Ahmed Alaaeldin (Arabic: أحمد علاء الدين; born 31 January 1993), also known as Ahmed Alaa, is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Gharafa. Born in Egypt, he plays for the Qatar national football team.[3]
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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-Gharafa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2017 | Al-Rayyan | 56 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Al-Gharafa | 117 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 arrived in Qatar when he was 10 years old. His father, an Egyptian civil engineer, brought his family to Qatar in 2003.[4]
Alaaeldin began his professional career with Al-Rayyan SC in 2010. In July 2017, he joined Al-Gharafa SC.[5] He scored in the 2011 AFC Champions League game against Emirates Club.[6]
Ahmed Alaaeldin has played for the Qatar Olympic football team in the GGC U23 tournament in August 2011. Ahmed was also at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship and was the top goal scorer with 6 goals during the competition.[7]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 October 2017 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Singapore | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2. | 23 December 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Jordan | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
3. | 7 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq | Kuwait | 2–0 | 2–0 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
4. | 10 January 2023 | Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
5. | 12 September 2023 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Russia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
6. | 16 November 2023 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Afghanistan | 7–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
.Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharafa
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