Khaled Ballan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khaled Ballan Saber Youssef | ||
| Date of birth | 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Date of death | (aged 36) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Al-Esteqlal | |||
| International career | |||
| 1970–19?? | Qatar | (2) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Khaled Ballan (Arabic: خالد بلان; 1946 – 3 March 1983) was a Qatari football footballer who played for Al-Esteqlal and represented the Qatar national team in the 1970s.
Club career
[edit]Ballan started playing for Al-Oruba in the early 1960s. And also played throughout the 1970s, where he spent his entire career at Al-Esteqlal, winning the Qatari League several times.[1][2]
International career
[edit]Ballan made his debut with the Qatar national team in the 1970 Gulf Cup which took place in Bahrain, where he was selected as the Player of the Tournament.[3] Ballan also scored a goal against Kuwait and Saudi Arabia,[3] Due to his performances in the tournament he was praised by the president of FIFA, Stanley Rous.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Ballan’s brother, Taleb Ballan, was a referee who officiated in four Emir Cup finals.[4]
Legacy
[edit]Ballan was known for being a strong and agile player, spending his entire career at Al-Esteqlal. To honour his career, for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Aspire Zone Pitch 5 was named after him.[5]
Death
[edit]On 3 March 1983, Ballan was involved in a fatal car accident that took his life at thirty-six years old.[1] Some sources also state he passed away in his sleep from a heart attack.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c الشرق (8 September 2021). "خالد بلّان.. من الرعيل الأول للكشّافة القطريّة (27)". al-sharq.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b للأخبار, مركز الاتحاد (13 January 2009). "أسرة خالد بلان في صراع مع الحياة". مركز الاتحاد للأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Gulf Cup 1970". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "ارشيف الدوري والكأس". www.alkass.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Newspaper, The Peninsula (1 November 2025). "FIFA U-17 World Cup pitches in Aspire Zone named after Qatari football legends". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.