Nawaf Al-Abed
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nawaf Shaker Al-Abed | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Al-Hilal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Al-Hilal | 117 [1] | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
| 2011– | Saudi Arabia | 44 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:13 22 June 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9:13 3 June 2018 (UTC) | |||
Nawaf Shaker Al Abed (Arabic: نواف شاكر العابد; born January 26, 1990) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Al-Hilal. Al-Abed plays as a winger and striker for both Al-Hilal & his national team.
Club career
Al-Hilal
In 2009, Al-Hilal signed in Al-Abed from their youth academy. In 7 November, Nawaf scored the fastest goal in professional football against Al-Shoulla in two seconds in the Prince Faisal U-21 Cup,[2] but the match was cancelled due to Al-Hilal making 6 player which are more than 21 years old play in the match.[3]
On 9 March 2017, Al-Abed scored a third penalty goal against Ittihad and performed a celebration which made Ittihad fans furious. The Saudi Arabia FA banned him for two games,[4] but Al-Hilal appealed and the ban was lifted.[5]
International career
Nawaf represented the Saudi Arabia national football team when his country hosted the 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations. His first international goal came in the quarter-final match with Yemen, becoming the winning goal as the Saudis prevailed 1–0.[6] Nawaf scored again in the semi-final as Saudi Arabia defeated the United Arab Emirates 3–2. The Green Falcons eventually finished as runners-up to Qatar, losing 2–1 in the final at the King Fahd International Stadium.[7]
Nawaf was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, scoring his third international goal in a 4–1 defeat of North Korea in the team's second group match.[8]
In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[9]
International goals
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Yemen |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 23 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  United Arab Emirates |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 14 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |  North Korea |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 4 | 1 September 2016 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Thailand |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 6 September 2016 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam |  Iraq |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 2–1 | |||||
| 7 | 11 October 2016 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | United Arab Emirates |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 29 August 2017 | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain | United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018
- King Cup of Champions: 2015, 2017
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2012, 2013, 2016
- Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018
See also
References
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41149/Nawaf_Al_Abed.html
- ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/soccer-fastest-goal-in-history.html
- ^ http://www.aleqt.com/2009/11/11/article_299845.html
- ^ https://mobile.sabq.org/إيقاف-عابد-الهلال-مباراتين-ومنع-مولد-الاتحاد-من-النهائي
- ^ http://www.ajel.sa/sports/1852651
- ^ "Abed thunderbolt puts KSA in semis". Saudi Gazette. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Saudi Arabia 1-2 Qatar". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia eliminates North Korea 4-1 at Asia Cup". USA Today. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".[permanent dead link]
External links
- Nawaf Al Abed - The official site of Al Hilal
- Nawaf Al Abed - Fastest soccer goal ever scored in 2 seconds
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