Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal (Arabic: فهد عتال; born 1 January 1985) is a Palestinian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Fahed Attal
Personal information
Full name Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal
Date of birth (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Qalqilya, West Bank
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Islami Qalqilya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Islami Qalqilya
2006–2007Al-Jazeera (loan) (8)
2007–2010 Al-Jazeera (18)
2010–2011 Al-Wahdat 13 (5)
2011–2018 Shabab Al-Khaleel
International career
2005–2012 Palestine 39 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Move to Jordanian Premier League

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After grabbing the attention of scouts of clubs such as Al-Wahdat[1] with a dazzling performance at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup Attal agreed a loan deal with Al-Jazeera of the Jordan League. After scoring 8 goals in his inaugural season, Attal was transferred on a permanent deal worth $21000 USD.[2] In 2010, he signed a one-year $50,000 contract to join Al-Wahdat[3] With the signing of Abdullah Deeb, Attal chose to search for a new club. He signed a one-year contract with Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.[citation needed]

International career

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Attal was the all-time top goalscorer of the Palestine national team, with 14 goals in 39 games until 2024.[4] Twelve of Attal's goals with the national team came in the 2006 calendar year earning him recognition from International Federation of Football History and Statistics which cited Attal as the World's 8th leading scorer of international goals on par with the likes of David Villa and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[5] Attal was also included in the Asian Football Confederation shortlist of 10 players for the 2006 AFC Player of the Year Award.[6]

Career statistics

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International

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Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[7]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 February 2006 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama   Bahrain 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 18 February 2006 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama   Pakistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3. 2–0
4. 1 March 2006 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman   Singapore 1–0 1–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
5. 1 April 2006 Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka   Guam 2–0 11–0 2006 AFC Challenge Cup
6. 3–0
7. 5–0
8. 6–0
9. 8–0
10. 11–0
11. 3 April 2006 Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka   Cambodia 3–0 4–0
12. 5 April 2006 Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka   Bangladesh 1–0 1–1
13. 8 March 2012 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu     Nepal 2–0 2–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup
14. 19 March 2012 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu   Philippines 3–4 3–4
15. 14 May 2012 Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium, Al-Ram   Vietnam 2–0 2–0* 2012 Al Nakba Cup
16. 22 May 2012 Hussein Bin Ali Stadium, Hebron   Indonesia 2–1 2–1*
  • Unofficial

Honours

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Al-Wehdat

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "الوحدات الأردني يفاوض هداف العالم !!". www.kooora.com. 2006-04-21.
  2. ^ "العتال رسمياً للجزيرة الأردني مقابل 21,000 دولار". www.kooora.com. 2007-07-05.
  3. ^ "العتال يوقع للوحدات مقابل "50" ألف دولار". www.addustour.com. 2010-06-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
  4. ^ "National Team Statistics". Football Palestine. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  5. ^ "IFFHS 2006 World's Best Goalscorers". RSSSF. 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  6. ^ "AFC reveal list of nominees". FIFA.com. 2006-11-17. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  7. ^ "Fahed Attal". National Football Teams.
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