Yousef Ahmed Ali (Arabic: يُوسُف أَحْمَد عَلِيّ; born 14 October 1988) is a former footballer who plays as a striker.[1] Born in Saudi Arabia, he represented Qatar at international level.[2][3][4][5]
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.[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 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
Under–17
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2004 | Japan |  Bangladesh |
6–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 2. | 7 September 2004 | Japan | Bangladesh |
6–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 3. | 9 September 2004 | Japan |  Uzbekistan |
2–2 | Draw | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 4. | 12 September 2004 | Japan |  Kuwait |
4–3 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 5. | 12 September 2004 | Japan | Kuwait |
4–3 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 6. | 18 September 2004 | Japan |  Iran |
2–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 7. | 18 September 2004 | Japan | Iran |
2–1 | Won | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship |
| 8. | 17 September 2005 | Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura |  Netherlands |
3–5 | Lost | 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| 9. | 20 September 2005 | Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura |  Gambia |
1–3 | Lost | 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
Under–23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2008 | Doha, Qatar |  Pakistan |
7–0 | Won | 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |
| 2. | 6 June 2008 | Doha, Qatar | Pakistan |
7–0 | Won | 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers |
Senior team
- Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[8]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 August 2008 | Doha, Qatar |  Tajikistan |
4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 January 2011 | Doha, Qatar |  China |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 23 July 2011 | Doha, Qatar |  Vietnam |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 28 July 2011 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 22 May 2012 | Madrid, Spain |  Albania |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 7. | 8 June 2012 | Doha, Qatar |  South Korea |
1–0 | 1–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 6 February 2013 | Doha, Qatar |  Malaysia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9. | 27 March 2013 | Doha, Qatar |  Egypt |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 17 April 2013 | Doha, Qatar |  Palestine |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honors
Individual
- Qatari Stars Cup Top Scorer
- 2011
Club
- Al-Sadd
- Qatari League: 2006–07
- Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2007
- Qatari Stars Cup: 2010–11
- Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2007, 2008
References
- ^ (in Arabic) المدينة المنورة: خالد الجهني
- ^ يوسف أحمد " ولد في المملكة ومطلوب في ستاندر لياج البلجيكي
- ^ راؤول يتحدى طلال (in Arabic). Al Sadd Club. Retrieved 25 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mujaz.me" فوساتي يعلن قائمة السد النهائية لخوض مباريات كأس العالم ضمت أسرع لاعب في آسيا (in Arabic). mujaz.me. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "بوقرة وبلحاج" وجها لوجه في الدوري القطري (in Arabic). elayem.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ 2010 Qatari Stars Cup
- ^ (in Arabic) FIFA.com – ستاندر لياج يطلب التعاقد مع القطري يوسف أحمد
- ^ "Ali, Yousef Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
External links
- Yousef Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yousef Ahmed – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yusef Ali – QSL.com.qa[permanent dead link]
