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Biography
Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani (Arabic: ياسر سعيد القحطاني; born 10 October 1982) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Hilal FC in the Saudi Professional League. He was also captain of the Saudi Arabian national team.
Club career
In 2005, Al-Qahtani moved to Al-Hilal from Al-Qadisiyah for a reported £2.5 million transfer fee.
After leading Saudi Arabia to the finals of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as one of the tournament's top scorers, he won the Asian Footballer of the Year award. He went on trial at Manchester City in December.
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. 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. Having regained his form he returned to Al-Hilal after the loan spell ended.
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.
International career
2006 World Cup
Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany where he scored a goal against Tunisia.
2007 Asian Cup
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.
2010 World Cup qualification campaign
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 August 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | ACL | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | 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 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| 2006–07 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
| 2007–08 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 16 | |
| 2008–09 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | |
| 2009–10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 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 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | |
| 2016–17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Al-Hilal Total | 156 | 88 | 54 | 25 | 54 | 17 | 264 | 130 | |
| Career Total | 201 | 114 | 70 | 34 | 54 | 17 | 325 | 165 | |
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 December 2002 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City |  Yemen | 2002 Arab Nations Cup | ||
| 2. | 26 December 2002 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 2002 Arab Nations Cup | ||
| 3. | 8 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Bhutan | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier | ||
| 4. | 6 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City |  Oman | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 5. | 8 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 6. | 8 January 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 7. | 18 February 2004 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Indonesia | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 8. | 18 July 2004 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu |  Turkmenistan | 2004 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 9. | 18 July 2004 | Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu | Turkmenistan | 2004 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 10. | 1 September 2004 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Kuwait | Friendly | ||
| 11. | 8 September 2004 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat | Turkmenistan | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 12. | 12 October 2004 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Indonesia | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 13. | 11 December 2004 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Doha | Kuwait | 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 14. | 25 March 2005 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  South Korea | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 15. | 14 February 2006 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Syria | Friendly | ||
| 16. | 14 June 2006 | Allianz Arena, Munich |  Tunisia | 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 17. | 9 August 2006 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Bahrain | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 18. | 16 August 2006 | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |  India | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier | ||
| 19. | 16 August 2006 | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta | India | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier | ||
| 20. | 16 August 2006 | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta | India | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier | ||
| 21. | 11 October 2006 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |  Japan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier | ||
| 22. | 8 January 2007 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Gambia | Friendly | ||
| 23. | 8 January 2007 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Gambia | Friendly | ||
| 24. | 18 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Bahrain | 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 25. | 18 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Bahrain | 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 26. | 24 January 2007 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  Iraq | 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 27. | 11 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | South Korea | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 28. | 14 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Indonesia | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 29. | 22 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |  Uzbekistan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 30. | 25 July 2007 | My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi | Japan | 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 31. | 11 September 2007 | King Fahd International Stadium. Riyadh |  Ghana | Friendly | ||
| 32. | 11 September 2007 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Ghana | Friendly | ||
| 33. | 9 November 2007 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Estonia | Friendly | ||
| 34. | 25 November 2007 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |  Egypt | 2007 Pan Arab Games | ||
| 35. | 30 January 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Luxembourg | Friendly | ||
| 36. | 6 February 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Singapore | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 37. | 2 June 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Lebanon | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 38. | 2 June 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Lebanon | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier | ||
| 39. | 8 January 2009 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat | Yemen | 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 40. | 11 January 2009 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |  United Arab Emirates | 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
| 41. | 4 June 2009 | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin |  China PR | Friendly | ||
| 42. | 9 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town | Yemen | 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations |
Honours
Club
- Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17
- Crown Prince Cup (7): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Saudi Super Cup (1): 2015
- King Cup (2): 2015, 2017
- Federation Cup (1): 2005–06
- AFC Champions League: Runner-up 2014
- Al Ain
- UAE Arabian Gulf League (1): 2011–12
International
- AFC Asian Cup: Runner-up 2007
- Gulf Cup of Nations (1): 2003
- Arab Nations Cup (1): 2002
Individual
- Asian Footballer of the Year: 2007
- AFC Asian Cup 2007 : Top Scorer (4)