Photo: Hussain Isa Alderazi / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What earns my respect for Hamad Al-Montashari is loyalty. In an era when defenders chase contracts across continents, he gave his whole career to Al-Ittihad, becoming the rock at the back. Crowning that devotion with the 2005 Asian Footballer of the Year award, beating out stiff competition, tells me he was the real deal and not merely a club favorite. I have a soft spot for one-club men, and a 181 cm center-back from Jeddah who topped a continent's polls is exactly the kind of grounded, craftsman-like figure I find quietly compelling. Substance over flash, every time.
Overview
Hamad Mohsen Al-Montashari (also spelled Al-Montazeri; Arabic: حمد المُنتشري, Hamad al-Muntasharī; born 22 June 1982) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who spent his entire career for Al-Ittihad. A central defender, Al-Montashari became the 2005 Asian Football Player of the Year, finishing ahead of Uzbekistani Maksim Shatskikh in the polls.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hamad Al-Montashari
- Name (Japanese)
- ハマド・アル＝モンタシャリ
- Reading
- はまど・ある＝もんたしゃり
- Born
- June 22, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Jeddah, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Saudi Arabia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.