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.
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
- GCC Club Cup: 1993, 1994
Saudi Arabia U17
Saudi Arabia
Individual
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.
- ^ "The best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup announced!". Asian Football Confederation. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
External links
- Fuad Anwar at National-Football-Teams.com
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