Yasser Al-Qahtani

Yasser Al-Qahtani

Personal information
Full name	Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani
Date of birth	(1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth	Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Al-Hilal
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2005	Al-Qadisiya	30	(19)
2005–	Al-Hilal	152	(87)
2011–2012	→ Al Ain (loan)	15	(7)
National team‡
2002–2013	Saudi Arabia	112	(42)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:09, 5 June 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2015

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.

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.

Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany where he scored a goal against Tunisia.

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