DOHA: Korean striker Nam Tae-hee on Saturday thanked his team mates after winning the prestigious QFA Player of the Year award. Tae-hee said after picking up his award: "First I want to say to everybody at Lekhwiya. They helped me a lot. I also want to say 'thank you' to Qatar football fans." He added: "I try to do my best as always. We have an important game coming up. Our target is to reach the next round of the AFC Champions League. I hope we can win the AFC Champions League (title) also." Tae-hee, 25, struck 14 goals as Lekhwiya went on to win the Qatar Stars League (QSL) title for the fifth time in the last 7 years. Lekhwiya coach Djamel Belmadi was present at the gathering along with the entire Qatar football family at Qatar National Convention Centre on Saturday. The proceedings were kick-off by a video slide showing he spectacular inauguration of the Khalifa International Stadium on Friday night ahead of the Emir Cup final. Seconds later, another brief slide show detailed the growing popularity of football among children in Qatar.