Amad Al-Hosni

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Imad Ali Suleiman Al-Hosni (Arabic: عماد علي سليمان الحوسني; born 18 July 1984), commonly known as Imad Al-Hosni or Al-Amda, is an Omani former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] He played for the Oman national team.

Imad Al-Hosni
Al-Hosni with Al-Ahli in 2012
Personal information
Full name Imad Ali Suleiman Al-Hosni
Date of birth (1984-07-18) 18 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Muscat, Oman
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Al-Khaboora 20 (11)
2004–2005 Al-Riyadh 20 (10)
2005–2008 Qatar 69 (37)
2008–2009 Al-Rayyan 23 (11)
2009–2010 Sporting Charleroi 8 (0)
2010 Al-Rayyan 8 (4)
2010–2013 Al-Ahli 68 (32)
2013–2014 Al-Nassr 5 (2)
2014–2015 Saham (5)
2015–2017 Fanja (8)
International career
2003–2015 Oman 126 (38)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Al-Khaburah

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Al-Hosni started his professional football career in 2003 and joined the Omani sports club Al-Khaburah SC. In the 2003–04 Omani League, he made 20 appearances and scored 11 goals.

Al-Riyadh

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Al-Hosni then moved to Saudi Arabian football club Al-Riyadh based in Riyadh. In the 2004–05 Saudi Premier League, he made 23 appearances and scored 10 goals.

Qatar SC

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In 2005, Al-Hosni moved to Qatar SC, a Qatari football club based in Doha. In the 2005–06 Qatar Stars League, he made 25 appearances and scored 14 goals helping the club to be the runners-up. Also in the 2006 Qatar Crown Prince Cup, he made 3 appearances and scored 1 goal helping the club win the runners-up place. In the 2006–07 Qatar Stars League, he made 24 appearances and scored 11 goals. And in the 2007–08 Qatar Stars League, he made 27 appearances and scored 12 goals.

Al-Rayyan

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Al-Hosni then moved to another Qatar-based sports club Al-Rayyan Sports Club . In the 2008–09 Qatar Stars League, he made 27 appearances and scored 11 goals until his contract expired in 2009.

Charleroi

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Al-Hosni moved to R. Charleroi S.C., a Belgian football club. He made eight appearances without scoring. His transfer to Europe had made him the second Omani footballer to play in Europe, after Ali Al-Habsi.[2]

Return to Al-Rayyan

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In 2010, Al-Hosni returned to his former club Al-Rayyan Sports Club and helped them to win the 2010 Emir of Qatar Cup. He made eight appearances and scored four goals.

Al-Ahli

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Al-Hosni then moved to Al-Ahli SC. He helped the club in winning the King Cup of Champions in 2011 and 2012, also he helped the club to be the runners-up of 2012 AFC Champions League. His standing record in Al-Ahli was 99 appearances with 52 goals.

Al-Nassr

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On 22 December 2013, Al-Hosni signed a six-month contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC.[3]

Saham

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On 8 September 2014, Al-Hosni signed a one-year contract with 2014 GCC Champions League runners-up Saham SC.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] He made his Oman Professional League debut and scored his first goal on 13 September 2014 in a 3–0 win over Al-Oruba SC.[12]

International career

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Arabian Gulf Cup

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Al-Hosni made appearances in the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup and the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup.

He was in the national squad from 2003, and he first showed his talent during the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup, scoring a goal in a 1–0 win over the Arabian giants Saudi Arabia. In the tournament, Oman finished at the fourth place, hence reaching its best ever position in the Arabian Gulf Cup competition, reaching the final four round for the first time, with eight points from two wins and two draws.[13]

In the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup, he scored four goals. A brace each in a 3–1 over Iraq and in a 3–2 win over Bahrain hence helping his country to reach the semi-finals and then the finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time. But Oman lost in the final to the hosts, Qatar in a penalty shootout after the goalkeeping sensation Ali Al-Habsi missed a penalty. Qatar won the match 6–5 on penalties after the match had ended 1–1 at normal time. Al-Hosni was awarded with the "Top Goal Scorer" award of the competition.[14][15]

He scored two goals in the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup, one in a 2–1 win over the hosts the United Arab Emirates and another in a 2–1 win over Kuwait. This was the second time when Oman reached to the finals but again they lost to the hosts, the United Arab Emirates. Ismail Matar, the Emirati legend, scored the lone goal of the match as United Arab Emirates won their first ever Arabian Gulf Cup.[16]

Finally in 2009, he helped his team to win their first ever Arabian Gulf Cup trophy. He scored one goal in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in a 4–0 win over Iraq.[17]

He scored one and the only goal of Oman in the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup in a 1–1 draw against Bahrain. Oman failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[18][19]

In the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup, he played in three matches but failed to score a single goal. Oman again could score only one goal and this time it was from the spot by youngster Hussain Al-Hadhri in a 2–1 loss against Qatar. Oman failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[20][21]

AFC Asian Cup

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Al-Hosni made appearances in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

He scored three goals in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup which included a brace in a 2–2 draw against Iran[22] and a goal in a 2–0 win over Thailand.[23] In the tournament, Oman won four points in a 2–0 win over Thailand and a 2–2 draw against Iran and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.[24]

In the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification,[25] he scored two goals, one in a 4–1 win over Pakistan[26] and another in the return leg in a 5–0 win over Pakistan[27] and again helped his team to qualify for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Badar Al-Maimani scored one and the only goal of Oman in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in a 1–1 draw against Australia.[28] In the tournament, Oman won two points in a 1–1 draw against Australia and in a 0–0 draw against Iraq[29] and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.[30]

In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, he played in five matches but failed to score a single goal. Oman failed to qualify for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[31]

He made two appearances in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification,[32] scoring one goal in the penultimate game in a 3–1 win over Singapore and again helped his team to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup by finishing at the top of the Group A.[33]

FIFA World Cup Qualification

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Al-Hosni made six appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, seven in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and fifteen in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

He scored two goals in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in the second round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 5–1 win over India[34] and another also in the Second Round in a 2–0 win over Singapore.[35]

He scored a brace in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 2–1 win over Thailand.[36]

He scored two goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in the second round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 2–0 win over Myanmar[37] and another in the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 1–0 win over Australia in the third round in a crucial home match which eventually helped Oman to qualify for the fourth round.[38] Oman entered the last game of group play with a chance to qualify for at least the playoff-round, but a 1–0 loss to Jordan eliminated them from contention.[39]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Khaboora 2003–04 Omani League 20 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
Al-Riyadh 2004–05 Saudi Premier League 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Qatar 2005–06 Qatar Stars League 25 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16
2006–07 19 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14
2007–08 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 12
Total 69 37 0 5 0 0 0 3 45
Al-Rayyan 2008–09 Qatar Stars League 23 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 11
Sporting Charleroi 2009–10 Belgian Pro League 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Al-Rayyan 2009–10 Qatar Stars League 8 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 7
Al-Ahli 2010–11 Saudi Professional League 24 9 6 4 0 0 1 1 31 14
2011–12 22 15 6 4 9[c] 4 1 1 38 24
2012–13 22 8 4 4 6[c] 4 2 2 34 18
Total 68 32 16 12 15 8 4 4 103 56
Al-Nassr 2013–14 Saudi Professional League 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 3
Saham 2014–15 Oman Professional League 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fanja 2016–17 Oman Professional League 8 0 0 6[d] 2 0 0
Career total 0 0 0
  1. ^ Includes goals in the Al-Jazeera Club Friendly Tournament and Club Friendlies
  2. ^ Goals in Sheikh Jassim Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup

International

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Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Hosni goal.
List of international goals scored by Amad Al-Hosni[40]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 January 2004 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait   Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–2 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
2 31 March 2004 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kerala, India   India 1–0 5–1 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3 31 May 2004 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Maldives 3–0 3–0 Friendly
4 24 July 2004 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China   Iran 1–0 2–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup
5 2–0
6 28 July 2004 Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium, Chengdu, China   Thailand 2–0 2–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup
7 8 September 2004 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Singapore 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 7 October 2004 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Iraq 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9 10 December 2004 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Iraq 1–0 3–1 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
10 2–0
11 20 December 2004 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar   Bahrain 1–0 3–2 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
12 3–2
13 16 August 2006 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan   Pakistan 2–0 4–1 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
14 1 September 2006 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Syria 3–0 3–0 Friendly
15 6 September 2006 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Pakistan 1–0 5–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16 13 January 2007 Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 1–0 1–1 Friendly
17 17 January 2007 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   United Arab Emirates 2–0 2–1 18th Arabian Gulf Cup
18 20 January 2007 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Kuwait 1–0 2–1 18th Arabian Gulf Cup
19 17 September 2007 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 1–0 1–1 Friendly
20 27 January 2008 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Singapore 1–0 2–0 Friendly
21 18 May 2008 Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman   Turkmenistan 1–0 2–1 Friendly
22 2–1
23 22 June 2008 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman   Thailand 1–1 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
24 2–1
25 20 August 2008 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman   Uzbekistan 2–0 2–0 Friendly
26 19 December 2008 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Ecuador 2–0 2–0 Friendly
27 7 January 2009 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Iraq 2–0 4–0 19th Arabian Gulf Cup
28 11 August 2010 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan   Kazakhstan 1–3 1–3 Friendly
29 3 September 2010 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar   Malaysia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
30 3–0
31 7 September 2010 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 1–0 1–1 Friendly
32 23 November 2010 May 22 Stadium, Aden, Yemen   Bahrain 1–0 1–1 20th Arabian Gulf Cup
33 28 July 2011 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar   Myanmar 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
34 11 November 2011 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Australia 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
35 5 March 2014 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman   Singapore 1–0 3–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
36 10 October 2014 Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman   Costa Rica 3–4 3–4 Friendly
37 11 June 2015 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India   India 2–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

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Qatar SC

Al-Rayyan

Al-Ahli

Al-Nassr

Oman

Individual

See also

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References

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  39. ^ "Jordan VS Oman 1-0 Match Report". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013.
  40. ^ Amad Ali Suleiman Al-Hosni - Century of International Appearances
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