Al-Hasan Ali Al-Yami ( ar, الحسن اليامي) (born 21 August 1972) is a Saudi Arabian professional

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who played as a striker for

Najran SC Najran Sport Club ( ar, نادي نجران الرياضي) is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran Province, they are currently playing in the Saudi First Division. Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishin ...

and Al Ittihad. He featured in the Football

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and was part of the infamous team that was beaten 8-0 in a group match against

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. Most of his career has been played at the Saudi Arabian football club Al Ittihad.

Club career

Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to: Sports Football Libya *Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier * Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...

management offered him 250,000 to move to Jeddah and play for

, then in 2005 he came back to Najran.

International career

He played for the

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national team during the 2002 gulf tournament and was a very effective member. He scored three goals during that tournament.

Club Carrer Stats

References

Living people Saudi Arabian footballers Saudi Arabia international footballers Ittihad FC players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 1972 births Najran SC players Association football forwards Saudi First Division League players Saudi Professional League players Saudi Arabian football managers Najran SC managers Saudi Professional League managers {{SaudiArabia-footy-forward-stub