Nawaf Al-Abed

Nawaf Al-Abed
Born	Nawaf Shaker Fayrouz Al-Abed (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Fastest goal in professional football history (initially recognized)

Nawaf Shaker Fayrouz Al-Abed (; born 26 January 1990) is a professional footballer from Saudi Arabia who operates primarily as a winger.

Al-Hilal

Al-Abed progressed through the youth ranks of Al-Hilal before earning promotion to their first team in 2009. On 7 November of the same year, he scored what was initially recognized as the quickest goal in professional football history—finding the net just two seconds after kickoff during a match against Al-Shoulla in the Prince Faisal U-21 Cup. However, this fixture was subsequently annulled due to the use of ineligible overage players.

On 9 March 2017, Al-Abed converted his third penalty against Ittihad but faced a two-match suspension imposed by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for his celebration. This disciplinary action was later reversed following an appeal lodged by Al-Hilal.

Al-Shabab

On 25 October 2020, Al-Abed committed to a three-year deal with Al-Shabab. He parted ways with the club on 18 April 2023.

Al-Qadsiah

On 11 February 2024, Al-Abed inked a six-month contract with Saudi First Division League club Al-Qadsiah.

Al-Riyadh

On 22 July 2024, he signed with Pro League team Al-Riyadh.

International career

During the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup, hosted in Saudi Arabia, Al-Abed represented the national team. He netted the decisive goal in the quarter-final against Yemen, securing a 1–0 win. Additionally, he scored in the semi-final where Saudi Arabia triumphed over the United Arab Emirates with a scoreline of 3–2. The squad ultimately finished second after a narrow 2–1 defeat to Qatar in the final held at King Fahd International Stadium.

Al-Abed was included in Saudi Arabia's roster for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, contributing a goal during a commanding 4–1 group stage victory over North Korea.

In May 2018, he was selected for Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad ahead of the 2018 World Cup hosted in Russia.

Club

Club	Season	League		King Cup		Crown Prince Cup		Asia		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Hilal	2008–09	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2009–10	9	2	3	1	4	0	9	0	—		25	3
	2010–11	13	2	0	0	2	1	5	0	—		20	3
	2011–12	13	3	2	0	4	4	6	1	—		25	8
	2012–13	15	3	1	1	1	0	8	1	—		25	5
	2013–14	20	1	1	0	2	0	7	0	—		30	1
	2014–15	15	2	3	1	4	0	9	1	—		31	4
	2015–16	11	1	2	0	(1)	1	5	0	0	0	19	2
	2016–17	7 |3 |0 |2 |2 |10 |1 |1* |0 |34 |10
	2017–18	0 |0 |0 colspan=2 | — |1 |0 colspan=2 | — |12 |0
	2018–19	2 |3 |0 colspan=2 | — |6 |0 |3** |0 |19 |2
	2019–20	2 |2 |0 colspan=2 | — |1 |0 |1*** |0 |17 |2
	Total	146	25	20	3	20	8	67	4	5	0	258	40
Al-Shabab	2020–21	19	2	0	0	—		—		2**	0	21	2
	2021–22	13	1	2	0	—		6	1	—		21	2
	Total	41	3	2	0	0	0	6	1	2	0	51	4

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International goals

The following table records Saudi Arabia's goals with their tally listed first.

Honours

Al-Hilal

• Saudi Professional League titles: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
• King Cup of Champions victories: 2015, 2017
• Saudi Crown Prince Cup wins: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
• Saudi Super Cup triumphs: 2015, 2018
• AFC Champions League title: 2019

Al-Qadsiah

• Saudi First Division League championship: 2023–24

See also

• Fastest goals in association football

External links

• Nawaf Al Abed – Official Al Hilal profile
• Nawaf Al Abed – Recorded fastest soccer goal in 2 seconds