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Biography
Hassan Al Haidous (Arabic: حسن الهيدوس; born December 11, 1990) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a striker for Al Sadd, in addition to playing for the Qatar national team.
Club career
Haidous started playing football for Al Sadd at the age of eight, advancing through the ranks until he reached the first team at age seventeen. He had support and guidance early on from Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari.
He was one of the players to take a penalty kick in the penalty-shootout against Jeonbuk in the 2011 AFC Champions League, scoring after the ball reflected off the top post. The victory ensured Al Sadd would earn a place in the FIFA Club World Cup as the representative for Asia. In the third-place match between Al Sadd and Kashiwa Reysol, he was again selected to take one of the penalty kicks after the match had ended 0-0. The penalty shoot-out was won by Al Sadd 5-3.
He was voted as the 'Best Qatari Player' in 2014 in a poll conducted by Doha Stadium, receiving 58 out of 104 votes from a panel of analysts, coaches and administrators.
Club career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 30 December 2015
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Sadd | QSL | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 17 | ||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||
| Total | 157 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 204 | 51 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 204 | 51 | ||
1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup and Qatar Crown Prince Cup.
2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup.
3Includes AFC Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup.
International career
Haidous made his debut for the Qatar Olympic team in 2007, coming off the bench to score a late goal against Japan in the 2008 Summer Olympic Qualfiers in order to help his team salvage a 2-1 win. He featured in two other matches in the competition, one against Saudi Arabia, and one against Vietnam, where he scored a goal; both as second-half substitutes. He also played a large part in the 2012 Summer Olympic Qualifiers as the captain, scoring a goal against India in the preliminary stage. He played all the matches in the group stage, scoring a goal against Oman, and scoring against Saudi Arabia after being set up by Saleh Badr to give Qatar a 2-1 win and a glimpse of hope for qualifying for the Olympics. He won the Man of the Match award.
Haidous has made several appearances for the senior Qatar national football team, including a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain on 10 September 2008.
International goals
- Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2008 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan |  Libya | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 October 2013 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan |  Yemen | 6–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 October 2014 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |  Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 23 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Oman | 3–1 | 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 19 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney |  Bahrain | 1–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 6 | 28 August 2015 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Singapore | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 3 September 2015 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Bhutan | 15–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup & 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 8 | 3 September 2015 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Bhutan | 15–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup & 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 9 | 17 November 2015 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Bhutan | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup & 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 10 | 17 November 2015 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Bhutan | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup & 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 11 | 17 November 2015 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Hong Kong | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup & 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 12 | 25 August 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Thailand | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 25 August 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Thailand | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 6 October 2016 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |  South Korea | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 15 | 11 October 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Syria | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Honours
Club
- Al Sadd
- Qatar Stars League (2): 2006–07, 2012–13
- Emir of Qatar Cup (3): 2007, 2014, 2015
- Qatar Crown Prince Cup (2): 2007, 2008
- Sheikh Jassem Cup (2): 2007, 2014
- Qatari Stars Cup (1): 2010
- AFC Champions League (1): 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup third place: 2011
International
- Qatar
- Gulf Cup of Nations (1): 2014
Individual
- Qatar Football Association Most Promising Player (1): 2008
- Estad Doha Qatar Player of the Year (1): 2014
- Qatar Football Association Player of the Year (1): 2015