Yahya Ali Saeed Al-Ghassani (Arabic: يَحْيَى عَلِيّ سَعِيد الْغَسَّانِيّ; born 17 April 1998) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.
Early life Al-Ghassani was born in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to an Emirati mother, and an Omani-Tanzanian father.
Club career Al Ghassani played with Al Ahli and Al Wahda at youth level. He signed a four-year contract with Al Wahda in 2018 to participate in the UAE Pro League. On 4 January 2021, he left Al Wahda and signed for Shabab Al Ahli on a three-year contract.
International career Al Ghassani participated at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship with the United Arab Emirates Olympic team.
On 4 January 2024, Al Ghassani was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He scored in the UAE's opening match of the tournament – a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 14 January.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAl Wahda2018–19UPL1121010722042019–201611020422332020–217100001081Total3442030124518Shabab Al Ahli2020–21UPL1031040502032021–221722061503032022–232372010212882023–242452122313192024–2540005221113Total78177118517312026Career total112219121529717134
International Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Ghassani goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Yahya Al GhassaniNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 27 January 2022 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 12 September 2023 Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia1–0 4–1 Friendly3 4–04 14 January 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 3–1 3–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup5 23 January 2024 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 1–2 1–26 10 October 2024 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification7 19 November 2024 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 5–0 5–0 8 21 December 2024 Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait 1–1 1–1 26th Arabian Gulf Cup9 27 December 2024 1–0 10 4 September 2025 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2–1 3–1 Friendly11 9 December 2025 Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar 1–0 2025 FIFA Arab Cup12 2–0
Honours Al Wahda UAE Super Cup: 2018
Shabab Al Ahli UAE Pro League: 2022–23, 2024–25 UAE President's Cup: 2020–21 UAE League Cup: 2020–21 UAE Super Cup: 2020, 2023, 2024
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