Khalfan Ibrahim

Who is Khalfan Ibrahim?

Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al Arabi at youth level before moving to Al Sadd in 2004 on a professional contract.

His father, Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan, is a former footballer who played for Al Arabi and the Qatar national team.

He is sometimes dubbed as the "Maradona of Qatar" and is nicknamed "Khalfaninho" by his supporters in reference to Ronaldinho.