Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani (Arabic: يحيى الغساني; born 18 April 1998) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shabab Al Ahli | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Ahli | |||
| Al Wahda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Al Wahda | 34 | (4) |
| 2021– | Shabab Al Ahli | 66 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | United Arab Emirates U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | United Arab Emirates | 16 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024 | |||
Career edit
Al Ghassani played with Al Ahli and Al Wahda at youth level. He signed a four-year contract with Al Wahda in 2018 to participate in the UAE Pro League.[3] On 4 January 2021, he left Al Wahda and signed for Shabab Al Ahli on a three-year contract.[4]
International career edit
Al Ghassani participated at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship with the United Arab Emirates Olympic team.[5]
On 4 January 2024, Al Ghassani was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6] He scored in the UAE's opening match of the tournament – a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 14 January.[7]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 4 April 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Wahda | 2018–19 | UPL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 8 | ||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2020–21 | UPL | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Total | 66 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 101 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 152 | 28 | ||
International edit
- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Ghassani goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 January 2022 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 September 2023 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Hong Kong |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 5 | 23 January 2024 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Iran |
1–2 | 1–2 |
Honours edit
Al Wahda
Shabab Al Ahli
- UAE Pro League: 2022–23[5]
- UAE President's Cup: 2020–21[5]
- UAE League Cup: 2020–21[5]
- UAE Super Cup: 2020,[5] 2023[5]
References edit
- ^ "Yahya Al Ghassani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ XS Studios. "Yahya Al Ghassani". uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Al Wahda Al Ghassani renews the contract for 4 years". eurosport.
- ^ "رسمياً.. شباب الأهلي يتعاقد مع يحيى الغساني قادماً من الوحدة".
- ^ a b c d e f g "United Arab Emirates – Yahya Al Ghassani – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "Group C: UAE 3–1 Hong Kong, China". Asian Football Confederation. 15 January 2024.
External links edit
- Yahya Al-Ghassani at Soccerway
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