Ahmed Alaaeldin

Ahmed Alaaeldin
Alaaeldin in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Alaaeldin Abdelmotaal[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993
Place of birth Ismailia, Egypt
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Rayyan
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Al-Rayyan 56 (5)
2017–2025 Al-Gharafa 122 (35)
2024–2025 → Al-Arabi (loan) 17 (6)
2025– Al-Rayyan 0 (0)
International career‡
2013– Qatar 60 (7)
Medal record
Representing  Qatar
Men's Football
AFC Asian Cup
Winner2019 UAETeam
Winner2023 QatarTeam
FIFA Arab Cup
Third place2021 QatarTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 December 2023

Ahmed Alaaeldin Abdelmotaal (Arabic: أحمد علاء الدين عبد المتعال; born 31 January 1993), simply known as Ahmed Alaaeldin or Alaa, is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Rayyan. Born in Egypt, he plays for the Qatar national team.

Early life

Alaaeldin arrived in Qatar when he was 10 years old. His father, an Egyptian civil engineer, brought his family to Qatar in 2003.[3]

Club career

Alaaeldin began his professional career with Al-Rayyan SC in 2010. He scored in the 2011 AFC Champions League game against Emirates Club.[4]

In July 2017, he joined Al-Gharafa SC.[5]

International career

Alaaeldin has played for the Qatar Olympic football team in the GGC U23 tournament in August 2011. He was also at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship and was the top goal scorer with 6 goals during the competition.[6]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 25 March 2025[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Qatar 201310
201620
201760
2018101
2019100
202040
2021130
202270
2023104
202430
202521
Total 686
Scores and results list United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alaaeldin goal.
List of international goals scored by Ahmed Alaaeldin
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 December 2018 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Jordan 2–0 2–0 Friendly [8]
2 7 January 2023 Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq  Kuwait 2–0 2–0 25th Arabian Gulf Cup [9]
3 10 January 2023 Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq  Bahrain 1–0 1–2 25th Arabian Gulf Cup [10]
4 12 September 2023 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar  Russia 1–0 1–1 Friendly [11]
5 16 November 2023 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Afghanistan 7–1 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
6 20 March 2025 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  North Korea 5–0 5–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
7 4 December 2025 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Syria 1–0 1–1 2025 FIFA Arab Cup

Honours

Al-Rayyan

Al-Gharafa

Qatar

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar – Ahmed Alaa Eldin – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Qatar" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Robert Booth (14 November 2015). "'We will be ready, inshallah': inside Qatar's $200bn World Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "The AFC.com – The Asian Football Confederation". 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gharafa sign Ahmed Alaaeldin for two years". 18 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ahmed Alaaeldin". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ahmed Alaaeldin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Qatar vs. Jordan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kuwait vs. Qatar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Qatar vs. Bahrain". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Qatar vs. Russia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Qatar vs. Afghanistan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Qatar vs. North Korea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 August 2025.


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