# Yahya Al-Ghassani

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.

## 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

    As of 28 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al Wahda | 2018–19 | UPL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| Al Wahda | 2019–20 | UPL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Al Wahda | 2020–21 | UPL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Al Wahda | Total | Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 8 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2020–21 | UPL | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2021–22 | UPL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2022–23 | UPL | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2023–24 | UPL | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2024–25 | UPL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | Total | Total | 78 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 120 | 26 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 112 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 171 | 34 |

### 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 Ghassani :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 27 January 2022 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Syria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 September 2023 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 September 2023 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | Costa Rica | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Hong Kong | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 5 | 23 January 2024 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Iran | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 6 | 10 October 2024 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | North Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 19 November 2024 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Qatar | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 21 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait | Qatar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9 | 27 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait | Oman | 1–0 | 1–1 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |

## Honours

Al Wahda
* UAE Super Cup: 2018
Shabab Al Ahli
* UAE Pro League: 2022–23
* UAE President's Cup: 2020–21
* UAE League Cup: 2020–21
* UAE Super Cup: 2020, 2023 2024