Youssef Ahmed Ali ( ar, يوسف أحمد; born 14 October 1988) is a

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

i international

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who plays as a striker . Ahmed was born in Saudi Arabia. He began playing football in the streets of

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

, 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"''.

Career

In 2010, Ahmed won the

2010 Qatari Stars Cup The 2nd Qatari Stars Cup The Qatari Stars Cup is a Qatari football competition played during the Qatar Stars League season known as Ooredoo Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin league structure ...

with

Al-Sadd Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd (Qatar), Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, whic ...

. He was the top scorer of the tournament, with 8 goals in 7 games, including the only goal in the final against

Umm Salal Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar. It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km from the coast and 15 ...

. He was offered a contract with Belgian club

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in February 2011, after his brilliant performance in the

2011 Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011. It was the fifte ...

, but rejected the offer.FIFA.com – ستاندر لياج يطلب التعاقد مع القطري يوسف أحمد
/ref> 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 The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title. The winners, Al-Sadd qualified for ...

. He returned from injury for the 2011/12 season.

International goals

Under–17

Under–23

Senior team

:''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.''

Honors

Individual

Qatari Stars Cup The Qatari Stars Cup is a Qatari football competition played during the Qatar Stars League season known as Ooredoo Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin league structure, was first started in 2009 ...

Top Scorer :2011

Club

*Al-Sadd :*

Qatari League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...

: 2006–07 :*

Sheikh Jassem Cup The Sheikh Jassim Cup ( ar, كأس الشيخ جاسم) is an annual men's super cup competition in Qatari football held between the winner of the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup. History The inaugural Sheikh Jassim Cup was held in ...

: 2007 :*

: 2010–11 :*

Qatar Crown Prince Cup The Qatar Cup is a tournament in men's football. It is played by the top 4 teams of the Qatar Stars League after each season. In 2013, the tournament was renamed Qatar Cup. Previous winners Top-Performing Clubs References External links ...

: 2007, 2008

External links

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Yusef Ali – QSL.com.qa

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Yusef 1988 births Living people Qatari footballers Naturalised citizens of Qatar Qatar international footballers Association football forwards Al Sadd SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Qatar SC players Al-Shamal SC players Umm Salal SC players Al-Khor SC players Al Bidda SC players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Qatar Stars League players Qatari Second Division players Qatari people of Somali descent Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Qatar Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games