Al-Qahtani with Al-Hilal in 2009
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| Full name | Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2005 | Al-Qadisiya | 39 | (24) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2018 | Al-Hilal | 160 | (88) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Al Ain (loan) | 15 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 214 | (119) | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2013 | Saudi Arabia | 108[1] | (42) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 12 April 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani (Arabic: ياسر سعيد القحطاني; born 10 October 1982) is a former Saudi 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.
In 2005, Al-Qahtani moved to Al-Hilal from Al-Qadisiyah for a reported £2.5 million transfer fee.[2]
After leading Saudi Arabia to the finals of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as one of the tournament's top scorers, Al-Qahtani won the Asian Footballer of the Year award.[3][4][5] He went on trial at Manchester City in December.[6]
In 2011, struggling for form following injuries and having lost his place in the Al-Hilal starting lineup, Al-Qahtani joined United Arab Emirates club Al Ain on a season-long loan.[7] There he contributed to the club's first league title since 2004, scoring 7 goals in 15 league appearances, and 12 goals in a total of 26 games across all competitions.[8] Having regained his form, he returned to Al-Hilal after the loan spell ended.[9][10]
Coached by Sami Al-Jaber and Laurențiu Reghecampf, Al-Qahtani reached the finals of the 2014 AFC Champions League with Al-Hilal where his team finished runners up losing to Western Sydney Wanderers in the final 1–0 on aggregate.[11]
Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany where he scored a goal against Tunisia.[12]
At the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia reached the final under new Brazilian coach dos Anjos with Al-Qahtani becoming the tournament's top scorer.[4][13][14]
In the final stages of the 2010 World Cup qualification, Al-Qahtani was injured in the game against Uzbekistan and upon his return from injury remained out form due to lack of playing time at Al-Hilal. Saudi Arabia missed qualification to the World Cup failing to beat North Korea at home in Riyadh in the decisive last game with the match ending goalless.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | ACL | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | 2000–01 | 9 | 5 | – | 9 | 5 | |||
| 2002–03 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 9 | ||
| 2004–05 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2005–06 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| 2006–07 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |
| 2007–08 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 16 | |
| 2008–09 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | |
| 2009–10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 18 | |
| Al-Ain (loan) | 2011-12 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | 23 | 12 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2012–13 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 16 |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | |
| 2016–17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| Al-Hilal Total | 170 | 88 | 55 | 26 | 54 | 18 | 289 | 132 | |
| Career Total | 214 | 119 | 71 | 35 | 54 | 18 | 354 | 172 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 26 December 2002 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City |  Yemen |
1–1
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2–2 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 2. |
2–2
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| 3. | 8 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Bhutan |
4–0
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6–0
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2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 6 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City |  Oman |
2–1
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2–2
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16th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 5. | 8 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen |
1–0
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2–0 | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 6. |
2–0
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| 7. | 18 February 2004 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Indonesia |
3–0
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3–0
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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 18 July 2004 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu |  Turkmenistan |
1–1
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2–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 9. |
2–1
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| 10. | 1 September 2004 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Kuwait |
1–1
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1–1
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Friendly |
| 11. | 8 September 2004 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat | Turkmenistan |
1–0
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1–0
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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 12 October 2004 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Indonesia |
3–1
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3–1
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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 11 December 2004 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Doha | Kuwait |
1–0
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1–2
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17th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 14. | 25 March 2005 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  South Korea |
2–0
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2–0
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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15. | 14 February 2006 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Syria |
1–0
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1–1
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Friendly |
| 16. | 14 June 2006 | Allianz Arena, Munich |  Tunisia |
1–1
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2–2
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2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 17. | 9 August 2006 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Bahrain |
1–0 |
1–0
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Friendly |
| 18. | 16 August 2006 | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |  India |
1–0
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3–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 19. |
2–0
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| 20. |
3–0
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| 21. | 11 October 2006 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |  Japan |
1–2
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1–3
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2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 22. | 8 January 2007 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Gambia |
2–0
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3–0 | Friendly |
| 23. |
3–0
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| 24. | 18 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Bahrain |
1–1
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2–1 | 18th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 25. |
2–1
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| 26. | 24 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  Iraq |
1–0
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1–0
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18th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 27. | 11 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | South Korea |
1–1
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1–1
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2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 28. | 14 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Indonesia |
1–0
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2–1
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2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 29. | 22 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |  Uzbekistan |
1–0
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2–1
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2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 30. | 25 July 2007 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi | Japan |
1–0
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3–2
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2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 31. | 11 September 2007 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Ghana |
1–0
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5–0 | Friendly |
| 32. |
3–0
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| 33. | 9 November 2007 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Estonia |
2–0
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2–0
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Friendly |
| 34. | 25 November 2007 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |  Egypt |
1–2
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1–2
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2007 Pan Arab Games |
| 35. | 30 January 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Luxembourg |
2–0
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2–1
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Friendly |
| 36. | 6 February 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Singapore |
1–0
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2–0
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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 37. | 2 June 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Lebanon |
1–1
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4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38. |
4–1
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| 39. | 8 January 2009 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat | Yemen |
1–0
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6–0
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19th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 40. | 11 January 2009 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0
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3–0
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19th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 41. | 4 June 2009 | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin |  China |
1–0
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4–1
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Friendly |
| 42. | 9 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town | Yemen |
1–0
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2–0
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21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
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