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Nawaf Al-Temyat
Al-Temyat in 2010
Personal information
Full name Nawaf Bander Nawaf Al-Temyat[1]
Date of birth (1976-06-28) 28 June 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Saudi Arabia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2008 Al-Hilal
International career
1998–2006 Saudi Arabia 63 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nawaf Bander Nawaf Al-Temyat (Arabic: نواف بندر نواف التمياط; born 28 June 1976) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

Club career

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Al-Temyat with Al-Hilal in 2008

Al-Temyat played his entire club career with Al-Hilal, starting in 1994 and retiring in 2008. In 2000, he was nominated Asian Player of the Year. A series of injuries prevented him from playing between 2001 and 2004. His last game with Al-Hilal was in 2008. He had a retirement match, which was played between Al Hilal club against Italian side Inter Milan in Riyadh, King Fahd International Stadium on 2 January 2010.[citation needed]

International career

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On 17 May 1998, he debuted for the national team in a friendly match against Namibia. Several days later Al-Temyat was called for the FIFA World Cup in France. He featured just in a single match at the tournament, in a draw against South Africa and showed promising level. One year later, he played also at the FIFA Confederations Cup. His team achieved a fourth place. Al-Temyat scored a goal against Mexico and gained two assists versus Egypt and Brazil respectively.

The best moment of his international career came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Saudi Arabia achieved a second place, losing to Japan in the final. He was awarded to the best XI of the tournament. Two years later, Al Temyat went to the FIFA World Cup as a central figure and the biggest star of his team. Saudi Arabia failed to gain any point neverthless.

Style of play

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A creative and naturally gifted central midfielder, Al-Temyat has been considered as one of the biggest talent in Saudi Arabia. Very decent stamina, good vision and technical qualities, as dribbling enabled him to dominate in centre of the midfield. During his career he was often compared to his predecessor Fahad Al-Bishi due to similar playing style, however possessed significantly better strength and pace. Despite high potential, he was plagued by injuries.

Personal life

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Al-Temyat studied sports management with CIES and graduated in 2018; he was president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation between 2018 and 2019.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 September 1998 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Lebanon 4–1 Won 1998 Arab Nations Cup
2 25 July 1999 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Mexico 1–5 Lost 1999 Confederations Cup
3 24 May 2000 Štadión pod Zoborom, Nitra Slovakia  Slovakia 1–1 Draw Friendly
4 25 September 2000 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Syria 3–0 Won Friendly
5 29 September 2000 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  United Arab Emirates 6–1 Won Friendly
6 20 October 2000 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Uzbekistan 5–0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup
7 24 October 2000 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Kuwait 3–2 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup
8 24 October 2000 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Kuwait 3–2 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup
9 20 March 2002 Stadio Comunale di Pistoia, Pistoia, Italy  South Africa 1–0 Won Friendly
10 14 November 2005 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Ghana 1–3 Lost Friendly
11 15 March 2006 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Iraq 2–2 Draw Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[4]

Honours

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Al-Hilal

Saudi Arabia

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Nawaf Al-Temyat". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "FaceOf: Nawaf Al-Timyat, deputy head of the Saudi Football Federation". 17 June 2018.
  4. ^ ( Nawaf AL TEMIYAT ) Goals
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