Yahya Al-Ghassani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 78 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | United Arab Emirates U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | United Arab Emirates | 41 | (12) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani (Arabic: يَحْيَى عَلِيّ سَعِيد الْغَسَّانِيّ; born 17 April 1998) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.[2]
Early life
[edit]Al-Ghassani was born in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to an Emirati mother, and an Omani-Tanzanian father.[3]
Club career
[edit]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.[4] On 4 January 2021, he left Al Wahda and signed for Shabab Al Ahli on a three-year contract.[5]
International career
[edit]Born a Tanzanian citizen, Al Ghassani acquired Emirati passport in 2018 and became eligible to represent the United Arab Emirates national team through his Emirati mother and his birth in the UAE.
Al Ghassani participated at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship with the United Arab Emirates Olympic team.[6]
On 4 January 2024, Al Ghassani was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7] He scored in the UAE's opening match of the tournament – a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 14 January.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 December 2024.
| 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 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Total | 78 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 120 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 171 | 34 | ||
International
[edit]- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Ghassani goal.
| 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 | |
| 8 | 21 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup | |
| 9 | 27 December 2024 |  Oman | 1–0 | |||
| 10 | 4 September 2025 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 9 December 2025 | Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| 12 | 2–0 |
Honours
[edit]Al Wahda
Shabab Al Ahli
References
[edit]- ↑ "Yahya Al Ghassani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ XS Studios. "Yahya Al Ghassani". uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ "Yahya Al-Ghassani: A shining Emirati talent catching the attention of Europeans". arabic.sport360.com. 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Al Wahda Al Ghassani renews the contract for 4 years". eurosport.
- ↑ "رسمياً.. شباب الأهلي يتعاقد مع يحيى الغساني قادماً من الوحدة".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "United Arab Emirates – Yahya Al Ghassani – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Group C: UAE 3–1 Hong Kong, China". Asian Football Confederation. 15 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Yahya Al-Ghassani at Soccerway
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