Nasser Ahmed Mohammedoh Al-Gahwashi (Arabic: نَاصِر أَحْمَد مُحَمَّدُوه الْغَوَاشِيّ; born 24 May 1999) also known as Nasser Al-Gahwashi, is a Yemeni professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Iraqi Premier League club Zakho SC and captains the Yemeni national team.[3]

Nasser Al-Gahwashi
Personal information
Full name Nasser Ahmed Mohammedoh Al-Gahwashi[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 27)[1][2]
Place of birth Al-Bayda, Yemen[1]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zakho SC
Number 61
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Naft Maysan 19 (8)
2021–2022 Al-Mina'a (5)
2022–2023 Naft Al-Wasat (4)
2023 Al-Shorta 13 (1)
2024– Zakho SC 4 (4)
International career
2019– Yemen 36 (16)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:21, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

International career

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On 19 November 2019, Al-Gahwashi scored his first goal for Yemen at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in a 1–2 defeat to Singapore.[4]

Al-Gahwashi scored his first international hat-trick where he went on to scored five goals in one match in a 9–0 thrashing win over Brunei on 14 October 2025 during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[5] He then scored his second hat-trick scoring four goals in a 7–1 win to Bhutan.[6] On 4 June 2026, he netted a brace in a 2–0 win over Lebanon, securing his nation's qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.[7]

International goals

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Scores and results list Yemen's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Nasser Al-Gahwashi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.19 November 2019Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain Singapore1–21–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.12 October 2023Damac Club Stadium, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka2–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.11 June 2024Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia   Nepal1–02–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.9 October 2025Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Brunei2–02–02027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5.14 October 2025Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–09–0
6.2–0
7.4–0
8.5–0
9.8–0
10.18 November 2025Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya, Kuwait Bhutan2–07–1
11.3–0
12.6–1
13.7–1
14.26 November 2025Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Comoros2–14–4 (2–4 p)2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification
15.4 June 2026 Lebanon1–02–02027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16.2–0

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Nasser Al Gahwashi". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. "Yemen – Nasser Al-Gahwashi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. لاعب منتخب اليمن "ناصر محمدوه" يوقع عقد جديد للاحتراف بصفوف ناد عراقي (in Arabic). yemenmonitor.com. 15 September 2021.
  4. FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – Asia – Matches – Yemen – Singapore". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. "Qualifiers - Group B: Yemen 9-0 Brunei Darussalam". The AFC. 14 October 2025.
  6. "Qualifiers - Group B: Yemen 7-1 Bhutan". The AFC. 18 November 2025.
  7. "Yemen complete Saudi Arabia 2027 cast". The AFC. 4 June 2026.