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| A creative and naturally gifted central midfielder, Al-Temyat has been considered as one of the biggest talent in Saudi Arabia. Very decent stamina, good vision and technical qualities, as dribbling enabled him to dominate in centre of the midfield. During his career he was often compared to his predecessor ] due to similar playing style, however possessed significantly better strength and pace. Despite |
A creative and naturally gifted central midfielder, Al-Temyat has been considered as one of the biggest talent in Saudi Arabia. Very decent stamina, good vision and technical qualities, as dribbling enabled him to dominate in centre of the midfield. During his career he was often compared to his predecessor ] due to similar playing style, however possessed significantly better strength and pace. Despite high potential, he was plagued by injuries. | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nawaf Bander Nawaf Al-Temyat | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-06-28) 28 June 1976 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2008 | Al-Hilal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2006 | Saudi Arabia | 63 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nawaf Bander Nawaf Al-Temyat (Template:Lang-ar; born 28 June 1976) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Al-Temyat played his entire club career with Al-Hilal, starting in 1994 and retiring in 2008. In 2000, he was nominated Asian Player of the Year. A series of injuries prevented him from playing between 2001 and 2004. His last game with Al-Hilal was in 2008. He had a retirement match, which was played between Al Hilal club against Italian side Inter Milan in Riyadh, King Fahd International Stadium on 2 January 2010.
International career
On 17 May 1998, he debuted for the national team in a friendly match against Namibia. Several days later Al-Temyat was called for the FIFA World Cup in France. He featured just in a single match at the tournament, in a draw against South Africa and showed promising level. One year later, he played also at the FIFA Confederations Cup. His team achieved a fourth place. Al-Temyat scored a goal against Mexico and gained two assists versus Egypt and Brazil respectively.
The best moment of his international career came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Saudi Arabia achieved a second place, losing to Japan in the final. He was awarded to the best XI of the tournament. Two years later, Al Temyat went to the FIFA World Cup as a central figure and the biggest star of his team. Saudi Arabia failed to gain any point neverthless.
Style of play
A creative and naturally gifted central midfielder, Al-Temyat has been considered as one of the biggest talent in Saudi Arabia. Very decent stamina, good vision and technical qualities, as dribbling enabled him to dominate in centre of the midfield. During his career he was often compared to his predecessor Fahad Al-Bishi due to similar playing style, however possessed significantly better strength and pace. Despite high potential, he was plagued by injuries.
Personal life
Al-Temyat studied sports management with CIES and graduated in 2018; he was president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation between 2018 and 2019.
Career statistics
International
Honours
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Premier League : 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008
- Crown Prince Cup : 2000, 2003, 2006
- Saudi Federation Cup : 1996, 2000, 2006
- Saudi Founder's Cup : 2000
- AFC Champions League : 2000
- Asian Cup Winners Cup : 1997, 2002
- Asian Super Cup : 1997, 2000
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup : 2000
- Arab Super Cup : 2001
- Gulf Club Champions Cup : 1998
Saudi Arabia
- AFC Asian Cup
- Runners-up (1) : 2000
- Arab Nations Cup
- Winners (1) : 1998
Individual
References
- "Nawaf Al-Temyat". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "Archived copy". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "FaceOf: Nawaf Al-Timyat, deputy head of the Saudi Football Federation". 17 June 2018.
- ( Nawaf AL TEMIYAT ) Goals
External links
- Nawaf Al-Temyat at National-Football-Teams.com
| 2000 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament | |
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| Defenders | |
| Midfielders | |
| Forwards | |
| Asian Footballer of the Year | |
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| IFFHS award |
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| AFC award |
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| AFC award (international) |
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup players
- Al Hilal SFC players
- Asian Footballer of the Year winners
- Men's association football midfielders
- Saudi Pro League players
- Footballers from Riyadh
- AFC Champions League-winning players