Sebastián Soria facts for kids
Soria at the Qatar Stars League launch ceremony in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrés Sebastián Soria Quintana | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Qatar SC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Centenario | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Centenario | 9 | (9) |
| 2002–2004 | Liverpool Montevideo | 50 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | Al-Gharafa | 26 | (14) |
| 2005–2012 | Qatar SC | 152 | (104) |
| 2012–2015 | Lekhwiya | 64 | (42) |
| 2015–2020 | Al-Rayyan | 104 | (35) |
| 2020–2021 | Al-Arabi | 19 | (2) |
| 2021– | Qatar SC | 65 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Qatar U23 | 7 | (6) |
| 2007–2017 | Qatar | 123 | (39) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017 |
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Andrés Sebastián Soria Quintana (born on November 8, 1983), known as Sebastián Soria, is a professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Qatar SC. Even though he was born in Uruguay, he has played for the Qatar national team since 2007.
In 2008, he was considered for the Asian Footballer of the Year award. He also holds a special record: he scored the fastest goal in the history of the AFC Champions League. This amazing goal happened in 2013, just 9 seconds into the game, when he was playing for Lekhwiya SC.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting His Career
When Soria was young, he tried out for a football club in Uruguay called Defensor Sporting. It didn't work out, but he kept playing in smaller leagues.
In 2001, someone who saw him play was very impressed. This person introduced Soria to a football agent. Soon, Soria went to Montevideo to play for Liverpool Montevideo. He started in the reserve team but quickly moved up to the main team. He showed how good he was and played for the first team for the rest of the 2003 season.
In 2004, Soria received an offer from a French coach, Bruno Metsu. He was invited to play for Al-Gharafa in Qatar. He moved to Qatar that year and became a citizen in 2006.
Playing for Al Gharafa
Soria joined Al Gharafa in 2004. This was his first time playing football outside of Uruguay. He helped Al Gharafa win the Qatar Stars League championship in the 2004–05 season.
Playing for Qatar SC
In 2005, Soria moved from Al Gharafa to Qatar SC. With Qatar SC, he won the Qatar Crown Prince Cup in 2009. Teams from Europe, like Udinese in Italy and Getafe and Atletico Madrid in Spain, were interested in him. However, he decided to stay with Qatar SC and signed a new contract in 2010.
In 2009, when AC Milan visited Doha for a special match, Soria played as a guest for Al Sadd. He enjoyed playing against strong defenders. After the game, many fans wanted his autograph, and he patiently signed for about 15 minutes.
Playing for Lekhwiya
After joining Lekhwiya, Soria got to play in the 2013 AFC Champions League. He scored 4 goals in their first four group games. One of these goals was the fastest ever scored in Asia's top club competition. He scored it in just 9 seconds against Pakhtakor on April 9, 2013.
Playing for Al Rayyan
In 2015, Soria joined Al-Rayyan SC on a one-year agreement.
International Career
Sebastián Soria was born in Paysandú, Uruguay. He moved to Qatar early in his football career and became a citizen there. In 2006, he won a gold medal with the Qatar U-23 team at the 2006 Asian Games.
Soria has been a key player for the Qatar national football team. In the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, he scored important goals that helped Qatar tie games against Japan and Vietnam. He also scored the winning goal against the United Arab Emirates. He was the only Qatari player to score in the 2007 Asian Cup, getting three goals in total.
In the 2011 Asian Cup quarterfinals, Soria scored a goal against Japan. However, Japan won the game 3–2. Soria was not part of the squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. He is one of the most experienced players for Qatar, having played 123 matches and scored 39 goals.
Honours and Awards
Club Achievements
Al Gharafa
- Qatar Stars League: 2004–05
- Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2005
Qatar SC
- Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2009
Lekhwiya
- Qatar Stars League: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Qatar Cup: 2013, 2015
Al Rayyan
- Qatar Stars League: 2015–16
Individual Awards
- QFA Player of the Season: 2005–06
- Asian Footballer of the Year nominee: 2008
- Qatar Stars League Top Scorer: 2012–13
Images for kids
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Soria at the Qatar Stars League launch ceremony in 2012
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Soria playing for Qatar SC in 2012
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Sebastián Soria is one of the top goal scorers and most capped players for the Qatar national team.
See also
In Spanish: Sebastián Soria para niños
