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Mohammed Noor
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Mohammed Noor in 2006
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Bin Mohammed Noor Adam Hawsawi
Date of birth (1978-02-26) 26 February 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Playing position attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2013 Al-Ittihad 482 (60)
2013–2014 Al Nassr 19 (0)
2014–2016 Al-Ittihad 20 (2)
Total 521 (62)
National team
1994–2012 Saudi Arabia 90 (8)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2022.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2022

Mohammed Bin Mohammed Noor Adam Hawsawi (Arabic: محمد بن محمد نور آدم هوساوي), born on February 26, 1978, is a retired footballer from Saudi Arabia. He is usually known as Mohammed Noor or just Noor. He played as an attacking midfielder, which means he helped both score goals and defend.

Noor spent almost his entire career playing for Al Ittihad, a team in the Saudi Professional League. In 2013, he had to leave Al-Ittihad because of money problems the club was facing. He then played for Al-Nassr for one year before going back to his beloved Al-Ittihad.

Club Career Highlights

Mohammed Noor played for Al-Ittihad from 1996 to 2013, and again from 2014 to 2016. During his time there, he played in 482 games and scored 60 goals. He was a very important player for the team.

In the 2013–2014 season, he played for Al-Nassr. He appeared in 19 games for them. After that, he returned to Al-Ittihad for two more seasons, playing 20 games and scoring 2 goals. Overall, he played in 521 club games and scored 62 goals.

Playing for His Country

Mohammed Noor also played for the Saudi Arabia national team. His first big game with the national team was in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.

He represented Saudi Arabia in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2006 World Cup, even though he was feeling sick with the flu, he played a strong game against Tunisia. He helped his team score their first goal by giving a great pass to Al-Qahtani, which tied the game at 1-1.

International Goals for Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Noor scored 8 goals for the Saudi Arabia national team during his career. Here are some of his goals:

  • On December 30, 2002, he scored against Bahrain in the 2002 Arab Nations Cup.
  • On October 6, 2003, he scored against Yemen during a qualification match for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.
  • On January 6, 2004, he scored against Oman in the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup.
  • On June 9, 2004, he scored against Turkmenistan during a qualification match for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
  • On July 28, 2011, he scored against Hong Kong in a qualification match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Awards and Trophies

Mohammed Noor won many awards and trophies throughout his career, both with his clubs and with the national team.

Club Trophies

With Al-Ittihad

  • AFC Champions League (2): 2004, 2005
  • Asian Cup Winners Cup (1): 1999
  • Saudi Professional League (7): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
  • Saudi Crown Prince Cup (3): 1997, 2001, 2004
  • Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Cup (2): 1997, 1999
  • Arab Champions League (1): 2005
  • GCC Club Cup (1): 1999
  • Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup (2): 2001, 2003
  • King Cup of Champions (1): 2010

With Al-Nassr

International Trophies

With Saudi Arabia

Individual Awards

  • Arabian Footballer of the Year: 2003
  • Arab Nations Cup 2002 - Most Valuable Player (MVP)
  • Best Player In Saudi Premier League: 2009
  • Arab Player of the Decade (MBC group poll): 2000–2010
  • Asian Footballer of the Year Nominee: 2009
  • Best player in Saudi Arabia: 2010
  • MVP in the Asian Champions League: 2005

See also

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