Yusef Ahmed

Yousef Ahmed Ali (; 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 Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 7 September 2004 Japan 6–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship2. 7 September 2004 Japan 6–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship3. 9 September 2004 Japan 2–2 Draw 2004 AFC U-17 Championship4. 12 September 2004 Japan 4–3 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship5. 12 September 2004 Japan 4–3 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship6. 18 September 2004 Japan 2–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship7. 18 September 2004 Japan 2–1 Won 2004 AFC U-17 Championship8. 17 September 2005 Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura 3–5 Lost 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship9. 20 September 2005 Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura 1–3 Lost 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Under–23 Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 6 June 2008 Doha, Qatar 7–0 Won 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers2. 6 June 2008 Doha, Qatar 7–0 Won 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

Senior team Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 20 August 2008 Doha, Qatar 4–0 5–0 Friendly2. 12 January 2011 Doha, Qatar 1–0 2–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup3. 2–04. 23 July 2011 Doha, Qatar 3–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification5. 28 July 2011 Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification6. 22 May 2012 Madrid, Spain 1–2 1–2 Friendly7. 8 June 2012 Doha, Qatar 1–0 1–4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification8. 6 February 2013 Doha, Qatar 2–0 2–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification9. 27 March 2013 Doha, Qatar 3–1 3–1 Friendly10. 17 April 2013 Doha, Qatar 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