| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Saad Ajab Al-Azemi | ||
| Date of birth | May 13, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Sahel | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Al-Sahel | 54 | (34) |
| 2007–2015 | Al-Qadisia | 140 | (56) |
| 2009 | → Al-Shabab (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Al-Salmiya (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Al-Nasr (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 213 | (93) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2013 | Kuwait | 36 | (17) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 November 2013 | |||
Ahmad Ajab (Arabic: أحمد سعد عجب العازمي; born 13 May 1984) is a Kuwaiti footballer. After starting playing for Al-Sahel he moved to Al-Qadisia in July 2007.
Career
After moving to his new club, he was quickly crowned as the top scorer in 2007 Kuwaiti Premier League and was called up for the national team where he scored a hat-trick on his debut against Lebanon, he came from the bench after 50 minutes gone and the scoreline was 2–0 to Lebanon it finished with his hat-trick 2-3. He is currently in some fierce competition to be the World top scorer and Asia's Best Player of the Year. He helped his team to reach the second round of the AFC champions league.
International goals
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 January 2008 | Thamir Stadium, Al Salmiya |  Lebanon | 1–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–2 | |||||
| 3. | 3–2 | |||||
| 4. | 30 January 2008 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |  Oman | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 5. | 26 March 2008 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City |  Iran | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | 23 May 2008 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 27 May 2008 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 8. | 8 June 2008 | Thamir Stadium, Al Salmiya |  Syria | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 9. | 2–1 | |||||
| 10. | 4–2 | |||||
| 11. | 14 June 2008 |  United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 12. | 2–2 | |||||
| 13. | 18 November 2009 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |  Indonesia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 14. | 19 February 2010 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Syria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 15. | 8 October 2010 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City |  Bahrain | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| 16. | 12 October 2010 |  Vietnam | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 17. | 8 November 2013 |  Malaysia | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Personal life
External links
- Ahmad Ajab at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmad Ajab – FIFA competition record (archived)
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