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 47.11, Akram Afif is the most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 32 different languages on wikipedia.

Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif (Arabic: أكرم عفيف; 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. Early in his career, he was considered to be one of the most promising players to emerge from Qatar. He 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 42.19, 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: حسن خالد حسن الهيدوس; 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 38.30, 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 36.60, Abdelkarim Hassan is the 4th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Abdelkarim Hassan (Arabic: عبد الكريم حسن; 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 35.36, Abdulaziz Hatem is the 5th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Abdulaziz Hatem Mohammed Abdullah (Arabic: عبد العزيز حاتم; born 28 October 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer of Sudanese descent who plays as a midfielder for Al Rayyan and captains the Qatar national football team.

6. Khalfan Ibrahim (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 34.23, 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: خلفان إبراهيم خلفان; 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. Meshaal Barsham (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 33.85, Meshaal Barsham is the 7th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

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

8. Ismaeel Mohammad (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 33.75, Ismaeel Mohammad is the 8th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Ismaeel Mohammad Mohammad (Arabic: إسماعيل محمد; 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.

9. Assim Madibo (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 32.53, Assim Madibo is the 9th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Assim Omer Al Haj Madibo (Arabic: عاصم ماديبو; born 22 October 1996) is a Qatari footballer who plays for Al-Gharafa and the Qatar national team.

10. Yousef Hassan (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 31.05, Yousef Hassan is the 10th most famous Qatari Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Yousef Hassan (Arabic: يوسف حسن; born 24 May 1996) is a Qatari footballer of Egyptian descent. He currently plays for Al-Gharafa and the Qatar national football team.