Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan (Arabic: خلفان إبراهيم خلفان, born on February 18, 1988 in Doha) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Sadd. He is also a member of the Qatar national team. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al-Arabi on the youth level before moving to Al Sadd. His father, Ibrahim Khalfan, is a former player of Al-Arabi and the Qatar na...
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Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan (Arabic: خلفان إبراهيم خلفان, born on February 18, 1988 in Doha) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Sadd. He is also a member of the Qatar national team. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al-Arabi on the youth level before moving to Al Sadd. His father, Ibrahim Khalfan, is a former player of Al-Arabi and the Qatar national team.
Khalfan started out with Al-Arabi (his father's club) and was signed by Al-Sadd in September 2004. He got into Al-Sadd's first team at the age of 17 in March 2005 and scored against Al-Shamal on his debut. 2005-06 was a significantly improved season for him when he scored goals in the Qatar League, Crown Prince Cup and Asian Champions League, which brought him into the spotlight. His performance in 2006-07 played a part in achieving the Asian Player of The Year title. He scored 5 goals in Al-Sadd's start to the league campaign and...
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