Badr Bilal (Arabic: بدر بلال born 4 November 1962) is a Qatari former striker who played for Al Sadd.[1] He is currently a sports analyst.
Club career
Bilal started his career at Al Sadd in 1977.[2][3] He rose through the ranks and eventually became a starter when he was a teenager. In 1979, he shared the top goal-scorer award in the 1979/80 season with 5 goals alongside Mansour Muftah, Sharif Abdul-Hamed, and Hamdan Hamed.[3]
In 1982, he scored a crucial goal in the Emir Cup final that year while filling in for an injured Ali Behzad. He went on to win 23 official football championships with Al Sadd.[4][3] Bilal also won the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship with Al Sadd against Al-Rasheed in the final,[5] scoring several times throughout the tournament.
He has 9 children, Laila is the oldest and the youngest is Jassim, Alongside Bilal, Mohammed, Khalifa, Aisha, Munira, Dana and Shahad.[2]
Legacy
Bilal was an instrumental player for Al Sadd throughout the 1980s and 1990s, alongside teammate Khalid Salman, they both helped the club win several domestic, international, tournaments. To honour his legacy, Aspire Zone Pitch 3 was named after him, for the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Qatar.[10]
