SOCCER PLAYER
Akram Afif
1996 - Today

Akram Afif
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Akram Afif is the 6,590th most popular soccer player (down from 3,200th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Qatar (down from 16th in 2019) and the most popular Qatari Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Akram Afif ranks 6,590 out of 21,273. Before him are Justo Villar, Gojko Kačar, Frank Vaughn, Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves, John de Wolf, and Mito Isaka. After him are Eustacio Chamorro, Wilfried Zaha, Ulises de la Cruz, Yusuke Saikawa, Yann Aurel Bisseck, and Ryuji Shimoshi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJusto Villar
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,590
Gojko Kačar
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,591
Frank Vaughn
1902 - 1959
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,592
Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,593
John de Wolf
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,594
Mito Isaka
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,595
Akram Afif
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,596
Eustacio Chamorro
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 6,597
Wilfried Zaha
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,598
Ulises de la Cruz
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,599
Yusuke Saikawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,600
Yann Aurel Bisseck
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,601
Ryuji Shimoshi
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,602
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1996, Akram Afif ranks 102. Before him are Normani, Daichi Kamada, Joy, Karen Khachanov, Thilo Kehrer, and Taylor Hill. After him are Nayef Aguerd, Emi Buendía, Jeremy Zucker, Jake Wesley Rogers, Matteo Berrettini, and Grace Caroline Currey.
Others Born in 1996
Go to all RankingsNormani
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 96
Daichi Kamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 97
Joy
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 98
Karen Khachanov
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 99
Thilo Kehrer
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 100
Taylor Hill
MODEL
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 101
Akram Afif
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 102
Nayef Aguerd
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 103
Emi Buendía
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 104
Jeremy Zucker
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 105
Jake Wesley Rogers
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 106
Matteo Berrettini
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 107
Grace Caroline Currey
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 108
In Qatar
Among people born in Qatar, Akram Afif ranks 18 out of 41. Before him are Mohammed bin Hammam (1949), Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1959), Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (1980), Mutaz Essa Barshim (1991), Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani (1959), and Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani (1968). After him are Hassan Al-Haydos (1990), Saad Al Sheeb (1990), Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (1987), Abdelkarim Hassan (1993), Abdulaziz Hatem (1990), and Mohammed Al-Modiahki (1974).
Others born in Qatar
Go to all RankingsMohammed bin Hammam
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 12
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 13
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 14
Mutaz Essa Barshim
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 15
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 16
Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 17
Akram Afif
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 18
Hassan Al-Haydos
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 19
Saad Al Sheeb
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 20
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
REFEREE
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 21
Abdelkarim Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 22
Abdulaziz Hatem
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 23
Mohammed Al-Modiahki
CHESS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 24
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Qatar
Among soccer players born in Qatar, Akram Afif ranks 1. After him are Hassan Al-Haydos (1990), Saad Al Sheeb (1990), Abdelkarim Hassan (1993), Abdulaziz Hatem (1990), Khalfan Ibrahim (1988), Ismaeel Mohammad (1990), Hussein Yasser (1984), Meshaal Barsham (1998), Homam Ahmed (1999), Ahmed Yasser (1994), and Yousef Hassan (1996).
Akram Afif
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 1
Hassan Al-Haydos
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2
Saad Al Sheeb
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 3
Abdelkarim Hassan
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 4
Abdulaziz Hatem
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 5
Khalfan Ibrahim
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 6
Ismaeel Mohammad
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 7
Hussein Yasser
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 8
Meshaal Barsham
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 9
Homam Ahmed
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 10
Ahmed Yasser
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 11
Yousef Hassan
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 12