2021 Al Bidda 7 (1)
International career‡
2003–2005 Qatar U-17 10 (9)
2008–2011 Qatar U-23 11 (2)
2006–2016 Qatar 55 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

Youssef Ahmed Ali (Arabic: يوسف أحمد; born 14 October 1988) is a Qatari international footballer who plays as a striker . 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 Liège 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

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2004 Japan  Bangladesh 6–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
2. 7 September 2004 Japan  Bangladesh 6–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
3. 9 September 2004 Japan  Uzbekistan 2–2 Draw 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
4. 12 September 2004 Japan  Kuwait 4–3 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
5. 12 September 2004 Japan  Kuwait 4–3 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
6. 18 September 2004 Japan  Iran 2–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
7. 18 September 2004 Japan  Iran 2–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship
8. 17 September 2005 Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura  Netherlands 3–5 Lost 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
9. 20 September 2005 Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura  Gambia 1–3 Lost 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Under–23

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 2008 Doha, Qatar  Pakistan 7–0 Won 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
2. 6 June 2008 Doha, Qatar  Pakistan 7–0 Won 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

Senior team

Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[8]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 August 2008 Doha, Qatar  Tajikistan 4–0 5–0 Friendly
2. 12 January 2011 Doha, Qatar  China 1–0 2–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup
3. 2–0
4. 23 July 2011 Doha, Qatar  Vietnam 3–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 28 July 2011 Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–0 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 22 May 2012 Madrid, Spain  Albania 1–2 1–2 Friendly
7. 8 June 2012 Doha, Qatar  South Korea 1–0 1–4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 6 February 2013 Doha, Qatar  Malaysia 2–0 2–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9. 27 March 2013 Doha, Qatar  Egypt 3–1 3–1 Friendly
10. 17 April 2013 Doha, Qatar  Palestine 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honors

Individual

2011

Club

  • Al-Sadd

References

  1. ^ (in 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.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Mujaz.me" 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. ^ (in Arabic) FIFA.com – ستاندر لياج يطلب التعاقد مع القطري يوسف أحمد[dead link]
  8. ^ "Ali, Yousef Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

External links

  • Yusef Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Yusef Ahmed – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Yusef Ali – QSL.com.qa[permanent dead link]
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