Akram Afif
Al Sadd SC · FWLW #11 · Qatar · Group B 76Rating128Caps40Goals€8.0MValue29Age176Height
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Club season 2025/26 Qatar Stars League (league only; plus Amir Cup goals separate)
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Goals
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Two-time AFC Asian Player of the Year, key attacker
Date of birth1996-11-18 (age 29) NationalityQatar ClubAl Sadd SC · Qatar LeagueQatar Stars League PositionFW · Left wing · #11 Height176 cm Preferred footLeft Market value€8.0M
Born in Doha of Somali and Yemeni Arab heritage, Akram Afif joined Aspire Academy in 2009 and went on an exchange to Spain, becoming the first Qatari-born player to sign for a La Liga club at Villarreal. After loans across Europe at Sporting Gijon and Eupen, he returned to Al Sadd and exploded into one of Asia's best players. A two-time AFC Player of the Year, he set an assist record at the 2019 Asian Cup and scored a hat-trick of penalties in the 2023 final.
- First Qatari-born player to join a La Liga club (Villarreal)
- Two-time AFC Asian Player of the Year (2019, 2023)
- Recorded a record 10 assists at the 2019 Asian Cup
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