Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Youssef Al-Thunayan| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Youssef Al-Thunayan |
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| Date of birth |
(1963-11-18) November 18, 1963 |
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| Place of birth |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Height |
1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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| Playing position |
Winger / Attacking Midfielder |
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| Youth career |
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| 1981–1983 |
Al-Hilal |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 1984–2005 |
Al-Hilal |
350 |
(183) |
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| National team |
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| 1986–1998 |
Saudi Arabia |
95 |
(33) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)
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Yousuf Al-Thunayan (Arabic: يوسف الثُنيان, born November 18, 1963) is a former association football midfielder from Saudi Arabia. He spent all 21 seasons of his career at Al-Hilal.
Club career
Al-Thunayan played his entire club career for Al-Hilal, joining the first team in 1984 and retiring in 2005 after winning a total of 22 titles with the club. On 14 December 2005, Al-Hilal hosted Valencia in his farewell match.[1]
International career
During his active career, Al-Thunayan played 95 international matches and scored 33 goals for the Saudi Arabian national team. At the age of 34 he was selected for his only Football World Cup, and appeared in two games, scoring from the penalty spot in the 2-2 draw with South Africa.[2]
Honours
Club
- Saudi Premier League : 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002
- Saudi King Cup : 1989
- Crown Prince Cup : 1995, 2000
- Saudi Federation Cup : 1987, 1996
- Saudi Founder's Cup : 1999
- AFC Champions League : 1992, 2000
- Asian Cup Winners Cup : 1997
- Asian Super Cup : 1997
- Arab Champions League : 1994, 1995
- Arab Super Cup : 2001
- Gulf Club Champions Cup : 1986, 1998
International
Individual
Farewell match
References
External links
Valencia CF
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