Muhannad Naim (born 28 January 1993) is a Qatari-Palestinian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He also currently plays for the Qatar U-21 national team as their first choice goalkeeper, and he also plays for the Qatar Olympic (U-23) team. Career Muhannad Naim first started playing football at the age of eight. He played in Al Khor's youth team as a teenager, but later joined Al Sadd's senior team in 2009 in what was supposed to be a temporary loan. He participated in the ASPIRE U-19 tournament held in Doha in April 2012. Qatar won the tournament, only conceding a single goal, resulting in Naim winning the "Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament" award. In January 2013, he had undergone a training period in German club Schalke 04 in the interim of their training camp being held in Doha. Additionally, he played in a friendly for Al Sadd against Schalke, narrowly losing 2–3. Later that month, he was sent on loan to ASPIRE-owned Belgian 2nd Division club Eupen until the end of the season. He made 2 appearances for the club before returning to Al Sadd. Personal life Naim was born in Saudi Arabia to Palestinian parents, and moved to Qatar at a young age. He is a youth international for Qatar. External links QATAR STARS LEAGUE - QSL.com.qa References 1993 births Living people Qatari footballers Qatar youth international footballers Palestinian emigrants to Qatar Qatari people of Palestinian descent Naturalised citizens of Qatar Al-Khor SC players Al Sadd SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Al Kharaitiyat SC players Umm Salal SC players Muaither SC players Qatari expatriate footballers Qatar Stars League players Qatari Second Division players Challenger Pro League players K.A.S. Eupen players Expatriate footballers in Belgium Qatari expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Association football goalkeepers Asian Games competitors for Qatar