Yasser Al-Qahtani

In 2005, Al-Qahtani moved to Al-Hilal from Al-Qadisiyah for a reported £2.5 million transfer fee. After leading Saudi Arabia to the finals of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as one of the tournament's top scorers, Al-Qahtani won the Asian Footballer of the Year award. He went on trial at Manchester City in December. In 2011, struggling for form following injuries and having lost his place in the Al-Hilal starting lineup, Al-Qahtani joined United Arab Emirates club Al Ain on a season-long loan. There he contributed to the club's first league title since 2004, scoring 7 goals in 15 league appearances, and 12 goals in a total of 26 games across all competitions. Having regained his form, he returned to Al-Hilal after the loan spell ended. Coached by Sami Al-Jaber and Laurențiu Reghecampf, Al-Qahtani reached the finals of the 2014 AFC Champions League with Al-Hilal where his team finished runners up losing to Western Sydney Wanderers in the final 1–0 on aggregate.

2006 World Cup

Al-Qahtani played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany where he scored a goal against Tunisia.

2007 Asian Cup

At the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia reached the final under new Brazilian coach dos Anjos with Al-Qahtani becoming the tournament's top scorer.

2010 World Cup qualification campaign

In the final stages of the 2010 World Cup qualification, Al-Qahtani was injured in the game against Uzbekistan and upon his return from injury remained out form due to lack of playing time at Al-Hilal. Saudi Arabia missed qualification to the World Cup failing to beat North Korea at home in Riyadh in the decisive last game with the match ending goalless.

Club

As of 12 April 2018

International

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.

Club

Al-Hilal Saudi Professional League (5): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18 Crown Prince Cup (7): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16 Saudi Super Cup (1): 2015 King Cup (2): 2015, 2017 Federation Cup (1): 2005–06 AFC Champions League: Runner-up 2014, 2017 Al Ain UAE Arabian Gulf League (1): 2011–12

International

Saudi Arabia AFC Asian Cup: Runner-up 2007 Arabian Gulf Cup (1): 2003 Arab Nations Cup (1): 2002 Islamic Solidarity Games: 2005

Individual

AFC Asian Footballer of the Year: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Top scorer: 2007 (shared) AFC Asian Cup Fans' All Time Best XI: 2018