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Afif was born in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]].<ref name="eupenprofile">{{Cite web|title = AFIF Akram › KAS Eupen|url = http://as-eupen.be/teammitglieder/afif-akram/|website = as-eupen.be|accessdate = 6 September 2015}}</ref> He has a brother, [[Ali Afif]], who is a footballer for [[Qatar Stars League|QSL]] side [[Lekhwiya SC|Lekhwiya]]. His father played for Tanzanian side [[Simba SC|Simba]] and later played in Somalia before relocating to Qatar and playing for [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al Gharafa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=28078270|title=من أجل عيون "الغرافة يونايتد"..عفيف يروي قصة الهروب من الهورسيد عبر كلمنجارو إلى الدوحة (Interview with Hassan Afif)|publisher=Kooora.com|date=17 May 2011|language=Arabic|accessdate=4 September 2015}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=May 2016}} His mother, Fayza, comes from Yemen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-eupen.be/torgefaehrlicher-teamplayer/|title=Akram Afif bleibt bescheiden: “Es ist nicht wichtig, dass Akram gewinnt, sondern, dass die AS Eupen gewinnt”|publisher=KAS Eupen|language=German|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=4 September 2015}}</ref> |
Afif was born in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] his dad's name was Nouruddin he was poor but Nouruddin raised him to be a fantastic football player and taught him everything .<ref name="eupenprofile">{{Cite web|title = AFIF Akram › KAS Eupen|url = http://as-eupen.be/teammitglieder/afif-akram/|website = as-eupen.be|accessdate = 6 September 2015}}</ref> He has a brother, [[Ali Afif]], who is a footballer for [[Qatar Stars League|QSL]] side [[Lekhwiya SC|Lekhwiya]]. His father played for Tanzanian side [[Simba SC|Simba]] and later played in Somalia before relocating to Qatar and playing for [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al Gharafa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=28078270|title=من أجل عيون "الغرافة يونايتد"..عفيف يروي قصة الهروب من الهورسيد عبر كلمنجارو إلى الدوحة (Interview with Hassan Afif)|publisher=Kooora.com|date=17 May 2011|language=Arabic|accessdate=4 September 2015}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=May 2016}} His mother, Fayza, comes from Yemen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-eupen.be/torgefaehrlicher-teamplayer/|title=Akram Afif bleibt bescheiden: “Es ist nicht wichtig, dass Akram gewinnt, sondern, dass die AS Eupen gewinnt”|publisher=KAS Eupen|language=German|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=4 September 2015}}</ref> |
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He learned Spanish for his move to [[Sevilla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/loopnewmedia/docs/aa_champ3_rz_ansicht_einzelseiten_|page=27|title=Champ Magazine|publisher=Aspire Academy|issue=3|year=2013|accessdate=4 September 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, he graduated from [[Aspire Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aspire.qa/news.aspx?id=343|title=ASPIRE ACADEMY CELEBRATES GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015|website=aspire.qa|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=11 August 2015}}</ref> |
He learned Spanish for his move to [[Sevilla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/loopnewmedia/docs/aa_champ3_rz_ansicht_einzelseiten_|page=27|title=Champ Magazine|publisher=Aspire Academy|issue=3|year=2013|accessdate=4 September 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, he graduated from [[Aspire Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aspire.qa/news.aspx?id=343|title=ASPIRE ACADEMY CELEBRATES GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015|website=aspire.qa|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=11 August 2015}}</ref> |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Akram Hassan A. Y. Afif[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Sadd / Aspire Academy | |||
| 2012–2014 | → Sevilla (loan) | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Villarreal (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Eupen | 25 | (8) |
| 2016– | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Qatar U19 | 5 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Qatar U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015– | Qatar | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Akram Afif (Template:Lang-ar; born 18 November 1996) is a Qatari football player who currently plays for Spanish side Villarreal CF as a forward. He also plays for the Qatar national football team and the Qatar national under-20 football team. He is considered to be one of the most promising players to emerge from Qatar.[2][3]
Personal
Afif was born in Doha, Qatar his dad's name was Nouruddin he was poor but Nouruddin raised him to be a fantastic football player and taught him everything .[4] He has a brother, Ali Afif, who is a footballer for QSL side Lekhwiya. His father played for Tanzanian side Simba and later played in Somalia before relocating to Qatar and playing for Al Gharafa.[5][unreliable source?] His mother, Fayza, comes from Yemen.[6]
He learned Spanish for his move to Sevilla.[7] In June 2015, he graduated from Aspire Academy.[8]
Club career
Youth career
He started off in the youth team of Al Sadd before moving to Spain to play for Sevilla's youth teams in October 2012.[9] He represented Sevilla in the 2013 Al Kass International Cup, netting a brace and earning an assist in the team's first match, which ended as a 3–0 victory against Aspire Academy.[10]
He later joined Villarreal's youth team.[11]
Senior career
In January 2015, he was signed by Eupen.[12] He scored a goal in his debut against Eendracht Aalst on 19 January.[13] On 24 January in his next match against Racing Mechelon, he assisted in three of his side's five goals.[14]
On 8 May 2016 it was confirmed that Afif would be rejoining Villarreal, this time on a permanent deal. In doing so, he became the first Qatari-born signing in La Liga history.[15]
International career
Afif featured in Qatar U20's AFC U-19 Championship qualification campaign in 2014.[16] During the main tournament, he scored the lone goal in the final against DPR Korea to give Qatar the victory.[17]
He was called up to the senior national team in September 2015 by coach Daniel Carreño.[18] He scored in Qatar's 15–0 win against Bhutan on 3 September 2015 during the 2018 World Cup Qualification rounds. He also registered an assist in the match.[19]
References
- ^ "Qatar beat India in AFC U-19 Qualifiers". gulf-times.com. 4 October 2013.
- ^ Mohammad Amin-ul Islam (9 October 2013). "Game on the rise in Asia". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "AFC U-16 Championship Preview: 5 players to look out for". goalnepal.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "AFIF Akram › KAS Eupen". as-eupen.be. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "من أجل عيون "الغرافة يونايتد"..عفيف يروي قصة الهروب من الهورسيد عبر كلمنجارو إلى الدوحة (Interview with Hassan Afif)" (in Arabic). Kooora.com. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Akram Afif bleibt bescheiden: "Es ist nicht wichtig, dass Akram gewinnt, sondern, dass die AS Eupen gewinnt"" (in German). KAS Eupen. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Champ Magazine". Aspire Academy. 2013. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "ASPIRE ACADEMY CELEBRATES GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015". aspire.qa. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "انضمام أكرم عفيف ومعاذ يحيى لأشبيلية الأسباني" (in Arabic). Al Kass. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Qatar's Akram turns Sevilla's spearhead". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "England U21s breeze past Qatar to start Toulon in style". The FA. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "AFIF COMPLETES BELGIAN MOVE". qfa.com.qa. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Eendracht Aalst vs AS Eupen match report". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Von Boris Cremer (24 January 2015). "Afif mit Pfiff, Curto mit Wumms" (in German). grenzecho.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Mahali, Raj (8 May 2016). "Confirmed: Akram Afif becomes first Qatari signing in La Liga". Squawka. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "India U19 v Qatar U19". the-afc.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "QATAR CLAIM AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH 1–0 WIN OVER DPR KOREA". the-afc.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "ضم أكرم عفيف لقائمة منتخبنا أمام بوتان .. واستبعاد سيبستيان ومشعل وإلياس وصديق" (in Arabic). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "LE QATAR EN MET 15 AU BHOUTAN! L'EUPENOIS AKRAM AFIF BUTEUR". lgfoot.be (in French). 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
External links
- Profile on soccerway.com
- Akram Afif at National-Football-Teams.com