Yusef Ali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yusef Ahmed Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Medina, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2015 | Al-Sadd | 73 | (20) |
| 2009–2010 | → Qatar SC (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2015– | Al-Arabi | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Qatar U-17 | 10 | (9) |
| 2008–2011 | Qatar U-23 | 11 | (2) |
| 2006– | Qatar | 55 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:33, 25 February 2017 (UTC) |
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Yusef Ahmed Ali (Arabic: يوسف أحمد; born 14 October 1988) is a Qatari international footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Sadd. Ahmed was born in Saudi Arabia. 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. He is known for his speed and pace, earning him the nickname "The fastest man in Asia".
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. He was offered a contract with Belgian club Standard Liege in February 2011, after his brilliant performance in the 2011 Asian Cup, but rejected the offer.
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.
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