Saeed Al-Owairan facts for kids
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| Full name | Saeed Ali Al-Owairan Al-Dossari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–2001 | Al-Shabab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1991–1998 | Saudi Arabia | 75 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saeed Ali Al-Owairan Al-Dossari (Arabic: سَعِيد عَلِيّ الْعُوَيْرَان الدَّوْسَرِيّ; born 19 August 1967) is a famous Saudi Arabian former footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Saeed spent his whole club career with Al-Shabab, a team in the Saudi Pro League.
Many people think he is one of the best Asian footballers ever. Al-Owairan is most famous for an amazing goal he scored. This goal happened against Belgium in the 1994 World Cup. It was so good that FIFA ranked it as the sixth-best goal in their Goal of the Century list! He scored a total of 283 goals during his 13-year career.
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Saeed's Football Journey
Saeed Al-Owairan played his entire club career for Al-Shabab. This is a well-known Saudi football club based in Riyadh. He was a loyal player, staying with the same team for many years.
Playing for Saudi Arabia
Saeed also played for the Saudi Arabia national team. He played in 75 international matches and scored 24 goals for his country. Seven of these goals helped Saudi Arabia qualify for the 1994 World Cup.
The Famous 1994 World Cup Goal
Saeed became famous around the world during the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. He scored an incredible solo goal against Belgium. This happened at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C..
The goal was so special that FIFA later voted it the sixth-best goal in their "Goal of the Century" rankings. This amazing goal helped Saudi Arabia reach the second round of the World Cup for the very first time! After that, they played against Sweden in the Round of 16, but unfortunately lost 3–1.
After the World Cup
After the 1994 World Cup, Saeed Al-Owairan returned to Saudi Arabia. In the same year, he was named the Asian Footballer of the Year. Many European clubs wanted him to play for them. However, he could not leave Saudi Arabia. There was a national law that stopped Saudi footballers from playing abroad at that time.
Saeed was also part of the Saudi Arabia national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He played in two matches there. Saudi Arabia did not make it past the group stages in that tournament.
Awards and Achievements
Saeed Al-Owairan won many awards and titles during his career.
With Al-Shabab Club
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 1992, 1999
- Saudi Premier League: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2000–01
With Saudi Arabia National Team
- Arab Nations Cup runner-up: 1992
- King Fahd Cup runner-up: 1992
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1992
Individual Awards
- IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 1993
- Best Goal Scorer in Saudi Premier League: 1991–92
See also
In Spanish: Saeed Al-Owairan para niños
