| Yousef Ahmed | |
| Fullname: | Youssef Ahmed Ali |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2005–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Al-Sadd |
| Caps1: | 103 |
| Goals1: | 26 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Qatar SC (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Al-Arabi |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Al-Khor |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Al-Shamal (loan) |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Umm Salal (loan) |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Al Bidda |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Nationalteam1: | Qatar U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 9 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Qatar U-23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2006–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Qatar |
| Nationalcaps3: | 55 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 10 |
| Club-Update: | 01:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:33, 25 February 2017 (UTC) |
Youssef Ahmed Ali (Arabic: يوسف أحمد; born 14 October 1988) is a Qatari international footballer who plays as a striker . Ahmed was born in Saudi Arabia.[1] 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.[2] He is known for his speed and pace, earning him the nickname "The fastest man in Asia".[3] [4] [5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
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.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2004 | Japan | 6–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 2. | 7 September 2004 | Japan | 6–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 3. | 9 September 2004 | Japan | 2–2 | Draw | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 4. | 12 September 2004 | Japan | 4–3 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 5. | 12 September 2004 | Japan | 4–3 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 6. | 18 September 2004 | Japan | 2–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 7. | 18 September 2004 | Japan | 2–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | ||
| 8. | 17 September 2005 | 3–5 | Lost | 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship | |||
| 9. | 20 September 2005 | 1–3 | Lost | 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2008 | 7–0 | Won | 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers | |||
| 2. | 6 June 2008 | 7–0 | Won | 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |
Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[8]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 August 2008 | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |||
| 2. | 12 January 2011 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| 3. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 23 July 2011 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 5. | 28 July 2011 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 6. | 22 May 2012 | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | |||
| 7. | 8 June 2012 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 8. | 6 February 2013 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||
| 9. | 27 March 2013 | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |||
| 10. | 17 April 2013 | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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