Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mohammed Salem Fadhel Ghazi Al Sebaie Al Enazi |
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| Date of birth | November 22, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Umm Salal | ||
| 1989–1993 | Al Rayyan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–2000 | Al Rayyan | 92 | (59) |
| 1997–1998 | → Al Nasr (loan) | 9 | (7) |
| 1998–1999 | → Al Qadsia (loan) | 6 | (5) |
| 2000–Jan 2004 | Al Wahda | 58 | (62) |
| Jan 2004–2006 | Al Jazira | 46 | (27) |
| 2006–2008 | Al Wasl | 32 | (10) |
| 2008–Jan 2009 | Al Nasr | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 248 | (170) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996-2003 | Qatar | 54 | (34) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mohammed Salem Al Enazi (Arabic: محمد سالم العنزي) is a retired Qatari football striker. He is one of the top goal scorers for Qatar, scoring 34 goals.[1]
Biography
Enazi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His parents were born in Kuwait, but descended from Syria. He was stateless, but soon moved to Qatar where he then became a citizen.[2] He started his playing career in the youth team of Umm Salal, then in the Qatari 2nd Division, as a goalkeeper. At the age of 13, he moved to Al Rayyan, playing there until 2000. He was the world's fourth highest scorer in 1996,[3] which is the first and only time a Qatari has made the list. Iraqi club Talaba SC tried to sign him on loan 1996, which would have made him the first foreign professional footballer in Iraq, but the transfer was never materialized.[4] In 1997, he played in a friendly match against World XI, being 1 of the 12 players representing Asia XI. He scored a goal in the match, although Asia XI went on to lose 3-5.[5]
After loan spells to Al Nasr and Al Qadsia, he played exclusively in United Arab Emirates. He had trials for European clubs, most notably Bayern Munich and West Ham United.[6] He received Emirati citizenship in 2004.[7] His brother, Mohannad Salem Al Enazi, also has Emirati citizenship, and has represented the UAE national team at the senior level.[8]
He currently works as the general supervisor of Emirati club Al Jazira as of 2012.[9]
Honours
Individual
- 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations: Top Scorer[10]
- 1996 GCC Champions League: Top Scorer
- 1998 FIFA World Cup Preliminary qualifiers: Top Scorer[11]
- Qatar Stars League: Top Scorer
- UAE Pro-League: Top Scorer (2)
References
- ^ RSSSF - Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals
- ^ محمدسالم العنزي سعودي/قطري/اماراتي؟
- ^ IFFHS' World's Best Goal Scorers of the Year
- ^ "Foreign Professionals in Iraq". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "International Matches 1997 - Other". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ محمد سالم العنزي : مع الوصل عرفت الحب ..أم صلال كان خطوتي الأولى في مشوار النجومية
- ^ العنوان : لاعب المنتخب القطري لكرة القدم محمد سالم العنزي يحصل على الجنسية الاماراتية
- ^ National Football Teams - Mohannad Salem Al Enazi
- ^ العنزي : أجمل ذكرياتي عشتها مع كأس سمو ولي العهد
- ^ RSSSF - Gulf Cup 1996
- ^ FIFA.com - 1998 World Cup France
External links
- Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohamed Salem Al Enazi - International Goals
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