Fahad Saleh Al Enezi (Arabic: فهد العنزي, born 1 September 1988) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1]

Fahad Al Enazi
Personal information
Full name Fahad Saleh Al Enazi
Date of birth (1988-09-01) 1 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Salmiya
Number 17
Youth career
2008–2009 Kazma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Kazma 19 (9)
2011–2012Ittihad FC (loan) 7 (2)
2012–2021 Kuwait SC 125 (28)
2018Al-Markhiya (loan) 3 (1)
2021Al Naser (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Al Naser 10 (0)
2023– Al-Salmiya 0 (0)
International career
2009– Kuwait 56 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 January 2018

Career

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Al Enezi obtained permission from the Kazma board for a week-long vacation to travel to Saudi Arabia.[2] However, Al Enezi traveled to Serbia for a trial with Partizan.[3][4] He played one game for Partizan B in the Serbian Reserves First League,[5] before returning to Kuwait.

In the 2011–12 season Al Enezi joined Al-Ittihad on loan from Kazma.[6] His spell at Al-Ittihad was short and without success due to injuries and financial problems with the club.[6]

Style of play

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Al Enezi is a pacy player who tends to cause problems for defending opposition on the left wing with his combination of skill, determination and speed. He is renowned for his trait of running box-to-box and the ability to slot-in dangerous shots and crosses from outside the thirty-yard box. In light of his developing career, Al Enezi has come to be recognized as the 'fastest player in Asia'.

Personal life

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Al Enezi is Bedoon. He obtained Kuwaiti citizenship in 2016 after the Council of Ministers approved his naturalization under the item of great services.[7]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.[1]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2010 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   India 4–0 9–1 Friendly
2. 2 December 2010 22 May Stadium, Aden, Yemen   Iraq 2–2 2–2 (5–4 p) 20th Arabian Gulf Cup
3. 15 November 2011 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait   United Arab Emirates 1–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 14 November 2014 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jedda, Saudi Arabia   Iraq 1–0 1–0 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours

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Kazma

Kuwait SC

Kuwait

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fahad Al-Enezi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. ^ "العنزي يخضع للتجربة في صربيا". Al Jarida. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Alenazi na probi u Partizanu". Večernje novosti. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Reprezentativac Kuvajta u Humskoj (VIDEO)". sportal.rs. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  5. ^ Partizan “B” savladao BASK at B92, 5-11-2010, retrieved 30-11-2014 (in Serbian)
  6. ^ a b "فهد العنزي - كرة القدم - Eurosport Arabia". 9 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  7. ^ "مرسوم تجنيس اللاعب فهد العنزي في «الكويت اليوم»". alqabas (in Arabic). 28 August 2016.
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