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Yousuf Al-Thunayan

1963 - Today

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Yousuf Al-Thunayyan (Arabic: يوسف الثُنيان, born November 18, 1963) is a former association football winger and attacking midfielder from Saudi Arabia. He spent all 21 seasons of his senior career at Al-Hilal FC. A playmaker known for vision and technique, Al-Thunayyan was nicknamed "The Philosopher" for his dribbling, goal scoring, and playmaking skills. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Saudi and Asian players of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Yousuf Al-Thunayan is the 7,187th most popular soccer player (down from 5,458th in 2024), the 231st most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 222nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Saudi Arabian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Yousuf Al-Thunayan ranks 7,187 out of 21,273. Before him are José Touré, Yasser Al-Qahtani, Antonio Guzmán, Shinya Yabusaki, Júnior Moraes, and Blerim Džemaili. After him are Jonathan dos Santos, Rudi Skácel, Robert Špehar, Jeorá Matos Ferreyra, Rıza Çalımbay, and Florentin Pogba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Yousuf Al-Thunayan ranks 682. Before him are Awadeya Mahmoud, José Zalazar, Valentin Yudashkin, Rajmond Debevec, Petra Pau, and Monica Frassoni. After him are Rıza Çalımbay, Greg Howe, Hugh Dillon, Don Mancini, Hisham Abbas, and Isabella Lövin.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Yousuf Al-Thunayan ranks 231 out of 354. Before him are Raif Badawi (1984), Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (1994), Elly Akira (1986), Loujain al-Hathloul (1989), Samia al-Amoudi (1957), and Yasser Al-Qahtani (1982). After him are Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (1980), Salman Al-Faraj (1989), Hiba Abu Nada (1991), Ameera al-Taweel (1983), Hamza bin Laden (1989), and Saad al Ghamdi (1967).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Saudi Arabia

Among soccer players born in Saudi Arabia, Yousuf Al-Thunayan ranks 8. Before him are Saeed Al-Owairan (1967), Sami Al-Jaber (1972), Mohamed Al-Deayea (1972), Salem Al-Dawsari (1991), Mohammed Noor (1978), and Yasser Al-Qahtani (1982). After him are Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (1980), Salman Al-Faraj (1989), Ali Al-Bulaihi (1989), Omar Abdulrahman (1991), Mohammad Al-Sahlawi (1987), and Saud Abdulhamid (1999).

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