Nawaf Al Abed

Nawaf Al Abed
Personal information
Full nameNawaf Al-Abed
Date of birthJanuary 26, 1990
Place of birthArRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Al-Hilal
Number24
Youth career
2005–2008Al-Hilal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–Al-Hilal81(13)
National team‡
2011–2012Saudi Arabia U23
2011–Saudi Arabia26(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 24, 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 18, 2015

Nawaf Al Abed (Arabic: نواف العابد‎; born January 26, 1990) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Al-Hilal. On November 7, 2009 he scored what may be the fastest goal in professional football history. Two seconds into an under-23 Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup game against Al Shoalah he spotted the goalkeeper out of position and lobbed the ball over him into the goal from midfield.[1] Unfortunately, upon review, the entire game was ruled invalid, as the team had six players over the age of 23 on the field in the second half. Nawaf Al Abed has now accomplished himself as a regular first team player after many good performances like against Al Ittihad, he is also very versatile as he can play on the wing or as a second striker.[2]

International career

Nawaf represented the Saudi Arabia national football team as the country hosted the 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations. His first international goal came in the quarter-final match with Yemen, proving to be the winning goal as the Saudis prevailed 1–0.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

International goals

As of 14 January 2015
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 November 2014 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh  Yemen 1–0 1–0 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations
2 23 November 2014 King Fahd 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

Honours

Club

Al-Hilal

International

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grahame L. Jones (November 9, 2009). "Nawaf Al Abed scores the fastest goal in soccer history -- two seconds!". The Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ "مخالفة هلالية تجرد العابد من لقب صاحب أسرع هدف في العالم". radiosawa.com. 13 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "Abed thunderbolt puts KSA in semis". Saudi Gazette. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Arabia 1-2 Qatar". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Saudi Arabia eliminates North Korea 4-1 at Asia Cup". USA Today. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

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