▁Arab ia ▁national ▁football ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁A FC ▁Asian ▁Cup . ▁He ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁the ▁best ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 ▁season ▁by ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ian ▁Football ▁Federation ▁( SA FF ). ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁A FC ▁Asian ▁Cup ▁he ▁not ably ▁helped ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia ▁progress ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁by ▁scoring ▁ 2 ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final ▁against ▁Japan . ▁The ▁final ▁was ▁subsequently ▁lost ▁to ▁Ira q . ▁ ▁International ▁goals ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Al - Ah li ▁( J ed d ah ) ▁Crown ▁Prince ▁Cup ▁: ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Sa udi ▁Federation ▁Cup ▁: ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁G ulf ▁Club ▁Champions ▁Cup : ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁ ▁National ▁Team ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup : ▁Group ▁Stage ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁A FC ▁Asian ▁Cup : ▁Run ner ▁up ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁G ulf ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations : ▁semi - final s ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁G ulf ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations : ▁Run ner ▁up ▁ ▁Ind ividual ▁Best ▁Player ▁In ▁Sa udi ▁Premier ▁League : ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Sa udi ▁Arab ian ▁football ers ▁Category : Sa udi ▁Arab