Hamad Al-Montashari

Hamad Al-Montashari (Arabic: حمد المُنتشري, Hamad al-Muntasharī) (born June 22, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian footballer for Al-Ittihad. Al-Montashari, a central defender, was declared the 2005 Asian Football Player of the Year, defeating Uzbekistan and FC Dynamo Kyiv striker Maksim Shatskikh[2] . With Al-Ittihad, Al-Montashari won the 2004 and 2005 AFC Champions Leagues. On June 1, 2007 in the 2006–07 Saudi Premier League final, Al-Montashari scored a last minute winning goal for Al-Ittihad that gave them their 7th league title. He is considered to be one of Ittihad's longest tenured players.

Hamad Al-Montashari

Al-Montashari playing for Saudi Arabia in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Hamad Mohsen Al-Montashari
Date of birth	(1982-06-22) June 22, 1982
Place of birth	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2016	Al-Ittihad	300	(61)
International career‡
2002–2011	Saudi Arabia	54	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 22, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 22, 2011