Hamad Al-Montashari

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.

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 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Origin

Jeddah, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia

Height

181 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9E%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AA

Tags

• Mecca Province
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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