Faisal Al-Dakhil

Faisal Al-Dakhil

Personal information
Full name	Faisal Al-Dakhil
Date of birth	(1957-08-13) 13 August 1957
Place of birth	Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1989	Qadsia SC
International career
1974–1987	Kuwait	80+	(36+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Faisal Al-Dakhil, also spelled Al-Dakheel (Arabic: فيصل الدخيل) (born 13 August 1957) is a prominent Kuwaiti footballer. He is well known for his prolific career of goal-scorer, but also for his famous goal against Czechoslovakia in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Al-Dakhil was also among the Kuwaiti players who won the 1980 Asian Cup. He played four matches for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics with three goals in only one match against Nigeria the July 21 in Dynamo Stadion in Moscow.

Faisal Al-Dakhil was the only Kuwaiti player to every play for an all star game . He was also known as the sidekick of Jassem Yaqoub. they formed one an unforgettable duo in 1970s and 80s.

Al-Dakhil is nicknamed as "the king", or "الملك"

Al-Dakhil played with Al-Qadsiya Club

International goals

only in AFC Asian Cup and World Cup Finals

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1980-09-25	Kuwait City, Kuwait	Qatar	4–0	Win	1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980-09-25	Kuwait City, Kuwait	Qatar	4–0	Win	1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980-09-28	Kuwait City, Kuwait	Iran	2–1	Win	1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980-09-30	Kuwait City, Kuwait	South Korea	3–0	Win	1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980-09-30	Kuwait City, Kuwait	South Korea	3–0	Win	1980 AFC Asian Cup
1982-06-17	Valladolid, Spain	Czechoslovakia	1–1	Draw	1982 FIFA World Cup
1984-12-09	Singapore	Syria	3–1	Win	1984 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Club

Qadsia

• Kuwaiti Premier League: 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78
• Kuwait Emir Cup:1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1988–89

International

• AFC Asian Cup: 1980

Regional

• Arabian Gulf Cup: 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986

External links

• Faisal al-Dakhil-International Goals