SOCCER PLAYERS from Qatar

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Qatari Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Qatari Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Qatari Soccer Players.

1. Akram Afif (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 49.89, Akram Afif is the most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 33 different languages on wikipedia.

Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif (Arabic: أَكْرَم حَسَن عَفِيف يَحْيَى عَفِيف; born 18 November 1996) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers to have emerged in Qatar's history. Afif was named the Asian Footballer of the Year on two occasions: the first in 2019, after being recognized for his instrumental role in Qatar’s successful 2019 Asian Cup campaign, and the second award coming in 2023.

2. Hassan Al-Haydos (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 49.69, Hassan Al-Haydos is the 2nd most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 34 different languages.

Hassan Khalid Hassan Al-Haydos (Arabic: حَسَن خَالِد حَسَن الْهَيْدُوس; born 11 December 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd.

3. Saad Al Sheeb (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 47.90, Saad Al Sheeb is the 3rd most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Saad Abdullah Mohammed Ebrahim Al-Sheeb (Arabic: سعد الشيب; born 19 February 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.

4. Abdelkarim Hassan (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 43.80, Abdelkarim Hassan is the 4th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Abdelkarim Hassan Al Haj Fadlalla (Arabic: عَبْد الْكَرِيم حَسَن الْحَاجّ فَضْل الله; born 28 August 1993) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left-back or center-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah and the Qatar national team. Abdelkarim won the Asian Footballer of the Year award in 2018.

5. Abdulaziz Hatem (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 43.54, Abdulaziz Hatem is the 5th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Abdulaziz Hatem Mohammed Abdullah ({{lan gx|ar|عَبْد الْعَزِيز حَاتِم مُحَمَّد عَبْد الله}}; born 28 October 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Rayyan and captains the Qatar national football team.

6. Khalfan Ibrahim (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 42.29, Khalfan Ibrahim is the 6th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan (Arabic: خَلْفَان إِبْرَاهِيم خَلْفَان آل خَلْفَان; born 18 February 1988) is a retired Qatari international footballer who played as a winger. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al Arabi at youth level before moving to Al Sadd in 2004 on a professional contract. His father, Ibrahim Khalfan, is a former footballer who played for Al Arabi and the Qatar national team. He is sometimes dubbed as the "Maradona of Qatar" and is also nicknamed "Khalfaninho" by his supporters in reference to Ronaldinho.

7. Ismaeel Mohammad (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 42.18, Ismaeel Mohammad is the 7th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Ismaeel Mohammad Mohammad (Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيل مُحَمَّد مُحَمَّد; born 5 April 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team.

8. Hussein Yasser (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 41.00, Hussein Yasser is the 8th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Hussein Yasser Mohamady Abdelrahman (Arabic: حسين ياسر محمدي عبد الرحمن; born 9 January 1984) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Egyptian side Wadi Degla.

9. Meshaal Barsham (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 39.10, Meshaal Barsham is the 9th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Meshaal Essa Barsham (Arabic: مَشْعَل عِيسَى بَرْشَم; born 14 February 1998) is a Qatari football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Al Sadd and the Qatar national football team.

10. Homam Ahmed (b. 1999)

With an HPI of 38.06, Homam Ahmed is the 10th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Homam Elamin Mohamed Ahmed (Arabic: همام الأمين محمد أحمد; born 25 August 1999) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left back for Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail and the Qatar national football team.