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Youssef Al Thunayan |
Personal information |
Full name |
Youssef Al-Thyniyan |
Date of birth |
November 18, 1963 (1963-11-18) (age 44) |
Place of birth |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Playing position |
Midfielder |
Club information |
Current club |
Retired |
Number |
15 (Al Hilal)
|
Youth clubs |
1981-1983 |
Al Hilal |
Senior clubs1 |
Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
1984-2005
|
Al Hilal |
? (?) |
National team |
1986-2003 |
Saudi Arabia |
94 (26) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Yousef Al-Thyniyan (Arabic: يوسف الثُنيان) (also Yousuf Al-Thunayan, born November 18, 1963) is a former soccer midfielder from Saudi Arabia. During his active career he played 94 international matches and scored 26 goals for the national team. At the age of 34 he was selected for his first and only Football World Cup, and appeared in two games. On club level he played mostly for Al-Hilal in his home country. On December 12, 2005, The Spanish professional football team Valencia CF was invited to play a friendly match with Al-Hilal where Youssef has played his last match of his football career.