var playerInfo={"556D73B2C9A2AD6A1BFA53519B08D73A":"20","07457F0B881B82B22AE30767A70DD3E1":"","58D6F117B0E852FD":"166cm","A16C626949206183":"26025","B13BBD17F9E21D375893DBD6F2FC7F72":"0","249186B187931B83":"72kg","F8A44A36F46FF4E4":"Yaser Al Kahtani","0FA2227E78AF1E09":"Yaser Al Kahtani","809C0B5A31626463":"2744","32F0494A6A8D9C00F8184D20C089D458":"1982-10-10","E630D11720E4B295":"1","2A56C1DBE121525F":"Al Hilal","50F712C5D7EA2EE5C48850A5D641D459":"","07FC4394D7BF000AA5BFC85E2D0D6D63":"Saudi Arabia","5B991257A722E1E0F74ECF7A8C1C2945":"","C1F9C3B7B448DF0B30693C46CF342E45":"Considered by many as the next big thing in Asian football, Yaser Al Kahtani is hoping to take the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ by storm.

Al Kahtani’s impressive dribbling skills and phenomenal speed have marked him out as a player to watch in the Saudi Arabian league.

In the summer of 2005, the striker turned down a lucrative move to Al Ittihad in favour of boyhood heroes Al Hilal. Now he has his sights set on a move to Europe in order to realise his true potential.

During the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, he was a crucial asset to the Saudis' successful campaign. He played a vital part against Korea Republic in the home match in Dammam, where he created the first goal and won a penalty from which he scored the second.

“His outstanding performance tonight proved that he is a first-class player and can inflict huge damage against any side,” said then Saudi coach Gabriel Calderon after the 2-0 victory.

Now Al Kahtani has Spain, Ukraine and Tunisia in his sights as he seeks to help the Sons of the Desert into the last 16.
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