Mohammed Amar Al-Kathiri ( ar, محمد عامر الكثيري) (born 7 December 1978) is an Omani

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

Career

Al-Kathiri is originally from Salalah, Oman. He was awarded the

Asian Young Footballer of the Year The Asian Young Footballer of the Year award, officially known as the AFC Youth Player of the Year award, is presented to the best young football player in Asia. It has been awarded by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1995. It is usually ...

prize by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1995. He also played at the

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995, the sixth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Ecuador, Ibarra, Cuenca, Ecuador, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 and 20 August 1995. Players bo ...

and won the Golden Ball award for the Most Valuable Player. During his club career, Al-Kathiri played for his hometown club,

Al-Nasr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...

, in addition to Mirbat.

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1978 births Living people People from Salalah Omani footballers Asian Young Footballer of the Year winners Men's association football midfielders {{Oman-footy-bio-stub