 Al-Abed with Saudi Arabia in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nawaf Shaker Fayrouz Al-Abed | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Al-Riyadh | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Al-Hilal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2020 | Al-Hilal | 146 | (25) |
| 2020–2023 | Al-Shabab | 41 | (3) |
| 2024 | Al-Qadsiah | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Al-Riyadh | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
| 2011–2022 | Saudi Arabia | 57 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:22 21 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:31 26 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Nawaf Shaker Fayrouz Al-Abed (Arabic: نواف شاكر فيروز العابد; born 26 January 1990) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Riyadh.
Club career
Al-Hilal
In 2009, Al-Hilal signed in Al-Abed from their youth academy. On 7 November, Nawaf scored the fastest goal in professional football against Al-Shoulla in two seconds in the Prince Faisal U-21 Cup, but the match was cancelled due to Al-Hilal playing with 6 players who were older than 21.
On 9 March 2017, Al-Abed scored a third penalty goal against Ittihad was banned by the Saudi Arabian FA for two games due to the celebration he performed. However, this ban was lifted following an appeal from Al-Hilal.
Al-Shabab
On 25 October 2020, Al-Abed joined Al-Shabab on a three-year contract.
On 18 April 2023, Al-Abed was released by Al-Shabab.
Al-Qadsiah
On 11 February 2024, Al-Abed joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Qadsiah on a six-month contract.
Al-Riyadh
On 22 July 2024, Al-Abed joined Pro League side Al-Riyadh.
International career
Al-Abed represented the Saudi Arabia national football team when his country hosted the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup. His first international goal came in the quarter-final match with Yemen, becoming the winning goal as the Saudis prevailed 1–0. 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.
Al-Abed 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.
In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 146 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 258 | 40 | |
| Al-Shabab | 2020–21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 4 | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 190 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 312 | 44 | |
- Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  Yemen |
1–0 | 1–0 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2 | 23 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |  United Arab Emirates |
2–0 | 3–2 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 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
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- King Cup of Champions: 2015, 2017
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018
- AFC Champions League: 2019
Al-Qadsiah
See also
References
- ^ "NAWAF AL ABID".
- "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nawaf Al-Abed". national-football-teams.com.
- "Nawaf Al Abed scores the fastest goal in soccer history -- two seconds!". 9 November 2009.
- "سحب نقاط الهلال .. و"فيفا" يرفض الاعتراف بالهدف الأسرع". صحيفة الاقتصادية. 11 November 2009.
- "إيقاف عابد "الهلال" مباراتين ومنع مولد "الاتحاد" من النهائي". صحيفة سبق الإلكترونية.
- "لجنة الاستئناف تكشف أسباب إلغاء عقوبة نواف العابد | صحيفة عاجل الإلكترونية". Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "نواف العابد شبابيًّا لـ3 مواسم.. قادمًا من الهلال".
- "الشباب ينهي عقد نواف العابد بالتراضي".
- "رسميا.. القادسية يعلن ضم نواف العابد".
- "رسميًا.. الرياض يُعلن تعاقده مع نواف العابد".
- "Abed thunderbolt puts KSA in semis". Saudi Gazette. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- "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".
- "يلو.. القادسية يضرب بالأربعة ويتوّج بطلا".
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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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen
- Al Hilal SFC players
- Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
- Al Qadsiah FC players
- Al-Riyadh SC players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- Footballers from Riyadh
- Men's association football midfielders
- Saudi Pro League players
- Saudi First Division League players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- AFC Champions League Elite–winning players