Yusef Ahmed

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]

For the village in Iran, see Deh-e Yusof Ali.

Yousef Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Youssef 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)
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)

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

Under–23

Senior team
Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[8]

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.
  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. (in Arabic) FIFA.com – ستاندر لياج يطلب التعاقد مع القطري يوسف أحمد
  8. "Ali, Yousef Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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