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Ahmed Khalil

Ahmed Khalil was named AFC Player of the Year 2015, ahead of his compatriot Omar Abdulrahman. He had won the AFC Youth Player of the Year award in 2008, making him only the third player to win both.

Updated October 2026 · Facts checked 22 October 2026

AFC Player of the Year: 2015¹; AFC Player of the Year
Goals in six qualifiers, 2015: 10¹; Goals in six qualifiers, 2015

At a glance

At a glance
Item	Detail
Name in Arabic	أحمد خليل
Position	Striker
Club in 2015	Al Ahli
Awards	AFC Youth Player of the Year 2008; AFC Player of the Year 2015

Source: Asian Football Confederation: AFC Player of the Year 2015, Ahmed Khalil¹

2015

Khalil captained the UAE to third place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia, scoring twice in the opening 4-1 win over Qatar and twice more in the 3-2 third-place win over Iraq. He then scored ten goals in six joint qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup.¹

With Al Ahli he reached the 2015 AFC Champions League final, scoring six goals in the campaign.¹

Sources

Asian Football Confederation: AFC Player of the Year 2015, Ahmed Khalil

Facts checked 22 October 2026. Prepared by Invest-Emirates.ae for general information.

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