Yahia Nader
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yahia Nader Moustafa Elsharif[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Baniyas (on loan from Al Ain) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013-2018 | Al Ain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Al Ain | 125 | (4) |
| 2026– | → Baniyas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2021 | United Arab Emirates U-23 | ||
| 2022– | United Arab Emirates | 30 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 December 2023 | |||
Yahia Nader Moustafa Elsharif (Arabic: يَحْيَى نَادِر مُصْطَفَى الشَّرِيف; born 11 September 1998) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Baniyas, on loan from Al Ain.[2][3]
Early life
Yahia Nader was born in United Arab Emirates to Egyptian parents.[4]
Club career
He played with Al Ain in juniors and participated in the first team in 2018 after allowing those born in the UAE to participate in the UAE Pro League. On 9 February 2026, Nader joined side Baniyas on a sex-month loan.[5]
International career
Nader was called to the Egypt under-20 national team's preliminary squad for the 2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Nader was granted Emirati citizenship in 2019 and was chosen to participate with the UAE Olympic team in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[7]
He received his first international cap for the United Arab Emirates' senior team when coming in as substitute for Abdullah Ramadan at the 75th minute of the World Cup 2022 AFC Playoff against Australia in June 2022.
On 4 January 2024, Nader was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[8]
Honours
Al Ain
- UAE Pro League: 2021-22
- UAE League Cup: 2021-22
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2018
- AFC Champions League: 2023-24
External links
- Yahia Nader at Soccerway
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Al Ain FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
- ^ XS Studios. "Yahia Nader". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Yahia Nader". www.kooora.com.
- ^ "Egyptian Yahya Nader is the youngest player for Al Ain FC in the Club World Cup". youm7.com.
- ^ "تعلن شركة نادي بني ياس لكرة القدم عن تعاقدها مع اللاعب يحيى نادر، لاعب نادي العين ومنتخب الإمارات الوطني، للانضمام إلى صفوف الفريق الأول، وذلك ضمن خطط النادي لتدعيم الفريق خلال المرحلة المقبلة".
- ^ "Yahya Nader's father to Al Watan: He loves Al Ain, dreams of playing for Barcelona, and playing for Al Ahli is an honor". elwatannews.com.
- ^ "UAE Olympic team list in preparation for the Asian Cup scheduled in Thailand". twitter.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC.