Masoud Zeraei

Zeraei spent his entire career with Al Arabi, having joined the club at the age of 16 through the efforts of Dr. Abdullah al-Mal. Despite his long-standing commitment, he has voiced frustration over not being regularly included in the first team throughout the years. Zeraei has cited his idols to be Oliver Kahn, Ahmed Khalil, and Farid Mahboub. Zeraei came through Al Arabi as a academy prodigy and was eventually promoted to the first team as a backup goalie. Making his debut against Al Rayyan in the semi-final of the 1998 Emir Cup. He also played alongside the likes of Stefan Effenberg and Gabriel Batistuta, He reached the peak of his career around the late 2010s, securing the Sheikh Jassem Cup 3 times, in 2008, and then winning it back to back in 2010 and 2011 earning several clean sheets while also featuring regularly as a starter. He also received the role of captaining Al Arabi on multiple occasions due to his leadership skills on the pitch and loyalty to the club. Zeraei had also received offers from numerous clubs, including notably a 2-year deal from El Jaish SC and an offer from Al Rayyan. He subsequently rejected the offers, claiming his bond with Dr. Abdullah al-Mal, president of Al Arabi, is a father-son bond and vowed he would remain in Al Arabi if asked to. After spending around 20 years at the club he decided to retire in 2019 stating that "He wished his team the best". Zeraei was called up for the Qatar under-23 team in the 2011 GCC Games for the third place…

Statistics accurate as of 22 May 2019

1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup. 2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup. 3Includes AFC Champions League.

Club

Player

Al-Arabi Sheikh Jassem Cup (3): 2008, 2010, 2011

Managerial

Goalkeeping Coach

Qatar–UAE Super Cup: 2023–24 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2023 Qatar Stars League runner-up: 2022–23