Hamad Al-Montashari
Saudi Arabian footballer
Intro | Saudi Arabian footballer | |
Places | Saudi Arabia | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 22 June 1982, Jeddah | |
Age | 42 years |
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
. With Al-Ittihad, Al-Montashari has 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.