Yusef Ahmed


Youssef Ahmed Ali is a Qatari international footballer who plays for Al Bidda as a striker. Ahmed was born in Saudi Arabia. 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. 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 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 Liege in February 2011, after his brilliant performance in the 2011 Asian Cup, but rejected the offer.
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.

International goals

Under–17

Under–23

Senior team

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 August 2008Doha, Qatar4–05–0Friendly
2.12 January 2011Doha, Qatar1–02–02011 AFC Asian Cup
3.12 January 2011Doha, Qatar2–02–02011 AFC Asian Cup
4.23 July 2011Doha, Qatar3–03–02014 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
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