Ahmed Alaaeldin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ahmed Alaaeldin

| image = Qatar v Japan – AFC Asian Cup 2019 final 04 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Alaaeldin in 2019

| full_name = Ahmed Alaaeldin Abdelmotaal{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/ahmed-alaaeldin-abdelmotaal/179179/|title=Qatar – Ahmed Alaa Eldin – Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ismailia, Egypt

| height = 1.76 m{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Qatar |publisher=FIFA |page=23 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218195301/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=18 December 2022 |url-status=live}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Al-Arabi
(on loan from Al-Gharafa)

| clubnumber = 17

| years1 = 2010–2017

| clubs1 = Al-Rayyan

| caps1 = 56

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2017–

| clubs2 = Al-Gharafa

| caps2 = 122

| goals2 = 35

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Al-Arabi (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013–

| nationalteam1 = Qatar

| nationalcaps1 = 60

| nationalgoals1 = 7

| club-update = 4 April 2024

| nationalteam-update = 25 December 2023

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|QAT}}}}

}}

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-Arabi, on loan from Al-Gharafa. Born in Egypt, he plays for the Qatar national team.

Personal

Alaaeldin arrived in Qatar when he was 10 years old. His father, an Egyptian civil engineer, brought his family to Qatar in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/14/qatar-world-cup-200-billion-dollar-gamble|title='We will be ready, inshallah': inside Qatar's $200bn World Cup|work=The Guardian|author=Robert Booth|date=14 November 2015|accessdate=14 November 2015}}

Club career

Alaaeldin began his professional career with Al-Rayyan SC in 2010. In July 2017, he joined Al-Gharafa SC.{{cite web | url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/557067/Gharafa-sign-Ahmed-Alaaeldin-for-two-years | title=Gharafa sign Ahmed Alaaeldin for two years | date=18 July 2017 | accessdate=30 November 2022}} He scored in the 2011 AFC Champions League game against Emirates Club.{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3455|title=The AFC.com – The Asian Football Confederation|date=18 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118010743/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3455|archive-date=18 January 2018}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/player/ahmed-alaa-eldin/career/d83znywa6z78vo6gqqa0up591 | title=Ahmed Alaaeldin | work=Goal.com |date= | access-date=7 February 2022}}

Career statistics

:Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54045/Ahmed_Alaaeldin_Abdelmotaal.html|title=Abdelmotaal, Ahmed Alaaeldin|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=6 October 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	5 October 2017	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	{{fb\|SIN}}	align=center \| 3–1	align=center \| 3–1	rowspan=2 \| Friendly
2.	23 December 2018	Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar	{{fb\|JOR}}	align=center \| 2–0	align=center \| 2–0
3.	7 January 2023	Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq	{{fb\|KUW}}	align=center\|2–0	align=center\| 2–0	rowspan=2 \| 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
4.	10 January 2023	Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq	{{fb\|BHR}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–2
5.	12 September 2023	Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar	{{fb\|RUS}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–1	Friendly
6.	16 November 2023	Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar	{{fb\|AFG}}	align="center"\| 7–1	align="center"\|8–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	20 March 2025	Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	{{fb\|PRK}}	align="center" \|5–0	align="center" \|5–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification