Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani (Arabic: يحيى الغساني; born 18 April 1998) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.[2]

Yahya Al-Ghassani
Personal information
Full name Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani
Date of birth (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Shabab Al Ahli
Number 11
Youth career
Al Ahli
Al Wahda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Al Wahda 34 (4)
2021– Shabab Al Ahli 66 (14)
International career
2020 United Arab Emirates U23 3 (0)
2022– United Arab Emirates 22 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Career

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Al Ghassani played with Al Ahli and Al Wahda at youth level. He signed a four-year contract with Al Wahda in 2018 to participate in the UAE Pro League.[3] On 4 January 2021, he left Al Wahda and signed for Shabab Al Ahli on a three-year contract.[4]

International career

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Al Ghassani participated at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship with the United Arab Emirates Olympic team.[5]

On 4 January 2024, Al Ghassani was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6] He scored in the UAE's opening match of the tournament – a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 14 January.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 4 April 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al Wahda 2018–19 UPL 11 2 1 0 1 0 7 2 20 4
2019–20 16 1 1 0 2 0 4 2 23 3
2020–21 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1
Total 34 4 2 0 3 0 12 4 51 8
Shabab Al Ahli 2020–21 UPL 10 3 1 0 4 0 5 0 20 3
2021–22 17 2 2 0 6 1 5 0 30 3
2022–23 23 7 2 0 1 0 2 1 28 8
2023–24 16 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 23 6
Total 66 14 7 1 13 3 15 2 101 20
Career total 100 18 9 1 16 3 27 6 152 28

International

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Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Ghassani goal.
List of international goals scored by Yahya Al Ghassani
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 January 2022 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates   Syria 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 12 September 2023 Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia   Costa Rica 1–0 4–1 Friendly
3 4–0
4 14 January 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar   Hong Kong 3–1 3–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup
5 23 January 2024 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar   Iran 1–2 1–2
6 10 October 2024 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates   North Korea 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 19 November 2024 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Qatar 5–0 5–0

Honours

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Al Wahda

Shabab Al Ahli

References

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  1. ^ "Yahya Al Ghassani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ XS Studios. "Yahya Al Ghassani". uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Al Wahda Al Ghassani renews the contract for 4 years". eurosport.
  4. ^ "رسمياً.. شباب الأهلي يتعاقد مع يحيى الغساني قادماً من الوحدة".
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "United Arab Emirates – Yahya Al Ghassani – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC.
  7. ^ "Group C: UAE 3–1 Hong Kong, China". Asian Football Confederation. 15 January 2024.
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