Overview
Akram Afif has been named Asian Footballer of the Year three times and was the most valuable player of both the 2019 and 2023 Asian Cups, which Qatar won. He scored a hat-trick of penalties in the 2023 final against Jordan.
He set the Asian Cup assist record with ten in 2019. He is the son of a Tanzanian footballer who also played for Qatar.
Clubs
International record: 142 caps and 41 goals for Qatar. Figures as listed on the player's English Wikipedia profile, checked 29 October 2026.
Aspire Academy2011–2015
Villarreal2015–2019
Eupen2015–2017 loan
Sporting Gijón2017–2018 loan
Al-Sadd2018–
Honours
Major team and individual honours.
AFC Asian Cup 2019, 2023
Asian Footballer of the Year 2019, 2023, 2024
Asian Cup MVP 2019, 2023
Qatar Stars League ×5
World Cup Appearances
Akram Afif was named in the squad for two FIFA World Cups.
20222026
The 2026 tournament, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, was won by Spain. See the FIFA World Cup 2026 page.
Other Qatar Internationals
Other players profiled for this national team.