Yousef Ahmed (footballer, born 1988)
Qatari footballer
Yousef Ahmed Ali (Arabic: يُوسُف أَحْمَد عَلِيّ; born 14 October 1988) 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
Under–17
Under–23
Senior team
Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.
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