Fuad Anwar
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.
 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 | |||
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
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
