Akram Afif

Soccer Player

Akram Afif was born in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar on November 18th, 1996 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 27, Akram Afif biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
November 18, 1996
Nationality
Qatar
Place of Birth
Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
Age
27 years old
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Profession
Association Football Player
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Akram Afif Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 27 years old, Akram Afif has this physical status:

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Akram Afif Career

Akram Afif was born in Doha to a Tanzanian father of Somali origins and a Yemeni mother, he started off in the youth teams of Al-Markhiya and then Al Sadd before joining the Al Sadd as a full-time student in 2009. During his time at Aspire, Afif traveled to Spain on an exchange student program and played for the youth teams of Sevilla and Villarreal.

He represented Sevilla in the 2013 Al Kass International Cup, netting a brace and earning an assist in the team's first match, which ended as a 3–0 victory against Aspire Academy.

Afif later joined Villarreal's youth team.

In January 2015, Afif was signed by Eupen. He scored a goal in his debut against Eendracht Aalst on 19 January. On 24 January in his next match against KRC Mechelen, he assisted in three of his side's five goals.

Afif finished his first senior season with two goals in nine matches. On 18 March 2016, he scored a brace in a 4–0 home win against KSV Roeselare.

On 8 May 2016, it was confirmed that Afif would be rejoining Villarreal, this time on a permanent deal. In doing so, he became the first Qatari-born signing in La Liga history. On 4 August, he was loaned to fellow top tier club Sporting de Gijón in a season-long deal.

Afif made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 21 August 2016, coming on as a substitute for Burgui in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao. After nine league matches, he returned to his first senior club Eupen on a one-year loan deal on 14 July 2017. He went back to his home country in January 2018 to play for Al Sadd where he had a very successful season.

International career

Afif featured in Qatar U20's AFC U-19 Championship qualification campaign in 2014. During the main tournament, he scored the lone goal in the final against DPR Korea to give Qatar the victory.

He was called up to the senior national team in September 2015 by coach Daniel Carreño. He scored in Qatar's 15–0 win against Bhutan on 3 September 2015 during the 2018 World Cup Qualification rounds. He also registered an assist in the match.

During Qatar's successful 2019 AFC Asian Cup campaign, Afif played a paramount role in helping his team lift the trophy, registering 10 assists overall, a new record in the tournament.

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Watch extraordinary scenes in Qatar as a sheikh storms down from executive box onto pitch to furiously confront referee over penalty

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2024
On Sunday evening, a Qatari league match was abruptly interrupted by a club president who screamed over a controversial penalty decision. Al Wakrah began drawing 0-0 with title rivals Al-Sadd in the Qatar top flight when the referee pointed to the spot in the 65th minute, which left the former's president Sheikh Khalifa bin Hassan Al-Thani ecstatic. Al-Thani came down to the touchline before deciding to protest the call ferociously and being asked to be held back by other members of staff.

Qatar 3-1 Jordan: Akram Afif's hat trick of penalties secures back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 10, 2024
In a 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday, Akram Afif secured back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar. In the first half of the tournament, the forward scored twice before the break at Lusail Stadium, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with eight goals. Yazan Al Naimat had leveled the game in the second half, but Qatar was given two points for video review, and Afif had no nerves to convert on both directions.

As he performs a MAGIC TRICK against Jordan in the Asian Cup final, Qatar's Akram Afif is lauded for his "best celebration ever."

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 10, 2024
After locating the net against Jordan in the Asian Cup final, Qatar forward Akram Afif celebrated in a unique way. In the 22nd minute, Afif opened the scoring from the penalty spot and then proceeded to create a magic trick. The 27-year-old reached into his socks and pulled out a trading card with a snapshot of himself on it.
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