Adnan Al Talyani

Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al Suwaidi (Arabic: عدنان خميس محمد عبيد الطلياني السويدي; born 30 October 1964) is a retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates who played as a forward in the UAE Football League club Al Shaab and the United Arab Emirates national team. for which he is regarded one of the best football players in the UAE and considered one of the best goal scorers in the history of the UAE League and the national team.[1]

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al-Talyani.
Adnan Khamees Al-Talyani
Adnan Al-Talyani in 2011
Personal information
Full name Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al Suwaidi
Date of birth (1964-10-30) 30 October 1964
Place of birth Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1999 Al-Shaab 563 (133)
International career
1982–1997 United Arab Emirates 161 (52)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  United Arab Emirates
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1996 AFC Asian Cup
WAFF U-18 Championship
Winner1982 WAFF U-18 Championship
Arabian Gulf Cup
Runner-up1986 Arabian Gulf Cup
Runner-up1988 Arabian Gulf Cup
Runner-up1994 Arabian Gulf Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Adnan was born in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 30 October 1964. In 1979, Al Talyani joined Al Shaab club volleyball team. In his free time he would go with his friends and family in Sharjah street's and play football. Adnan's older brother Nasser Al Talyani is also a football player and played as a midfielder in Al Shaab football team. There was a tournament that took place every year in the club and in 1979 Al Talyani played in the tournament and scored many goals. It caught attentions of Al Shaab owner Sheikh Faisal bin Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qassimi and convinced him to join the football team. He joined Al Shaab Team in 1980 and played besides his brother Nasser. Al Talyani has 3 boys. His sons are Hamdan, Hamad (born 1995), and Mohammed (born 1998). They have all participated in Talyani's retirement celebration in 2003.

Playing career

Club

Talyani started playing football in the 1970s in the streets Sharjah. He joined Al Shaab Club in 1979, and played out his entire club career there until 1999. Although he received many lucrative offers from other clubs, strict restrictions at the time prohibited Talyani from transferring.[2]

International

Upon the selection of Heshmat Mohajerani (the former trainer of the Iran national team) as the trainer of the UAE national team, Talyani was selected as a member of the team. He retired from international football in 1997 as the all-time leader in international appearances, with 161 and 56 goals.[3] As of March 2016, he was tenth on the all-time list for men.

1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification

The UAE national team’s qualification for the 1990 World Cup was and remains the most important achievement in the history of Emirati football, and Al Talyani played a major role in this qualification. The UAE did not qualify easily, after facing several obstacles on its way, the most important of which was in the first round, during the confrontation with the Kuwait national team. The UAE entered the 3rd match of the first stage in the qualification against the Kuwait national team and it's required to win to compensate for its 3-2 loss in the first round and to disrupt the top competitor at the time. Al Talyani scored the victory goal to win 1-0 vs Kuwait and the national team took the lead in the group. Then Al Talyani led the UAE 4-1 victory over Pakistan, to ensure his country qualified for the second stage. The second and final stage included 6 teams participating in a one-round tournament that qualified the first and second for the finals, which is what the UAE and South Korean did. The UAE only achieved a lonely victory in the decisive stage, with a score of 2-1 over China, scored by Al Talyani in the 88th minute, to turn the match from 1-0 down to win 2-1. Al Talyani's second goal in the final stage gave the UAE a 1-1 draw with South Korea, in the last round, so that the UAE won the sixth point and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in the country's history. Al Talyani participated in all of the UAE World Cup matches against Colombia, Germany, and Yugoslavia.

1996 AFC Asian Cup

Six years after their historic World Cup 90 debut, the UAE was preparing for another once-in-a-lifetime tournament. The UAE was to host the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in its history, and the hopes of a country stood on the shoulders of a team that featured “Generation 90” veterans such as Al Talyani and goalkeeper Muhsen Musabbeh, as well as youngsters such as Munther Ali. At the age of 32, Al Talyani scored two vital goals: one at Kuwait, which ended 3-2 for the UAE and the goal remains one of the most unforgettable goals in UAE history, and another in Indonesia, which ended in a 2-0 win for the UAE.

The Final Match at Asian cup 1996, they faced Saudi Arabia in front of 60,000 fans at Zayed Sports City. The Saudis had previously won the trophy twice, but had lost the previous edition's final to Japan in 1992. As the game entered extra time with a goalless tie, Al Talyani was withdrawn because his legs couldn't handle another 120 minutes of action after playing the full 90 minutes in the semi-final against Kuwait. The teams had to be divided by penalty shoot-outs, and the Emiratis lost in the end.[4]

Honours

Club
Al Shaab

International
United Arab Emirates

Individual

Career statistics

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 August 1982Kuala Lumpur Indonesia1–12–1Merdeka Tournament
22–1
310 October 1983Riyadh Iraq1–12–21984 Summer Olympics AFC qualification
42–2
514 November 1983Riyadh Bahrain1–11–2Friendly match
610 March 1984Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat Kuwait1–02–01984 Gulf Cup
712 March 1984Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat Qatar1–01–01984 Gulf Cup
824 October 1984Jeddah Oman4–08–01984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
96–0
1026 October 1984Jeddah   Nepal3–011–01984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
117–0
129–0
1328 October 1984Jeddah Sri Lanka1–05–11984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
143–0
154–1
164 December 1984Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore India1–02–01984 Asian Cup
177 April 1985Bahrain Syria1–04–0Friendly match
182–0
195 August 1985Bahrain Algeria1–01–0Friendly tournament
2020 September 1985Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Iraq1–02–31986 World Cup qualification
2127 September 1985King Fahd Stadium, Taif Iraq2–02–11986 World Cup qualification
2224 March 1986Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Iraq2–22–21986 Gulf Cup
232 April 1986Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Saudi Arabia2–02–01986 Gulf Cup
247 April 1986Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Qatar2–02–31986 Gulf Cup
2521 September 1986Daegu Stadium, Daegu Pakistan1–01–01986 Asian Games
2623 September 1986Daegu Stadium, Daegu Thailand2–12–11986 Asian Games
2725 September 1986Daegu Stadium, Daegu Iraq1–01–01986 Asian Games
2830 January 1988Abu Dhabi Japan1–02–0Friendly match
297 February 1988Abu Dhabi North Yemen2–02–11988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3013 February 1988Abu Dhabi India2–03–01988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3117 March 1988King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Oman1–01–01988 Gulf Cup
3217 November 1988Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Jordan2–02–1Friendly match
333 February 1989Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Kuwait1–01-01990 World Cup qualification
3410 February 1989Islamabad Pakistan3–04–11990 World Cup qualification
3517 October 1989National Stadium, Singapore China2–12–11990 World Cup qualification
3628 October 1989Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan South Korea1–11–11990 World Cup qualification
3714 Feb 1990Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Sweden2–12–1Friendly match
3830 May 1992Al Ain Bahrain3–03–11992 Asian Cup qualification
3920 February 1993Dubai Bulgaria1–31–3Friendly match
408 April 1993Kyoto, Japan Sri Lanka2–04-01994 World Cup qualification
4128 April 1993Dubai Sri Lanka2–03-01994 World Cup qualification
4230 April 1993Dubai Thailand2–02-11994 World Cup qualification
433 May 1993Dubai Bangladesh1–07-01994 World Cup qualification
446–0
453 October 1994Athletic Stadium, Miyoshi Japan1–01-11994 Asian Games
465 October 1994Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima Myanmar1–02-01994 Asian Games
472–0
489 October 1994Bingo Athletic Stadium, Onomichi Qatar2–22-21994 Asian Games
4911 October 1994Regional Park Stadium, Hiroshima Kuwait1–11-21994 Asian Games
503 November 1994Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Qatar1–02–01994 Gulf Cup
519 November 1994Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Kuwait2–02–01994 Gulf Cup
5219 March 1996Dubai South Korea2–23–2Friendly match
5322 October 1996Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat Kuwait2–12–11996 Gulf Cup
5419 November 1996Abu Dhabi Uzbekistan2–14–2Friendly match
553–1
564–1
5726 November 1996Abu Dhabi Syria1–11–1Friendly match
587 December 1996Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Kuwait2–23–21996 Asian Cup
5910 December 1996Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Indonesia2–02–01996 Asian Cup
X1 ِApril 1997Abu Dhabi   Nepal2–04–0Unofficial friendly
X4–0
6026 April 1997Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Jordan1–02–01998 World Cup qualification
6127 September 1997Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Uzbekistan3–13–21998 World Cup qualification
6217 December 1997King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Czech Republic1–61–61997 Confederations Cup

Legacy

The 1996 AFC Asian Cup remains to date the UAE’s greatest footballing achievement alongside competing in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Al Talyani was a crucial part of both achievements. And will thus be remembered as his nation’s finest and one of Asian football’s greatest icons.[5]

Retirement

Talyani officially retired from football in January 2003. A testimonial match was played in his honour between Italian champions Juventus and an All-Star team of players from various countries.[6] He has since been named the UAE's Player of the Century.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Adnan Al Talyani: National Sports Day is a unique community event". Sharjah 24. 9 March 2019.
  2. "First professional season means major change for all". Gulf News. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  3. Adnan Khamees Al-Talyani - Century of International Appearances - RSSSF
  4. "Asian Icons: Adnan Al Talyani (UAE)". the-afc. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. "Asian Icons: Adnan Al Talyani (UAE)". the-afc. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. "Juventus for Al Talyani testimonial". Gulf News. 14 November 2002. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. "UAE backed to end goal drought against Kuwait". Gulf News. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

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