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The 33 of Qatar.
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01
Akram Afif 129 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 41 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · K.A.S. Eupen, Sporting de Gijón
CAM2015–
Akram Afif 129 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 41 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · K.A.S. Eupen, Sporting de Gijón
CAM2015–
02
AA
Almoez Ali 125 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 60 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · LASK, Cultural LeonesaHis ninth goal of the 2019 Asian Cup arrived as a bicycle kick against Japan in the final on 1 February, one more than Ali Daei managed in 1996 and a tournament record that still stands.
ST2016–
03
Hassan Al-Haydos 172 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 36 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Al Sadd Sports ClubOn 20 November 2022 he led the hosts out against Ecuador, the opening match of a World Cup Qatar had waited twelve years to stage.
CAM2008–
Hassan Al-Haydos 172 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 36 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Al Sadd Sports ClubOn 20 November 2022 he led the hosts out against Ecuador, the opening match of a World Cup Qatar had waited twelve years to stage.
CAM2008–
05
MM
Mansour Muftah 86 caps (Qatar) · Al-Rayyan, Al-Wakrah Sports ClubTwenty-two goals in twelve matches in 1985-86 is why they called him The Fox, and why the Qatari league has named its top scorer award after him since 2013-14.
ST1976–1990
06
Sebastian Soria Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Qatar SCNine seconds into a 2013 AFC Champions League tie against Pakhtakor he had already scored, and the competition has not seen a faster goal since.
RM2006–
Sebastian Soria Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Qatar SCNine seconds into a 2013 AFC Champions League tie against Pakhtakor he had already scored, and the competition has not seen a faster goal since.
RM2006–
07
AH
Abdelkarim Hassan Al Sadd Sports ClubPersepolis signed him in January 2024, making him the first Qatari to play professionally in Iran after twelve years at Al Sadd.
LB2010–
09
Boualem Khoukhi 125 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · JSM Chéraga, Al-Arabi SCA centre-back who kept arriving in the wrong box, he scored both goals against Jordan in the WAFF Championship final in Doha in January 2014, at 52 and 81 minutes, and ended the tournament as top scorer with six.
CB2014–
Boualem Khoukhi 125 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · JSM Chéraga, Al-Arabi SCA centre-back who kept arriving in the wrong box, he scored both goals against Jordan in the WAFF Championship final in Doha in January 2014, at 52 and 81 minutes, and ended the tournament as top scorer with six.
CB2014–
10
PM
Pedro Miguel 80 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · S.C. Farense, Al Ahli SCBorn in Algueirão-Mem Martins and still called Ró-Ró, he came from the Portuguese lower divisions to Qatar in 2011, and on 30 January 2024 he scored the shootout penalty that sent Uzbekistan out of the Asian Cup quarter-final.
RB2016–
12
Abdulaziz Hatem 123 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 11 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Al-Arabi SC, Al-Gharafa SC
CM2009–
Abdulaziz Hatem 123 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 11 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Al-Arabi SC, Al-Gharafa SC
CM2009–
13
KB
Karim Boudiaf 124 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · Al-Duhail SCLekhwiya signed him out of French football in 2010, and he was still in the same shirt more than 260 league games later, the club having changed its name to Al Duhail around him.
CDM2013–
14
KS
Khalid Salman Al Sadd Sports ClubNewcastle, October 1981, Qatar's under-20s beat Brazil 3-2 in the World Youth Championship quarter-final, and Salman scored all three goals, at 10, 54 and 87 minutes.
LM1981–1991
15
LM
Lucas Mendes 27 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · Coritiba, El Jaish SCHe waited until he was 33 for his first Qatar call-up, in November 2023, and a year later, on 14 November 2024, he scored in the 102nd minute against Uzbekistan to end their 20-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying.
CB2023–
17
IM
Ismail Mohammed He signed for Lekhwiya in 2011 and stayed through the 2017 merger that turned the club into Al-Duhail, 257 appearances and 40 goals down the right flank for one badge under two names.About the editorial selection
RM
18
MS
Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi 59 caps (Qatar) · 34 goals · Al-Rayyan, Al-Wahda S.C.C.Two minutes into his Al Wahda debut on 9 November 2000, the first Qatari to turn professional in the UAE league scored against Al Jazira, and he finished the derby with a hat-trick.
SS1996–2009
20
AF
Ahmed Fathi 49 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 0 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Al-Arabi SCIt was his second Asian Cup after 2019, and he was picked in the 2023 team of the tournament, with an Emir Cup in 2023 and the QFA Cup in 2022 at Al-Arabi, the only senior club he has played for since 2012.
CM2017–
22
MM
Mohammed Muntari 70 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 16 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · El Jaish SC, Al-Duhail SCQatar scored exactly one goal at its own World Cup and it belonged to him, struck in the 78th minute against Senegal at Al Thumama on 25 November 2022.
ST2014–
23
QB
Qasem Burhan Al-Khor Sports Club, Al-RayyanAt the 2014 Gulf Cup in Riyadh he kept Yemen and Bahrain out for goalless draws and left with the best goalkeeper award, which Ali Al-Habsi had won in the four tournaments before it.
GK2004–
24
AA
Ahmed Alaaeldin 71 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · 8 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Al-Rayyan, Al-Gharafa SCAn Egyptian civil engineer's son who arrived in Qatar at ten, he top-scored at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship in front of home crowds with six goals, one more than anyone else in the tournament.
ST2013–
27
MW
Mohammed Waad 22 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Qatar) · Al Sadd Sports Club, Al-Wakrah Sports ClubBorn in Iraq and an Al-Sadd player since 2016, he stayed on the pitch for all ninety minutes of the 2023 Asian Cup final on 10 February 2024, guarding the left flank in front of 86,492 at Lusail as Akram Afif beat Jordan with three penalties. Beyond that title sit two Qatar Stars League championships and three Emir Cups with Al-Sadd.
LB2020–
29
WR
Wesam Rizik Qatar SC, Al Sadd Sports ClubFour minutes into the 2004 Gulf Cup final in Al Rayyan he put Qatar ahead against Oman, and the title arrived on penalties once Oman had drawn level.
CM2001–
30
YM
Younis Mahmoud Ali On 29 July 2007 in Jakarta he met Hawar Mulla Mohammed's corner and headed the goal that beat Saudi Arabia and made Iraq champions of Asia while their country was at war.About the editorial selection
GK
31
AK
Abdullah Koni 47 caps (Qatar) · Al Sadd Sports ClubKoni wore the armband in Jeonju on 5 November 2011, playing right-back as Al Sadd held Jeonbuk to 2-2 and won the shootout 4-2.
RB1997–2012
32
MG
Mohammed Gholam 27 caps (Qatar) · Al SaddAl Sadd took him into the academy in 1986 and he has never really left, playing until 2010 and returning as the club's sporting director.
CB2000–2008
33
WA
Waseem Al-Sahlawi A search of Wikipedia, Wikidata, Arabic Wikipedia and the open web turns up no footballer of this name, and the only page carrying it anywhere is this almanac itself. The entry stays unpublished until a verified identity, a club, and a match record can be attached to it.About the editorial selection
CDM
About this XI
Akram Afif tops Qatar's all-time pool, ahead of Almoez Ali and Hassan Al-Haydos. The 33 covers 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 14 midfielders and 6 forwards, with sourced senior international careers spanning the 1970s to the 2020s. Pick a formation, drag your eleven onto the pitch, then explore the careers and settle the duels below. Your votes reorder the people's ranking of these 33 in real time.
Who is the greatest Qatar footballer of all time?
The editorial collection starts with Akram Afif. Its first five careers: Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Hassan Al-Haydos, Khalfan Ibrahim, Mansour Muftah. The people's ranking on this page moves with every duel vote and can disagree.
How were these 33 Qatar players chosen?
The collection covers every position across Qatar's football history. Honours, international records and career achievements inform the editorial order. Each entry opens a career note and its sources. Fan votes in the duels build a separate ranking.
Where can I read about the careers?
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