Yousef Ahmed (footballer, born 1988)


Yousef Ahmed Ali is a former footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Saudi Arabia, he represented Qatar at international level.

Career

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 Liège in February 2011, after his brilliant performance in the 2011 Asian Cup, but rejected the offer.
Ahmed was sidelined due to 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.

International goals

Senior team

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 August 2008Doha, Qatar4–05–0Friendly
2.12 January 2011Doha, Qatar1–02–02011 [AFC Asian Cup Group A|2011 AFC Asian Cup]
3.12 January 2011Doha, Qatar2–02–02011 AFC Asian Cup
4.23 July 2011Doha, Qatar3–03–02014 [FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]
5.28 July 2011Hanoi, Vietnam1–01–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.22 May 2012Madrid, Spain1–21–2Friendly
7.8 June 2012Doha, Qatar1–01–42014 FIFA [World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]
8.6 February 2013Doha, Qatar2–02–02015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9.27 March 2013Doha, Qatar3–13–1Friendly
10.17 April 2013Doha, Qatar2–02–0Friendly

Honors

Individual

Club

  • '''Al-Sadd'''