Ali Afif

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Ali Afif
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Personal information
Full name Ali Hassan Afif Yahya
Date of birth (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Doha, Qatar
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Position(s) Left Midfielder/Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lekhwiya
Number 20
Youth career
Al Ittihad
Al Markhiya
2002–2004 Al Sadd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2012 Al Sadd 101 (27)
2012 → Lekhwiya (loan) 5 (1)
2012– Lekhwiya 0 (0)
International career‡
2003–2005 Qatar U17 8 (3)
2006– Qatar 20 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2006
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2006

Ali Afif (born 20 January 1988) is a Qatari footballer of Tanzanian descent. He currently plays as a striker for Lekhwiya. He is a member of the Qatar national football team.

Personal

Afif has six siblings.[1] His father, Hassan Afif Al Yafei, is of Yemeni descent and was born in Moshi in Tanzania.[2] His father previously played for Simba in Tanzania and Horseed in Somalia before relocating to Qatar and playing for Al Ittihad. He was later naturalized. After retiring, he managed Al Gharafa from 1986 till 1987 and Al Markhiya from 2001 till 2003 and 2006 till 2007.[3][4] His mother, Fayza, comes from Yemen.[1]

He has a brother, Akram Afif, whom is a member of Qatar's under 20 football team. He formerly played for Sevilla and Villarreal's youth teams. He currently plays for the first team of Eupen.[1][2][5]

Club career statistics

Statistics accurate as of 25 March 2012[6]

Club Season League League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Sadd 2004–05 QSL 12 1
2005–06 10 1
2006–07 4 0
2007–08 15 7
2008–09 14 3
2009–10 20 5
2010–11 14 8
2011–12 12 2
→ Lekhwiya (loan) 2011–12 5 1
Total 106 28
Career total 106 28

1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup.

2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
20 August 2008 Doha, Qatar  Tajikistan 5–0 Won Friendly
24 August 2008 Doha, Qatar  North Korea 2–1 Won Friendly
30 December 2008 Doha, Qatar  Libya 5–2 Won Friendly
10 June 2009 Yokohama, Japan  Japan 1–1 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round
26 May 2009 Doha, Qatar  Saudi Arabia 2–1 Won Friendly
9 September 2009 Doha, Qatar  Oman 1–1 Draw Friendly
14 October 2009 Paris, France  DR Congo 2–2 Draw Friendly
27 December 2009 Doha, Qatar  Iran 3–2 Won 9th International Friendship Tournament
5 September 2013 Doha, Qatar  Mauritius 3–0 Won Friendly

References

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  6. ↑ QSL.com.qa – Ali Afif

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