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Yousuf Al-Thunayan
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Saudi Arabiafull name Yousuf Nasr Al-Thunayan
Archive goals
8
for Saudi Arabia · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
7
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Tournaments
4
most in the AFC Asian Cup (4)
Career span
1989–1998
first 1989-03-15 · last 1998-06-24
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Yousuf Al-Thunayyan is a former association football winger and attacking midfielder from Saudi Arabia. He spent all 21 seasons of his senior career at Al-Hilal FC. A playmaker known for vision and technique, Al-Thunayyan was nicknamed "The Philosopher" for his dribbling, goal scoring, and playmaking skills. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Saudi and Asian players of all time. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-07-13
Every goal
from the international archive · 8 goals in 7 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-24 |  South Africa | D2–2(n) | 74' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Bordeaux |
| 1997-09-14 |  Kuwait | W2–1(h) | 55' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Taif |
| 1996-12-16 |  China | W4–3(n) | 31' 65' | AFC Asian Cup | Abu Dhabi |
| 1992-11-02 |  Thailand | W4–0(n) | 64' | AFC Asian Cup | Onomichi |
| 1992-10-29 | China | D1–1(n) | 17' | AFC Asian Cup | Hiroshima |
| 1992-10-15 |  United States | W3–0(h) | 74' | Confederations Cup | Riyadh |
| 1989-03-15 |  Syria | W5–4(h) | 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Jeddah |
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