Hamad Al-Montashari
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Hamad Mohsen Al-Montashari |
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| Date of birth |
(1982-06-22) June 22, 1982 |
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| Place of birth |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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| Height |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Playing position |
Central Defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2001–2016 |
Al-Ittihad |
300 |
(19) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2002–2011 |
Saudi Arabia |
54 |
(8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 22, 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 22, 2011 |
Hamad Al-Montashari (Arabic: حمد المُنتشري, Hamad al-Muntasharī) (born June 22, 1982) is a Saudi Arabian footballer for Al-Ittihad. Al-Montashari, a central defender, was declared the 2005 Asian Football Player of the Year, defeating Uzbekistan and FC Dynamo Kyiv striker Maksim Shatskikh[1]
. With Al-Ittihad, Al-Montashari has won the 2004 and 2005 AFC Champions Leagues. On June 1, 2007 in the 2006–07 Saudi Premier League final, Al-Montashari scored a last minute winning goal for Al-Ittihad that gave them their 7th league title. He is considered to be one of Ittihad's longest tenured players.
