The second round of AFC matches for

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(and

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) was played from 24 May 2015 to 29 March 2016.

Format

A total of forty teams (teams ranked 1–34 in the AFC entrant list and six first round winners) were divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up advanced to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualify for the

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finals. A total of 24 teams eliminated from World Cup qualification in the second round competed in the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification (which was separated from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification), where they were divided into six groups of four teams and competed for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 24 teams consisted of the sixteen highest ranked teams eliminated in the second round, and the eight teams that advanced from the play-off round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification which were contested by the remaining twelve teams eliminated in the second round.

Seeding

The draw for the second round was held on 14 April 2015, at 17:00

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), at the JW Marriott Hotel in

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, Malaysia. The seeding was based on the

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of April 2015 (shown in parentheses below). The 40 teams were seeded into five pots: *Pot 1 contained the teams ranked 1–8. *Pot 2 contained the teams ranked 9–16. *Pot 3 contained the teams ranked 17–24. *Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 25–32. *Pot 5 contained the teams ranked 33–40. Each group contained one team from each of the five pots. The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot of each team. As the seeding order was based on the most recent FIFA Rankings prior to the draw, it differed from the order in the AFC entrant list, which was based on the

of January 2015. Among the six first round winners, three were seeded higher than pot 5 (India in pot 3, Timor-Leste and Bhutan in pot 4), on the basis of ranking points gained from the first round matches, while the other three (Yemen, Cambodia and Chinese Taipei) were seeded in pot 5. ;Notes *Bolded teams qualified for the

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. *(D): Disqualified after draw

Groups

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Ranking of runner-up teams

To determine the four best runner-up teams, the following criteria were used: # Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss) # Goal difference # Goals scored # Fair play points # Drawing of lots As a result of Indonesia being disqualified by FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the runner-up teams.

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

To determine the four best fourth-placed teams, the following criteria were used: # Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss) # Goal difference # Goals scored # Fair play points # Drawing of lots As a result of Indonesia being disqualified by FIFA suspension, Group F contained only four teams compared to five teams in all other groups. Therefore, the results against the fifth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the fourth-placed teams.

Goalscorers

There were 507 goals scored in 149 matches, for an average of goals per match. ;14 goals *

Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Al-Sahlawi ( ar, محمد ابراهيم محمد السهلاوي; born 10 January 1987) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Al-Sahlawi won the best player of the league twice in a row in ...

This player's goal tally included one or more goals which the player scored in matches that were subsequently forfeited, but which FIFA still continued to count in its statistics. ;11 goals *

Ahmed Khalil Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi ( ar, أحمد خليل سبيت مبارك الجنيبي; born 8 June 1991) is an UAE, Emirati Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Al Bataeh Club, ...

;8 goals *

Tim Cahill Timothy Filiga Cahill (; born 6 December 1979) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder but also played as a striker on many occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill became recognised for "his a ...

Yang Xu Yang Xu (; born 12 February 1988) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. Club career Yang Xu started his football career when he made his debut for Liaoning Whowin on 16 April ...

;7 goals *

Sardar Azmoun Sardar Azmoun ( fa, سردار آزمون (Sardâr Âzmôn); born 1 January 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Iran national team. Azmoun made his debut for the Ira ...

Omar Khribin Omar Khribin ( ar, عمر خربين, can also be spelled as Kharbin or Kh'rbin; born 15 January 1994) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Emirati Shabab Al Ahli on loan from Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) and the Syrian natio ...

;6 goals *

Yu Dabao Yu Dabao (; born 18 April 1988) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. Club career Yu Dabao started his football career playing for second-tier side Qingdao Hailifeng and was soon ...

Keisuke Honda is a Japanese professional football manager and former player. he is the current general manager & head coach of the Cambodia U-23. A versatile player, Honda usually played as an attacking midfielder, but could also play as a winger, a f ...

* Hamza Al-Dardour *

Son Heung-min Son Heung-min ( ko, 손흥민; ; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the South Korea national team. Considered one of the best forwards i ...

* Manuchekhr Dzhalilov ;5 goals *

Tom Rogic Tomas Petar Rogic ( ; sr-Cyrl, Томас Петар Рогић, ; born 16 December 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for West Bromwich Albion and the Australia national team. ...

Mehdi Taremi Mehdi Taremi ( fa, مهدی طارمی; born 18 July 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Iran national team. A late bloomer, he begun his career at Shahin Bushehr and Iran ...

Shinji Kagawa Shinji Kagawa ( ja, 香川真司 ''Kagawa Shinji'' ; born 17 March 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team. He is widely regarded as one o ...

Hassan Abdel-Fattah Hassan Abdel-Fattah Mahmoud Al-Mahsiri ( ar, حسن عبد الفتاح محمود المحسيري) is a Jordanian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. International goals :''Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first ...

* Ali Ashfaq *

Hassan Al-Haydos Hassan Khalid Hassan Al-Haydos ( ar, حسن خالد حسن الهيدوس; born 11 December 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. Club career Al- ...

Taisir Al-Jassim Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassim ( ar, تيسير جابر الجاسم, can also be spelled as Taisir Al-Jassim, born 25 July 1984) is a former Saudi Arabian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Ahli Saudi FC and a ...

Ali Mabkhout Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Al Hajeri ( ar, علي أحمد مبخوت محسن الهاجري; born 5 October 1990) is an Emirati professional association football player who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira Club, Al Jazira and the United A ...

Sardor Rashidov Sardor Rashidov Ikhtiyorovich ( Uzbek Cyrillic: Сардор Рашидов Ихтиёрович; born 14 June 1991) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a winger for QSL side Umm Salal and the Uzbekistan national team. Club career ...

;4 goals *

Mile Jedinak Michael John "Mile" Jedinak (; ; born 3 August 1984) is an Australian former professional footballer who served as the captain of the Australia national team. He is currently the Loan Player Development Coach at Aston Villa. Jedinak was born a ...

Younis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalaf ( ar, يونس محمود خلف; born 3 February 1983) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Iraq national football team and is currently the second vice-president of the Iraq Footbal ...

Shinji Okazaki is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Belgian club Sint-Truiden. Internationally, he is currently the top active Japan national team goalscorer and third all-time in team history with 50 goa ...

* Abdallah Deeb *

Bader Al-Mutawa Bader Ahmed al-Mutawa ( ar, بدر أحمد المطوع; born 10 January 1985) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Qadsia and the Kuwait national team, where he usually operates as a second striker. He wears the jersey number ...

Yousef Nasser Yousef Nasser Al-Sulaiman ( ar, يوسف ناصر, born 9 October 1990) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kuwaiti Premier League club Qadsiya SC. International goals :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tall ...

Anton Zemlianukhin Anton Aleksandrovich Zemlyanukhin (russian: Антон Александрович Землянухин; born 11 December 1988) is a Kyrgyzstani international footballer who plays for Alga Bishkek. Club career He can play as striker, left winger, ...

Ahmad Abu Nahyeh Ahmad Abu Nahyeh ( ar, أحمد أبو ناهية, he, אחמד אבו נהיה; born 7 July 1991) is a Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب � ...

* Boualem Khoukhi *

Mohammed Muntari Mohammed Muntari ( ar, محمد مونتاري; born 20 December 1993) is a Ghanaian-born naturalised Qatari footballer who currently plays as a striker for Al-Duhail and the Qatar national team. Career Muntari started his career in the Golde ...

Mohammed Musa Mohamed Mousa Abbas Ali (Arabic: محمد موسى; born on March 23, 1986) is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Al-Duhail. Club career Musa began his professional career with Umm Salal in 2007. In 2010 he was loaned to Al-Sadd from ...

Osama Omari Osama Omari ( ar, أسامة أومري ) (born 10 January 1992 in Syria) is a Syrian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are associatio ...

* Igor Sergeev ;3 goals *

Nathan Burns Nathan Burns (born 7 May 1988) is a retired Australian professional footballer who last played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League and the Australian national team. Club career Adelaide United He formerly played for Parramatta Eagles and ...

Jiang Ning Jiang Ning (; ; born 1 September 1986) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for China League Two club Qingdao Hainiu as a striker and winger. Club career Ning began his football career when he joined Qingdao Jonoon's youth aca ...

Maya Yoshida is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and captains the Japan national team. Club career Nagoya Grampus Born in Nagasaki, Japan, Yoshida began playing football at Nanling FC in his secon ...

Khampheng Sayavutthi Khampheng Sayavutthi (ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊຍະວຸດທິ; born 19 July 1986 in Vientiane), is a Laotian former football player who played for the Laos national team. In Laos' first ever game at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, Sayavutth ...

* Ri Hyok-chol *

Jong Il-gwan Jong Il-gwan (Hangul: 정일관, Hancha: 鄭日冠, born 30 October 1992) is a North Korean football striker who plays as a striker for club Rimyongsu in the DPR Korea Premier Football League and the North Korea national team. Club care ...

Jonathan Cantillana Jonathan Eduardo Cantillana Zorrilla (; born 26 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman. Born in Chile, Cantillana is of Palestinian descent and represented Palestine internationally. Club ca ...

Tamer Seyam Tamer Mohammed Sobhi Seyam ( ar, تامر محمد صبحي صيام; born 25 November 1992) is a Palestinian professional association football, footballer who plays for as a Forward (association football), forward for Palestinian club Shabab Al- ...

Misagh Bahadoran Misagh Medina Bahadoran ( fa, میثاق بهادران, Mithāq Bhāderan; born January 10, 1987) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Maharlika Manila in the Philippines Football League and the Philippines natio ...

* Ali Assadalla *

Yahya Al-Shehri Yahya Sulaiman Ali al-Shehri ( ar, يحيى سليمان علي الشهري; born 26 June 1990) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Al-Raed and the Saudi Arabia national team. He was promoted from the yout ...

Safuwan Baharudin Muhammad Safuwan bin Baharudin (born 22 September 1991) is a Singaporean professional footballer who last played as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Singapore national team. Starting off his professional career as ...

Fazrul Nawaz Fazrul Nawaz bin Shahul Hameed (born 17 October 1985) is a Singapore international footballer who play as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers . Club career Geylang United Fazrul went to a trial by Geylang United for Pr ...

Kwon Chang-hoon Kwon Chang-hoon ( ko, 권창훈; born 30 June 1994) is a South Korean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national football team, South ...

* Lee Jae-sung *

Mahmoud Al-Mawas Mahmoud Al-Mawas ( ar, مَحمُود الْمَوَّاس; born 1 January 1993) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League and the Syria national team. He ma ...

Sanharib Malki Sanharib Malki Sabah ( syr, ܣܢܚܪܝܒ ܡܠܟܝ; ar, سنحاريب ملكي صباح; born 1 March 1984) is a retired Syrian footballer of Arameans, Aramean ethnicity who played as a Forward (association football), striker. Besides his Syri ...

* Teerasil Dangda *

Arslanmyrat Amanow Arslanmyrat Amanmyradowiç Amanow (born March 28, 1990) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ahal, and captains the Turkmenistan national football team. He represented the nation at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Personal ...

Omar Abdulrahman Omar Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Amoudi ( ar, عمر عبد الرحمن أحمد الراقي العمودي; born 20 September 1991) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Emirati club Al Wasl F.C. a ...

Odil Ahmedov Odil Akhmedov ( Uzbek Cyrillic: Одил Аҳмедов; born 25 November 1987) is a former Uzbek professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He represented Uzbekistan national team. Club career Early years Born in Namangan P ...

Lê Công Vinh Lê Công Vinh (born 10 December 1985, in Nghệ An, Vietnam) is a former Vietnamese footballer. He was part of the Vietnam national team from 2004 to 2016 as an attacker. Considered one of the greatest players in Vietnamese football's histor ...

;2 goals *

Khaibar Amani Khaibar Amani (Dari: خیبر امانی; born 6 February 1987) is an Afghan football player currently playing for FC Hanau 93. Club career Amani previously has played for Kickers Offenbach, 1. FSV Mainz 05 II, Rot-Weiß Hadamar and TGM SV J� ...

Norlla Amiri Noraollah Amiri (Dari: نورالله امیری, born 23 August 1991) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder who plays for Ariana FC and the Afghanistan national team. Club career Trelleborgs FF In April 2015, Amiri signed with Tre ...

Mustafa Zazai Mustafa Zazai (born 9 May 1993) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for C-League club Boeung Ket. He also plays for the Afghanistan national team. Early life Zazai was born in Kabul in 1993, to a Pashtun family. He moved to Ger ...

* Massimo Luongo *

Mark Milligan Mark Daniel Milligan (born 4 August 1985) is an Australian former professional footballer. Starting his career as a defender, Milligan has spent much of his later career playing as a midfielder. He is currently a football expert commentary and ...

Aaron Mooy Aaron Frank Mooy (; ; born 15 September 1990) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Australia national team. Born in Sydney, Mooy played youth football for the N ...

Ismail Abdullatif Ismail (Ismaeel) Abdullatif Ismail Hassan, also spelled Abdullatif ( ar, إسماعيل عبد اللطيف; born September 11, 1986), is a Bahraini professional football forward, currently playing for Al Khalidiya SC and the Bahrain national fo ...

Abdulwahab Al-Malood Abdulwahab Abdelrahman Hedaib Isa Ali Al-Malood (Arabic: عبد الوهاب المالود; born 7 June 1990 in Muharraq, Bahrain) is Bahraini footballer who plays for Al-Hidd in Bahraini Premier League as a midfielder. He is a member of Bahrain ...

Sayed Mohamed Adnan Sayed Mohamed Adnan ( ar, سيد محمد عدنان; born 5 February 1983) is a Bahraini footballer who once played for the national team, and currently playing for Al Hidd. International career He was a member of the Bahrain national football ...

Tshering Dorji Tshering Dorji aka ''Tshagay'' (born 11 September 1995) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays for Thimphu City FC as a midfielder. Dorji is best known for the late goal he scored against Sri Lanka, which gave Bhutan their first eve ...

Chencho Gyeltshen Chencho Gyeltshen (born 10 May 1996) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club RoundGlass Punjab and captains the Bhutan national team. Gyeltshen is the all-time leading international goalscorer for Bhutan ...

Wang Yongpo Wang Yongpo (; ; born 19 January 1987) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen F.C. Club career Wang Yongpo started his football career in 2004 when he was promoted from Shandong Luneng' ...

Wu Lei Wu Lei (; born 19 November 1991) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team. Wu is the all-time top goalscorer for Shanghai SIPG with 169 goals. He is ...

Yu Hanchao Yu Hanchao (; born 25 February 1987) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua as a right-footed left winger. Club career Yu Hanchao started his football career with Liaoning Whowin in 2005 a ...

Wu Chun-ching Wu Chun-ching () is a Taiwanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tatung F.C. Club career On 19 December 2014, Wu transferred to China League One The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chine ...

Godfred Karikari Godfred Karikari (; born 11 March 1985) is a former professional footballer. Born in Ghana, he represented Hong Kong at international level. Early life Karikari was born to an affluent family in Ghana. He was a fast runner in his youth and was ...

Lam Ka Wai Lam Ka Wai (; born 5 June 1985 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. Lam is an AFC B License holder. Club career Early career Lam Ka Wai lived away from his pare ...

Jaimes McKee Jaimes Anthony McKee (; born 14 April 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger. He was the top scorer of the Hong Kong Senior Shield in the 2006–07 season and the top scorer of the Hong Kong First Divisi ...

Sunil Chhetri Sunil Chhetri (born 3 August 1984) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the India national team. Widely regarded as the greatest Indian footballer of all time, h ...

Ashkan Dejagah Seyed Ashkan Dejagah ( fa, سید اشكان دژآگه, born 5 July 1986), known as Ashkan Dejagah, is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad. He represented Germany at youth level ...

Ehsan Hajsafi Ehsan Hajsafi ( fa, احسان حاج‌صفی; born 25 February 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and captains the Iran national team. Hajsafi is regarded as a utility ...

* Ali Adnan *

Justin Meram Justin Meram ( ar, جستن حكمت عزيز ميرام; born December 4, 1988) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Born in the United States, he ...

Mu Kanazaki is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J2 League club Oita Trinita. He scored the two goals that gave his team the title of the 2016 J1 League over Urawa Red Diamonds. Club career On 25 March 2020, Kanazaki returned to Nagoya Gram ...

* Vitalij Lux *

Hassan Chaito Hassan Ali Chaito ( ar, حسن علي شعيتو, ; born 20 March 1989), also known as Moni (, ), is a Lebanese professional footballer and former futsal player who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Bourj. Chaito began his career in ...

Hassan Maatouk Hassan Ali Maatouk ( ar, حسن علي معتوق, ; born 10 August 1987) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ansar and captains the Lebanon national team. Known for his pace and technical skills, Maa ...

* Aung Thu *

Pak Kwang-ryong Pak Kwang-Ryong (Hangul: 박광룡; born 27 September 1992) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker. Club career Born in Pyongyang, Pak originally played for Kigwanch'a SC of Sinŭiju before joining FC Wil 1900 ...

Amad Al-Hosni Imad Ali Suleiman Al-Hosni ( ar, عماد علي سليمان الحوسني; born 18 July 1984), commonly known as Imad Al-Hosni or Al-Amda, is an Omani footballer who last played for Fanja SC in the Oman Professional League. Club career Al- ...

Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri Ahmed Mubarak Obaid al-Mahaijri ( ar, أحمد مبارك أحمد عبيد المحيجري; born 23 February 1985), commonly known as Ahmed Mubarak or Ahmed Kano, is an Omani professional footballer who plays for Al-Markhiya as a midfielder. ...

* Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali *

Jaka Ihbeisheh Jaka Ihbeisheh ( ar, ياكا حبيشة; born 29 August 1986) is a retired footballer. Born in Slovenia, he represented Palestine internationally. International career In 2014, Ihbeisheh made his debut for the Palestinian national team. He wa ...

Sameh Maraaba Sameh Maraaba (born 19 March 1992) is a Palestinian association footballer who currently plays for Jabal Al-Mukaber as a forward in the West Bank Premier League, and for the Palestine national team. Career Maraaba made his professional inter ...

Yashir Pinto Yashir Islame Pinto (; born Yashir Armando Pinto Islame, 6 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Trat. Born in Chile, Islame represented his native country at youth level between 2009 and 201 ...

* Iain Ramsay *

Karim Boudiaf Karim Boudiaf ( ar, كريم بوضياف; born 16 September 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he represents t ...

* Mohammed Kasola *

Fahad Al-Muwallad Fahad Mosaed al-Muwallad ( ar, فهد المولد, born 14 September 1994) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Al-Shabab. He started his professional career with Al-Ittihad when he was only 16 year ...

Khairul Amri Mohammad Khairul Amri bin Mohammad Kamal (born 14 March 1985) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a forward for Tanjong Pagar United in the Singapore Premier League. He is known for his pace, sharp dribbling skills and a powerful shot ...

Jang Hyun-soo Jang Hyun-soo (; ; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. Club career On 12 July 2019, Jang joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal on a t ...

Ki Sung-yueng Ki Sung-yueng (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; ; born 24 January 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or a defensive midfielder for the K League 1 club FC Seoul. From 2008 to 2019, Ki was a full international f ...

Koo Ja-cheol Koo Ja-cheol (; or ; born 27 February 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Jeju United as a midfielder. Koo is one of the three most successful South Korean players with careers in the German Bundesliga, alongside Cha Bum-kun an ...

* Suk Hyun-jun *

Abdelrazaq Al Hussain Abdelrazaq Al Hussain ( ar, عبد الرزاق الحسين; born 15 September 1986, in Aleppo) is a Syrian Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ansar FC (Medina), Al-Ansar and the Syria national ...

Raja Rafe Raja Rafe ( ar, رجا رافع; born 1 May 1983 in Jaramana, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a striker for Taliya SC, which competes in the Syrian Premier League, and is a member of the Syria national football team. ...

* Akhtam Nazarov * Pokklaw Anan *

Theerathon Bunmathan Theerathon Bunmathan ( th, ธีราทร บุญมาทัน, , ; born 6 March 1990), simply known as Aum ( th, อุ้ม), is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a left back for Buriram United and the Thailand national t ...

Adisak Kraisorn Adisak Kraisorn ( th, อดิศักดิ์ ไกรษร; born 1 February 1991) is a Thai professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Malaysia Super League club Terengg ...

Mongkol Tossakrai Mongkol Tossakrai ( th, มงคล ทศไกร, born May 9, 1987), simply known as Yen ( th, เย็น), is a Thai football coach and former professional footballer. He is considered one of the top 5 players in Matchday 13 of the Tha ...

* Ramon Saro *

Guwanç Abylow Guvanch Abylov ( tk, Guwanç Abylow; born 30 March 1988) is a Turkmen footballer playing for FC Ahal of the Ýokary Liga as a midfielder. He received his first national team cap against Indonesia on 23 June 2011. Club career In February 2015 he ...

* Alexander Geynrikh *

Anzur Ismailov Anzur Husanovich Ismailov ( uz, Anzur Husan o'g'li Ismoilov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Анзур Ҳусан ўғли Исмоилов; born 21 April 1985) is an Uzbek footballer who plays as a center-back for FC AGMK and the Uzbekistan national footbal ...

* Nguyễn Văn Toàn *

Ahmed Al-Sarori Ahmed Abdulhakim Ahmed Al-Sarori ( ar, أحمد عبدالحكيم أحمد السروري; born 9 August 1998) is a Yemeni footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The ...

;1 goal *

Faysal Shayesteh Faysal Shayesteh (; born 10 June 1991) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan and the Afghanistan national team. Youth career Born in Kabul, Shayesteh moved to the Netherla ...

* Josef Shirdel *

Mathew Leckie Mathew Allan Leckie (born 4 February 1991) is an Australian footballer who plays for Melbourne City FC in the A-League and the Australian national team (for whom he has previously been the captain). Leckie, being a quick and agile player, is ...

Tommy Oar Thomas Michael Oar (born 10 December 1991) is a retired Australian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Oar played youth football for Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach and at the Queensland Academy ...

Sami Al-Husaini Sami Al-Husaini (Arabic: سامي الحسيني; born 29 September 1989) is a Bahraini professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football ...

Hussain Ali Baba Hussain Ali Baba Mohamed ( ar, حسين علي بابا; born 11 February 1982) is a former Bahraini footballer who last played for Bahrain Riffa Club, Al Riffa and the Bahrain national football team. Career Baba first played for Bahrain Riffa C ...

Mohamed Al Romaihi Mohamed Saad Marzooq Almla Marzooq Al-Romaihi ( ar, محمد سعد الرميحي; born 9 September 1990) is a Bahraini professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Manama club and the Bahrain national team. Career On 8 Decemb ...

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Jahid Hasan Ameli Zahid Hasan Ameli ( bn, জাহিদ হাসান এমিলি; born 25 December 1987) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a striker for Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team. He is the current second top scorer of the ...

Biren Basnet Biran Basnet (born 20 October 1994) is a Bhutanese professional association footballer, footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Thimphu City F.C., Thimphu City in the Bhutan Super League and Bhutan national team. Club career Basnet be ...

Sos Suhana Sos Suhana ( km, សុះ ស៊ូហាណា, ; born 4 April 1992 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia) is a footballer for Nagaworld in the Cambodian League. He plays as a midfielder. Phnom Penh Crown After the relegation of Prek Pra Keila in 2011, ...

Huang Bowen Huang Bowen (; born 13 July 1987) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou F.C. He holds the record as the youngest ever goalscorer in top tier Chinese football aged 16 years and 317 days. ...

Mei Fang Mei Fang (; ; born 14 November 1989) is a former Chinese professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Mei Fang started his football career with Wuhan Optics Valley in 2008 when he was promoted to the first team. In August ...

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Zhang Xizhe Zhang Xizhe (; ; born 23 January 1991) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan as an attacking midfielder. Club career Zhang Xizhe started his football career with Beijing Guoan whe ...

Hung Kai-chun Hung Kai-chun (; born 4 March 1987) is a Taiwanese football player who plays as a midfielder for the Taiwan Power Company. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.'' Honours ;T ...

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Yaki Yen Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio (, born April 21, 1989) is a Spanish-born Taiwanese professional footballer who currently plays for China League One club Wuhan Three Towns. Personal life Yen was born in the city of Puerto del Rosario, Spain to a Taiwan ...

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Christian Annan Christian Kwesi Annan (; born 3 May 1978) is a former Ghanaian-born Hong Kong people, Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker or Midfielder#Winger, left winger. He is renowned in Hong K ...

Bai He Bai He (, born 19 November 1983) is a former Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Career statistics in Hong Kong ''As of 11 May 2013'' International career He is selected by Hong Kong nationa ...

Chan Siu Ki Chan Siu Ki (, born 14 July 1985 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as an amateur player for Hong Kong First Division club Eastern District. He is the all-time top scorer for Hong Kong with 40 goa ...

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Lo Kwan Yee Lo Kwan Yee (, born 9 October 1984) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. Lo has represented Hong Kong at international level at various age groups, making his debut with the s ...

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Sandesh Jhingan Sandesh Jhingan (born 21 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the Indian national team. He won the AIFF emerging player of the year award in 2014 and made ...

Jeje Lalpekhlua Jeje Lalpekhlua Fanai (born 7 January 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker, and last appeared with Indian Super League club East Bengal. Between 2011 and 2019, he scored 23 goals in 56 international matches represe ...

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Karim Ansarifard Karim Adil Ansarifard ( fa, کریم انصاری‌فرد; born 3 April 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Omonia and the Iran national team. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Ali Dae ...

Saeid Ezatolahi Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh ( fa, سعید عزت‌اللهی آفاق; born 1 October 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish club Vejle and the Iran national team. Ezatolahi came up through Mal ...

Jalal Hosseini Seyyed Jalal Hosseini ( fa, سید جلال حسینی; born 3 February 1982), commonly known as Seyyed Jalal or Jalal Hosseini, is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a centre-back and was the Captain of Iranian club Persep ...

* Alireza Jahanbakhsh * Kamal Kamyabinia *

Morteza Pouraliganji Morteza Pouraliganji ( fa, مرتضی پورعلی‌گنجی; born 19 April 1992) is an Iranian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League cl ...

Ramin Rezaeian Ramin Rezaeian Semeskandi ( fa, رامین رضائیان سمسکندی; born 21 March 1990) is an Iranian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club S ...

* Masoud Shojaei *

Andranik Teymourian Andranik Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik "Ando" Teymourian ( hy, Անդրանիկ Թէյմուրեան; fa, آندرانيک تیموریان, Ândrânik Teymuryân, born 6 March 1983) is an Iranian retired professional footballer ...

* Mehdi Torabi *

Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Karrar ( ar, مهند عبد الرحيم كرار; born 22 September 1993), is an Iraqi footballer who plays for Naft Al-Wasat and the Iraq national team. An Olympian, Mohannad is the 2012 Asian Young Footballer of the Ye ...

* Ali Hosni *

Dhurgham Ismail Dhurgham Ismail Dawoud Al-Quraishi ( ar, ضرغام إسماعيل داوود القريشي; born 23 May 1994), known as Dhurgham Ismail, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Iraqi Premier League club ...

Mahdi Kamel Mahdi Kamil Shiltagh ( ar, مهدي كامل شلتاغ , born 6 January 1995 in Iraq) is an Iraqi midfielder who played for Al-Zawraa and the Iraq national football team. Early career The midfielder comes from a sporting background with his e ...

Ahmed Yasin Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin ( ar, الشيخ أحمد إسماعيل حسن ياسين; 1 January 1937 – 22 March 2004) was a Palestinian politician and imam who founded Hamas, a militant Islamist and Palestinian nationalist organi ...

Genki Haraguchi is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Japan national team. Club career Urawa Red Diamonds Haraguchi made his debut as a professional on 25 May 2008, in the J. Leagu ...

Hiroshi Kiyotake is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Japanese club Cerezo Osaka and the Japan national team. He played for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Club career In the summer of 2012, Kiyotake s ...

Masato Morishige is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club FC Tokyo. International career In July 2007, Morishige was elected Japan U20 national team for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played three matches as ...

Takashi Usami is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger. Club career Gamba Osaka Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and ...

* Munther Abu Amarah * Yaseen Al-Bakhit *

Yousef Al-Naber Yousef Mazen Yousef Al-Naber ( ar, يوسف مازن يوسف النبر; born 8 August 1989) is a Jordanian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger for Jordanian club Al-Salt SC, Al-Salt and ...

Yousef Al-Rawashdeh Yousef Ahmad Mohammad Al-Rawashdeh ( ar, يوسف أحمد محمد الرواشدة) is a Jordanian footballer who plays for the Jordan national football team. International career Being born in the UAE, he was able to represent both Jordan and ...

* Baha' Faisal * Ahmed Samir *

Ali Maqseed Ali Maqseed ( ar, علي مقصيد) is a Kuwaiti football midfielder. He plays left back or left wing with many other positions for Al Arabi SC in VIVA Premier League and the Kuwait national football team. Ali first joined the first-team when ...

* Aziz Mashaan *

Faisal Zayid Faisal Zayid Al-Harbi ( ar, فيصل زايد الحربي; born 9 October 1991) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti ...

Ildar Amirov Ildar Amirov ( tt-Cyrl, Илдар Әмиров, translit=İldar Ämiref; born 9 October 1987) is a Kyrgyzstani footballer of Tatar descent, last played as a striker. Career He played for Chennai City in the I-League The I-League (known ...

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Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov ( ky, Бактыяр Дүйшөбеков; russian: Бахтияр Дуйшобеков; born 3 June 1995) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kyrgyz Premier League side Muras United an ...

* Almazbek Mirzaliev *

Roda Antar Roda Abdelhassan Antar ( ar, رضا عبد الحسن عنتر; born 12 September 1980) is a Lebanese professional football manager and former player. Formerly captain of Lebanon, Antar scored 20 goals for his country as a midfielder. Antar sta ...

* Abbas Ahmed Atwi *

Hilal El-Helwe Hilal Bassam El-Helwe ( ar, هلال بسام الحلوة, ; born 24 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Lebanon national team. A versatile forward, he can play both centrally and as a winger on either ...

Mohammed Ghaddar Mohamad Mahmoud Ghaddar ( ar, محمد محمود غدار; born 1 January 1984) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Coming through the youth system, Ghaddar began his senior career at Nejmeh in 2000. He staye ...

Ali Hamam Ali Nizar Hamam ( ar, علي نزار حمام; born 25 August 1986) is a Lebanese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), right-back for club Nejmeh SC, Nejmeh, whom he Captain (association ...

* Youssef Mohamad *

Joan Oumari Joan Noureddine Oumari (, ; born 19 August 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Lebanon national team. After playing for eight seasons in Germany, between the fifth and second division, Oumari moved to Turkish ...

Feiz Shamsin Fayez Bilal Chamsine ( ar, فايز بلال شمسين; born 12 July 1992) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ansar. Club career Chamsine joined Pandurii Târgu Jiu in 2013, and scored a hat-trick on his fi ...

Mohd Amri Yahyah Mohd. Amri bin Yahyah , nicknamed "Wak Am" is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Manchester City. He has also represented the Malaysian national team. Amri plays mainly as a forward but can also play as an attacking midfiel ...

Baddrol Bakhtiar Baddrol bin Bakhtiar (born 1 February 1988) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Sabah FC and former squad of Malaysia national team. Baddrol is usually employed in the right side of the midfield ro ...

Mohd Safiq Rahim Safiq bin Rahim ( Jawi: صفيق بن رحيم; born 5 July 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. He has represented the Malaysia national team since 2007. ...

* Safee Sali *

Asadhulla Abdulla Asadhulla Abdulla (born 19 October 1990) is a Maldivian footballer who plays for Maziya. International career Abdulla made his debut for the Maldives' senior team in its first match of the 2012 Nehru Cup against Nepal in the starting line-up o ...

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* Kyaw Ko Ko *

Kyaw Zayar Win Kyaw Zayar Win ( Burmese: ကျော်ဇေယျာဝင်း; born 2 May 1991) is a former Burmese footballer who played as a winger. Club career Perak Zayar Win started his career at Kanbawza (now Shan United) in the Myanmar National ...

* Suan Lam Mang *

Zaw Min Tun Zaw Min Tun ( my, ဇော်မင်းထွန်း; born 20 May 1992) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Malaysia Super League club Penang and the captain of the Myanmar national team. He was the bronz ...

Jang Kuk-chol Jang Kuk-chol (born 16 February 1994) is a North Korean international International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2 ...

* Ro Hak-su *

So Hyon-uk So Hyon-uk (born 17 April 1992) is a North Korean international footballer who plays as a forward for the North Korea national football team. Club career He played with April 25 Sports Club in North Korea before moving abroad in 2017 to play ...

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Mohammed Al-Ghassani Mohammed Saleh Abdullah Al-Ghassani ( ar, محمد صالح عبدالله الغساني; born 1 April 1985), commonly known as Mohammed Al-Ghassani, is an Omani footballer who plays for the Oman Professional League club, Sur. Club career On ...

* Saad Al-Mukhaini * Qasim Said *

Raed Ibrahim Saleh Raed Ibrahim Saleh Haikal Al-Mukhaini ( ar, رائد إبراهيم صالح هيكل المخيني; born 9 June 1992), commonly known as Raed Ibrahim Saleh, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar Club. Club career Fanja SC On 13 July 201 ...

Musab Al-Battat Musab Al-Battat (Arabic: مصعب البطاط; born 12 November 1993) is a Palestinian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football ...

* Ahmed Awad * Abdelatif Bahdari *

Matías Jadue Matías Nicolás Jadue González (born 16 May 1992) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a forward for Guatemalan Primera División club Suchitepéquez. International career He was born and raised in Chile to parents of Palestinian descen ...

Pablo Tamburrini Pablo Andrés Tamburrini Bravo (born 30 January 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Chile, Tamburrini is of Palestinian descent and represented Palestine internationally. He last played for Deportes Valdivia o ...

Khader Yousef Khader Yousef Abu Hammad ( ar, خضر يوسف; born 6 October 1984) is a Palestinian footballer playing for Tarji Wadi Al-Nes of the West Bank Premier League as a midfielder. He received his first national team cap for Palestine in 2008 again ...

Manuel Ott Manuel Gelito Ott (born 6 May 1992) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian club Kedah Darul Aman F.C., Kedah Darul Aman. Born in Germany, he represents the Philippines national football team, P ...

Javier Patiño Javier Lachica Patiño (; born February 14, 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Philippines national team from 2013 to 2019. Born in Spain to a Spanish father and Filipino mother, Patiño beg ...

* Stephan Schröck *

Akram Afif Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif Al Yafei ( ar, أكرم عفيف; born 18 November 1996) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. Early in his career, he was ...

Abdelkarim Hassan Abdelkarim Hassan Al Haj Fadlalla ( ar, عبد الكريم حسن; born 28 August 1993) is a Qatari professional association football, footballer who plays as a left-back for Kuwaiti Premier League club Al-Jahra SC, Al-Jahra and the Qatar nation ...

* Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud *

Ismaeel Mohammad Ismaeel Mohammad ( ar, إسماعيل محمد; born 5 April 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team. International career Intern ...

Sebastián Soria Andrés Sebastián Soria Quintana (; ar, أندريس سيبستيان سوريا كوينتانا; born 8 November 1983) commonly known as Sebastián Soria, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar SC. Born in Uruguay, h ...

* Salman Al-Faraj *

Osama Hawsawi Osama Hawsawi ( ar, أسامة هوساوي, born 31 March 1984) is a retired Saudi Arabian Association football, footballer who played as a central defender. After starting out at Al-Wehda, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career w ...

Naif Hazazi Naif Ahmad Hazazi ( ar, نايف أحمد هزازي; born 27 July 1988), also nicknamed ''Al Saqr'' which means ''The Falcon'', is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer, who plays as a striker former the Saudi Arabia national team. Persona ...

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Moayad Ajan Moayad Samir Ajan ( ar, مؤيد سمير عجان ) (born 16 February 1993 in Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for East Riffa, who play in the Bahraini Premier League the top division in Syria. International goals ::''Sco ...

Oday Al-Jafal Oday Abd Al-Jafal ( ar, عدي عبد الجفال; born 27 May 1990), commonly known as Oday Al-Jafal, is a Syrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Syrian national team. Club career In August 2013, he signed a one-year contract wit ...

Ahmad Kallasi Ahmad Kalasi ( ar, أحمد كلاسي; born 18 July 1990) is a Syrian footballer who plays for Al-Ittihad in the Syrian Premier League. Club career Ahmad began his professional career in 2008 with Al-Ittihad. After spending a five-seasons spe ...

Omar Midani Omar Al Midani ( ar, عُمَر مَيْدَانِيّ ) (born 26 January 1994 in Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays as a centre back or a right back for Al-Nasr, which competes in the Kuwait Premier League, the top division in ...

Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo Dastamovich Fatkhulloyev (russian: Фатхулло Дастамович Фатхуллоев; born 24 March 1990) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS and the ...

Tana Chanabut Tana Chanabut ( th, ธนา ชะนะบุตร; born June 6, 1984), simply known as Man ( th, แมน) is Thai professional football manager and former football player. Club career Tana has also played for Thailand Premier League sid ...

Kroekrit Thaweekarn Kroekrit Thaweekarn ( th, เกริกฤทธิ์ ทวีกาญจน์; ) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a left winger. International career Kroekrit represented Thailand at three consecutive SEA Games in 2009, 2 ...

Serdaraly Ataýew Serdaraly Ataýew (also spelled Serdarali Atayev, born December 14, 1984) is a professional Turkmen football player who played in Nebitçi FT. He is former member of Turkmenistan national football team. Club career Started his career in futsal. ...

Artur Geworkýan Artur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur, meaning " bear-like," which is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word ''artos'' ("bear"). ...

Ruslan Mingazow Ruslan Kamilyevich Mingazov ( tk, Ruslan Kamilýewiç Mingazow; born 23 November 1991) is a Turkmenistani professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee, as a right or left midfielder. Club career Early c ...

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* Mekan Saparow * Mohamed Ahmed *

Ismail Al Hammadi Ismail Al Hammed ( ar, إسماعيل الحمادي; born 1 July 1988) is an Emirati footballer. He currently plays for Khor Fakkan and for United Arab Emirates national football team and represented them at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

* Ahmed Al Hashmi *

Dawood Ali Dawood Ali Shambih Jassem Al-Bloushi (Arabic: داود علي شامبيه جاسم البلوشي; born 29 December 1983) is an Emirati international footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the differe ...

Habib Fardan Habib Fardan Abdulla Fardan Al Fardan ( ar, حبيب فردان عبدالله فردان الفردان, born 11 November 1990) is an Emirati professional association football player who plays for Ittihad Kalba as an attacking midfielder. Clu ...

Mohanad Salem Mohanad Salem Ghazi Marzouq Al-Amin Al-Enazi (; born 1 March 1985) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a defender former the United Arab Emirates national team. At club level, he has played in the 2010 AFC Champions League. Salem ...

* Stanislav Andreev *

Server Djeparov Server Reshatovich Djeparov ( Uzbek: ''Server Jeparov'', Uzbek Cyrillic: Сервер Жепаров, crh, Server Reşat oğlu Ceparov; born 3 October 1982), is an Uzbek former professional football playmaker who is the head coach of Uzbekist ...

Azizbek Haydarov Azizbek Haydarov ( Uzbek Cyrillic: Азизбек Ҳайдаров; born 8 July 1985 in Tashkent) is a former Uzbek professional footballer who recently played for PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent as a defensive midfielder. International career Haydar ...

Eldor Shomurodov Eldor Shomurodov (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Spezia, on loan from Roma. He also captains the Uzbekistan national team. Club career Mash'al Mubarek Shomurodov started his care ...

Đinh Tiến Thành Đinh Tiến Thành (born 24 January 1991), is a Vietnamese professional footballer for Thanh Hóa as a defender and a member of the Vietnam national team. He started his career in Vissai Ninh Bình moving in 2012 to Hải Phòng. In 2014, he ...

Trần Phi Sơn Trần Phi Sơn (born 14 March 1992) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a winger for V.League 1 club Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh. International career Vietnam U23 Vietnam :''Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.'' Honours So ...

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Sharif Mukhammad Sharif Khamayuni Mukhammad (russian: Шариф Хамаюни Мухаммад, prs, شریف محمد; born 21 March 1990) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers in the I-League Early life He wa ...

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Khoun Laboravy Khoun Laboravy ( km, ឃួន ឡាបូរ៉ាវី; born 25 August 1988) is a Cambodian former footballer who last played for Boeung Ket in Cambodian League. Despite playing mostly as a striker, he has played in a wider position. During ...

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Leng Makara Leng Makara (born 7 January 1990) is a Cambodian footballer who plays for Nagaworld. International career Makara made his international debut in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round The second round of AFC matches for ...

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Valery Kichin Valery Sergeyevich Kichin (russian: Валерий Сергеевич Кичин; born 12 October 1992) is a Kyrgyz-Russian professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Russian club Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. Career Club On 2 ...

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Hamdi Al Masri Hamdi Al Masri ( ar, حمدي المصري , born 7 April 1983) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for Nawair SC which competes in the Syrian Premier League The Syrian Premier League ( ar, الدوري ا� ...

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Serdar Annaorazow Serdar Annaorazow (born 29 June 1990) is a Turkmenistan, Turkmen footballer currently playing as a right back for Nebitçi FT, Nebitçi Balkanabat. He has been capped for the Turkmenistan national football team, national team 39 times. Club c ...

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