Ahmed Alaaeldin
![]() Alaaeldin in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ahmed Alaaeldin Abdelmotaal[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 31 January 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ismailia, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Al-Arabi (on loan from Al-Gharafa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2017 | Al-Rayyan | 56 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Al-Gharafa | 122 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Al-Arabi (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Qatar | 60 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 December 2023 |
Ahmed Alaaeldin Abdelmotaal (Arabic: أحمد علاء الدين عبد المتعال; born 31 January 1993), simply known as Ahmed Alaaeldin or Alaa, is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Arabi, on loan from Al-Gharafa. Born in Egypt, he plays for the Qatar national team.
Personal
Alaaeldin arrived in Qatar when he was 10 years old. His father, an Egyptian civil engineer, brought his family to Qatar in 2003.[3]
Club career
Alaaeldin began his professional career with Al-Rayyan SC in 2010. In July 2017, he joined Al-Gharafa SC.[4] He scored in the 2011 AFC Champions League game against Emirates Club.[5]
International career
Alaaeldin has played for the Qatar Olympic football team in the GGC U23 tournament in August 2011. He was also at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship and was the top goal scorer with 6 goals during the competition.[6]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[7]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 October 2017 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2. | 23 December 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
3. | 7 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
4. | 10 January 2023 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | ||
5. | 12 September 2023 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
6. | 16 November 2023 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
7–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7. | 20 March 2025 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
5–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
.Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharafa
Qatar
Individual
- AFC U-23 Championship top goalscorer: 2016
References
- ^ "Qatar – Ahmed Alaa Eldin – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Qatar" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Robert Booth (14 November 2015). "'We will be ready, inshallah': inside Qatar's $200bn World Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Gharafa sign Ahmed Alaaeldin for two years". 18 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "The AFC.com – The Asian Football Confederation". 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Ahmed Alaaeldin". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Abdelmotaal, Ahmed Alaaeldin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
External links
- Ahmed Alaaeldin at Soccerway
- Ahmed Alaaeldin at National-Football-Teams.com