Sebastián Soria

Andrés Sebastián Soria Quintana (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes seβasˈtjan ˈsoɾja kinˈtana]; Arabic: أندريس سيبستيان سوريا كوينتانا; born 8 November 1983) commonly known as Sebastián Soria, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar SC.

[1] As a youngster, Soria had an unsuccessful trial at Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting in Montevideo.

He attracted interest from Europe, with Italian team Udinese and Spanish capital sides Getafe and Atletico Madrid scouting him.

[3] When AC Milan came to visit Doha in March 2009, in a farewell match for Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari, Soria guested for Al Sadd.

After being substituted, Soria was swarmed by local fans and patiently signed autographs for approximately 15 minutes.

[4] It is the fastest goal ever scored in Asia's premier continental club competition during the AFC Champions League format.

[6] Soria was born and raised in Paysandú, but moved to Qatar early in his footballing career and became a naturalized citizen.

Soria in 2012
Sebastián Soria is the third top scorer (39) and one of the most capped players (123) in Qatar.