Fuad Anwar
 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-Nasr | 42 | (7) |
| Total | 340 | (56) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1989 | Saudi Arabia U-17 | 13 | (0) |
| 1989 | Saudi Arabia U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Saudi Arabia U-23 | 8 | (1) |
| 1990–1998 | Saudi Arabia | 95 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Fuad Anwar Amin (Arabic: فؤاد أنور أمين; born 13 October 1972) is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. On club level, he played mostly for Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr in his home country.
International career[]
A 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.[1]
Amin played at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]
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.[3]
Honours[]
Al-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
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 1993, 1994
National Team U-17[]
- AFC U-17 Championship: 1988
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1989
National Team[]
- Gulf Cup of Nations
- Winner: 1994
- Qualify for the FIFA World Cup:
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Fuad Anwar at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Riyadh
- Saudi Arabian footballers
- Saudi Arabia international footballers
- Saudi Arabian expatriate footballers
- 1992 King Fahd Cup players
- 1992 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- 1995 King Fahd Cup players
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- AFC Asian Cup-winning players
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
- Al-Nassr FC players
- Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
- Association football midfielders
- Saudi Professional League players
- Asian Games competitors for Saudi Arabia