Ahmed Al-Kassar

Ahmed Al-Kassar
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Ali Al-Kassar
Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991
Place of birth Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Al-Qadsiah
Number 28
Youth career
Al-Taraji
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Al-Raed 86 (0)
2015–2018 Al-Ettifaq 63 (0)
2018–2023 Al-Faisaly 54 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Fayha 1 (0)
2024– Al-Qadsiah 3 (0)
International career‡
2011–2013 Saudi Arabia U23
2024– Saudi Arabia 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

Ahmed Ali Al-Kassar (Arabic: أحمد علي الكسار; born 8 May 1991) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah and the Saudi Arabia national team.[1]

Club career

Al-Raed

On 19 June 2009, Al-Raed signed with Ahmed Al-Kassar from Al-Taraji for 1.8 million Saudi Riyals.[2] He left in 2015 to go to Al-Ettifaq.

Al-Ettifaq

On 10 September 2015, Al-Ettifaq signed with Ahmed from Al-Raed.[3] He won the Saudi First Division in his first season. On 18 August 2017, Ahmed Al-Kassar made a last-minute assist for Hazaa Al-Hazaa to help Al-Ettifaq draw 2–2 against Al-Nassr.[4] He became only the fifth goalkeeper to make an assist in the Saudi Professional League.[5] After the match, he said that manager Miodrag Ješić did not want him to go forward, but he ignored that and made the assist.[6]

Al-Fayha

On 20 June 2023, Al-Kassar joined Al-Fayha on a free transfer.[7]

Al-Qadsiah

On 30 January 2024, Al-Kassar joined Al-Qadsiah on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2024[9]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Raed 2009–10 00——0000
2010–11 30——1[a]040
2011–12 140——1[a]0150
2012–13 17010—00180
2013–14 26020—3[a]0310
2014–15 26010—2[a]0290
Total 860400070970
Al-Ettifaq 2015–16 27010—1[a]0290
2016–17 26030—00290
2017–18 10000——100
Total 630400010680
Al-Faisaly 2018–19 0020——20
2019–20 2020——40
2020–21 3040——70
2021–22 160001000170
2022–23 330—10—340
Total 540802000640
Al-Fayha 2023–24 101040—60
Al-Qadsiah 2023–24 2000——20
Career totals 206017060802370
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Crown Prince Cup

Honours

Al-Ettifaq

Al-Faisaly

Al-Qadsiah

References

  1. ↑ Ahmed Al-Kassar at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "الرائد يوقع مع ثنائي الترجي الراهب والكسار". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "الكسار يوقع لنادي الاتفاق بنحو 17 مليون ريال". Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ↑ بمساعدة-الكسار-الاتفاق-يمنع-النصر-من Al Bilad
  5. ↑ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". 9 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". 9 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "الكسار ينضم للفيحاء حتى 2026". 20 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "الكسار يحمي عرين القادسية".
  9. ↑ "Saudi Arabia - Ahmed Al Kassar - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "يلو.. القادسية يضرب بالأربعة ويتوّج بطلا".