The Best Soccer Players From Qatar
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Khalfan Ibrahim
Doha, QatarKhalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan (Arabic: خلفان إبراهيم خلفان; born on 18 February 1988 in Doha) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Arabi and the Qatar national team. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al Arabi at youth level before moving to Al Sadd in 2004 on a professional contract. His father, Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan, is a former footballer who played for Al Arabi and the Qatar national team. He is sometimes dubbed as the "Maradona of Qatar" and is also nicknamed "Khalfaninho" by his supporters in reference to Ronaldinho. - 2
Akram Afif
Doha, Qatar - 3
Hassan Al Haydos
Doha, QatarHassan Khalid Al-Haydos (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. - 4
Almoez Ali
Khartoum, Sudan - 5
Abdelkarim Hassan
Doha, QatarAbdelkarim Hassan (born 28 August 1993) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a left-back for Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. Abdelkarim won the Asian Footballer of the Year award in 2018. - 6
Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi
Doha, QatarMohammed Salem Al Enazi (Arabic: محمد سالم العنزي) is a retired Qatari football striker. He is the third top goal scorer for Qatar, having scored 33 goals. He won the top scorer award in the UAE Pro League in 2001 and 2002. He has been compared to Iran's Ali Daei. - 7
Mansour Muftah
Doha, QatarMansour Muftah Faraj Al-Abdullah ((Arabic: منصور مفتاح)born 22 November 1955 in Qatar) is a former Qatari footballer who played as a forward. He was the top scorer in the Qatar Stars League a record 4 times, as well as being the top scorer for the Qatar national team till this day with 53 goals. Other sources indicate that he only scored 31 goals. - 8
Sebastián Soria
Paysandú, UruguayAndrés Sebastián Soria Quintana (born in Paysandú, Uruguay) commonly known as Sebastián Soria, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Rayyan SC and the Qatar national team. He was shortlisted for the Asian Footballer of the Year award in 2008, coming in third place. He currently holds the record for the fastest goal scored in AFC Champions League history at 9 seconds – a record which was set in 2013 when he was playing for Lekhwiya. - 9
Bilal Mohammed
QatarBilal Mohammed (Arabic: بلال محمد, born on June 2, 1986) is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent. He currently plays as a defender. He is a member of Qatar national football team since 2003. He scored the goal that won Qatar the golden medal for the 2006 Asian Games against Iraq in the final game which ended 1–0. - 10
Boualem Khoukhi
Bou Ismaïl, AlgeriaBoualem Khoukhi (Arabic: بوعلام خوخي; born on September 7, 1990 in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria) is an Algerian born naturalised Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League. He is often touted as one of Qatar's promising stars with his ability to score acute-angled free-kicks and a pacey winger. - 11
Saad Al Sheeb
Doha, QatarSaad Abdullah Al Sheeb (Arabic: سعد الشيب; born 19 February 1990) is a Qatari footballer who is a goalkeeper for Al Sadd SC and the Qatar national football team. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2009.He was a part of the 23-man Qatar squad that was crowned champions of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. With Al Sheeb starting in all of Qatar's seven matches, the team conceded only a single goal, resulting in him winning the 'Best Goalkeeper Award'. - 12
Karim Boudiaf
Paris, Rueil-Malmaison, FranceKarim Boudiaf (Arabic: كريم بوضياف; born 16 September 1990) is a French-born naturalised Qatari footballer of Algerian origins. He currently plays for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder. - 13
Mahmoud Soufi
Qatar - 14
Ali Afif
Doha, QatarAli Hassan Afif Yahya (Arabic: علي حسن عفيف يحيى) is a Qatari footballer of Somali descent. He currently plays as a striker for Al-Duhail. He is a member of the Qatar national football team. - 15
Jassim Al-Tamimi
Qatar - 16
Abdulaziz Hatem
Doha, QatarAbdulaziz Hatem (Arabic: عبد العزيز حاتم; born October 28, 1990) is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent who is a midfielder for Al Rayyan . - 17
Abdelaziz Hassan
Qatar - 18
Tarek Salman
Al Wakrah, Qatar - 19Doha, QatarMubarak Mustafa is a former Qatari football player who currently works as a sports analyst for Al Kass. He is known for his numerous achievements with Qatari club Al-Arabi and extraordinary playing ability, as well as being the former captain of the Qatar national team. According to RSSSF, he is the second top scorer for Qatar, one goal ahead of Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi and trailing behind Mansoor Muftah. He is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Qatari football and a major factor in determining Qatar's rise to success in the early 1990s, along with legends such as Khalid Salman, Mahmoud Soufi and Adel Khamis.
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Fahad Al Kuwari
Qatar - 21
Amer Al Kaabi
Qatar - 22
Saad Al-Shammari
Rafha, Saudi ArabiaSaad Sattam Saud Al Shammari (Arabic: سعد سطام سعود الشمري; born 6 August 1980 in Rafha) is a Saudi Arabian-born Qatari footballer who plays as a central defender for El Jaish in the Qatar Stars League, He also plays for the Qatari national team. Saad's brother, Fahad Al Shammari plays for Al Gharafa. - 23Kuwait City, KuwaitWesam Rizik (Arabic: وسام رزق; born on 5 February 1981) is a Qatari former footballer. He has Jordanian, Palestinian origin.
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Ibrahim Majid
Kuwait City, KuwaitIbrahim Majid Abdulmajid (Arabic: إبراهيم ماجد عبد المجيد; born on May 12, 1990) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a central defender for Al-Sailiya on loan from Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. He was born in Kuwait, and is of a Palestinian descent. - 25
Ró-Ró
Algueirão–Mem Martins, PortugalPedro Miguel Carvalho Deus Correia (born 6 August 1990), known as Ró-Ró, is a professional footballer who plays for Al Sadd SC and the Qatar national team as a right-back or a central defender. Having played lower-league football in Portugal, he appeared for Al Ahli and Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League after arriving in the country in January 2011. He won several honours with the latter, including two league titles. Born in Portugal, Ró-Ró represented Qatar at international level. He was part of the squads at the 2019 Asian Cup, 2019 Copa América and 2021 Gold Cup, winning the first of those tournaments. - 26
Mohamed Saqr
Dakar, SenegalMohamed Saqr Ahmed (born May 17, 1981) is a Qatari footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. In 2011, Saqr was a vital part of the Al Sadd squad that was crowned Champions of Asia after winning the 2011 AFC Champions League. - 27
Ismaeel Mohammad
Doha, Qatar - 28
Ali Assadalla
Manama, Bahrain - 29
Ibrahim Al-Ghanim
QatarIbrahim Al-Ghanim (born on June 27, 1983) is a retired Qatari footballer. He played as a defender.Al-Ghanim was also a member of the Qatar national football team. - 30Al Jahra, KuwaitTalal Al-Bloushi (born May 22, 1986 in Kuwait) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays for Mesaimeer as a midfielder . Al-Bloushi is also a member of the Qatar national football team.
