The 31-year-old midfielder signed with Al Ahli for one season with an option to renew the contract with the nine-time Saudi Pro League champions.

After playing for the youth teams of Wydad Casablanca, Fettouhi started his professional career in France with Le Havre before spending four seasons with second division outfit FC Istres.

We’ve cast our net across Europe, Africa and North America to find the best Asian performers outside the continent over the last week. Now it’s up to you to help us select a winner.

Here are our 10 nominees from September 29 to October 5.

The Uzbekistan squad features 11 players from Pakhtakor, the Tashkent club which exited the 2020 AFC Champions League after a 2-0 quarter-final defeat by Iranian champions Persepolis FC in Qatar last week.

Persepolis, who later went on to qualify for December’s continental final by beating Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, have supplied five players in the Iranian travelling party, which arrived in Tashkent on Tuesday night.

A dramatic penalty shootout victory, following a 1-1 draw over the 120 minutes of play, saw Persepolis defeat Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr to progress to their second AFC Champions League final in three years. Here's how those involved reflected on the action.

The I-League Qualifier - the first sporting event in India since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic - will feature ARA FC from Gujarat, Kolkata's Bhawanipore FC, Garhwal FC of New Delhi, FC Bengaluru United of Bengaluru and Kolkata's Mohammedan SC.

The five teams set up base in the centralised venue of Kolkata several days ago as part of the safety measures require those involved to undergo a four-day isolation period.

With the tournament having been rescheduled from last February to December due to the COVID-19 pandemic, head coach Younis Al Fahdi is determined to ensure Oman's competitive edge with the friendlies.

A domestic training camp will begin mid-October, before the squad sets up base in the United Arab Emirates, where the 18-day camp will consist matches against national teams and local clubs.

The Olympique Marseille wing-back joins fellow veteran Shinji Okazaki in withdrawing from the squad after the Spain-based forward pulled out as a result of injury.

No replacements for either player have been named by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, who has selected a line-up comprised solely of Europe-based players for the matches.