Abdulla_Afifa

Abdulla Afifa

Abdulla Afifa

Qatari footballer

Abdulla Afifa (Arabic: عبدالله عفيف; born 5 April 1991 is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder In the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League, he won the post-season award of Best Young Player.[1]

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Personal life

Born in Ar-Rayyan to Syed Taleb, Afifa started playing for the Al Rayyan SC youth teams from a young age. His father was an amateur football player, his uncle was part of the historic 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship in which Qatar finished runners-up, and his older brother was also a footballer who retired due to injury. He moved from Al Rayyan's youth teams to ASPIRE Academy in 2004, a year before it was officially inaugurated.[2]

Honors

Individual

QFA Best Player U-23

Winner (1): 2012

References

  1. [1]
    "Brazilian attacking midfielder Rodrigo Tabata wins Qatar's best player award". Goal.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Homegrown hero upholds family values". Doha Stadium Plus. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012.


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