Khobar is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Yasser Al-Qahtani, but the city has produced 11 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Khalid Al-Ghannam, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Jehad Thakri and Khalifah Al-Dawsari. Most players were born between 1977 and 2001.
