var playerInfo={"031D6804B38B16BF":"26025","9085EF0B5B518612":"72kg","C377723034B3384C":"2744","F20C8B6CD3FC207E":"Yasser Al Qahtani","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"20","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"166cm","97B41D9FF6388BC0CAF1D5808EDD2838":"","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"0","3D0CAED1D8820318E374E3BF92E41785":"Saudi Arabia","2299C98649C2E7A99C68EC55FFDF3E20":"","E17A5F6F92350E09A6DAD5133D6C7777":"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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