Fuad Anwar Amin (Arabic: فؤاد أنور أمين; born 13, October 1972) is a former Saudi Arabian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent the majority of his career with Al-Shabab FC and also had a stint at Al-Nasr FC in Saudi Arabia.
 Amin in 2002 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fuad Anwar Amin | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1990 | Al-Shabab | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1998 | Al-Shabab | 289 | (48) |
| 1999 | Sichuan | 9 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Al Nassr | 42 | (7) |
| Total | 340 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Saudi Arabia U-17 | 13 | (0) |
| 1989 | Saudi Arabia U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1995 | Saudi Arabia U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| 1996 | Saudi Arabia Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (1) |
| 1990–1998 | Saudi Arabia | 95 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fuad Anwar captained the Saudi national team and is notable for being the only Saudi player to have participated in the FIFA World Cup across all age categories, including the FIFA Club World Cup. He made history by scoring the first-ever World Cup goal for Saudi Arabia and was the first Saudi player to embark on an international professional career, playing for Shuang Club in China.[1]
In 2018, a retirement festival for Fuad Anwar featured a match between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and Al-Shabab FC at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, under the attended by Saudi football stars.[1]
International career
editA former captain of the national team, he achieved national fame after becoming the first Saudi to score in the FIFA World Cup finals in the 2–1 defeat against the Netherlands during 1994 edition. In the same competition, he scored a long range effort against Morocco.[2]
Amin played at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
Amin was also selected for 1998 FIFA World Cup. During the match against France, Amin was stomped by Zidane, who was banned for two games. People close to Zidane said that Amin had leveled a racial slur against the player.[4]
Honours
editAl-Shabab
- Saudi Federation cup: 1988, 1989.
- Saudi Premier League: 1991, 1992, 1993.
- Crown Prince Cup: 1993, 1996.
- Arab Champions League: 1992
- Arab Super Cup: 1996
- GCC Club Cup: 1993, 1994
Saudi Arabia U17
Saudi Arabia
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b "Fuad Anwar". Saudipedia. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Fuad Amin – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Fuad Anwar Amin Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ Karon, Tony (13 July 2006). "The Head Butt Furor: A Window on Europe's Identity Crisis". Time. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006.
- ^ "The best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup announced!". Asian Football Confederation. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
External links
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- Fuad Anwar at National-Football-Teams.com