Hani Al-Dhabit
Al-Dhabit with Dhofar in 2009
Personal information
Full name Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait Al-Noobi
Date of birth (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Salalah, Oman
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1996 Dhofar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Dhofar 165 (81)
2002–2002 Baniyas 30 (19)
2002–2003 Al-Sadd 8 (1)
2003–2004 Dhofar 23 (2)
2005 Al-Jahra 8 (2)
2005–2015 Dhofar 210 (105)
International career
1998–2014 Oman 102 (43)
2008– Oman Beach Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait Al-Noobi (Arabic: هاني الضابط فرج بيت النوبي; born 15 October 1979), commonly known as Hani Al-Dhabit, is an Omani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League.[1] He has also played for the Oman national team.

Club career

Hani Al-Dhabit is a long-time veteran of the most successful sports club in Oman, Dhofar S.C.S.C. and has been in the squad for over 10 years. He is the captain of Dhofar and wears the number 14 jersey, as he had previously worn throughout his career with the national team.

He has also played for various clubs in GCC; for example Baniyas SC of the United Arab Emirates, Al Sadd SC of Qatar, and Al Jahra SC of Kuwait.

International career

He played for the Oman national football team from 1998 to 2008 and was the captain of the team in 2002 and 2003. His most successful season for the national team was during 2001–02, and he was the world's leading goalscorer in international matches in 2001.[2]

Arabian Gulf Cup

Hani has made appearances in the 14th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 15th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup and the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup.

In the 14th Arabian Gulf Cup in 1998, despite his young age, he scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Bahrain. In the tournament, Oman finished at the fourth place with four points from one win and one draw.[3]

He first showed his talent during the 15th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2002 scoring five goals, a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over the powerhouse 9-time competition winners, a goal in a 1–2 loss against Qatar and another in a 1–1 draw against Bahrain. At the end of the competition, he was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" award.[4] In the tournament, Oman finished at the fifth place with four points from one win and one draw.[5]

Although not being successful in scoring any goals in both the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup and the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup, he still made many appearances and was handed the captain's band once again in the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2003–04.[6] This time Hani led Oman to its most successful position ever yet in the Arabian Gulf Cup competition, reaching the final four round for the first time with eight points from two wins and two draws.

During the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2004, he was not assigned captaincy by Czech coach Milan Macala. He was featured widely as a substitute, but still received an adequate amount of playing time, and scored a goal in the penalty-kick shootout during the final in which Oman lost to the hosts Qatar in a penalty shootout after the goalkeeping sensation Ali Al-Habsi missed a penalty. Qatar won the match 6–5 on penalties after the match had ended 1–1 at the normal time. Amad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" award of the competition with a total of four goals.[7][8]

AFC Asian Cup qualification

He scored five goals in the qualification for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup,[9] one in a 7–0 win over Nepal,[10] a brace in a 6–0 win over Vietnam,[11] other in a 3–1 win over South Korea[12] and another in a 2–0 win over Vietnam[13] hence helping his team to qualify for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. In the tournament, Oman won four points in a 2–0 win over Thailand[14] and a 2–2 draw against Iran[15] and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.[16]

FIFA World Cup qualification

He has made fourteen appearances in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification and has represented the national team in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

He scored eleven goals in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification,[17] five goals in a 12–0 win over Laos,[18] a brace in the return leg in a 7–0 win over Laos,[19] a brace in a 7–0 win over Philippines[20] and another in a 2–2 draw against the United Arab Emirates.[21] During the qualifications, Oman had scored some of the most goals in the shortest period of time, with the largest margin wins in the team's history. Many of the goals were scored by Hani.

After eventually being knocked out of qualification, Hani had scored a total of 11 goals in 4 matches out of the 12 matches Oman had played. In one match, he was on the brink of a double hat-trick but unfortunately he couldn't. At the end of the year, he was awarded the 2001 Top Goal Scorer Award with a total of 22 international goals,[22] beating Spain's Raúl, England's Michael Owen, and Portugal's Luís Figo, becoming the first Omani and only third Arab, to win the title.

Career statistics

Club

Club Season Division League Cup Continental[a] Other[b] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dhofar 2003–04 Omani League - 2 - 2 0 0 - 0 - 4
Total - 2 - 2 0 0 - 0 - 4
Al-Jahra 2004–05 Kuwaiti Premier League - 2 - 0 0 0 - 0 - 2
Total - 2 - 0 0 0 - 0 - 2
Dhofar 2004–05 Oman Elite League - 1 - 3 0 0 - 0 - 4
2005–06 - 2 - 1 0 0 - 0 - 3
2006–07 - 6 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 7
2007–08 - 8 - 1 0 0 - 4 - 12
2008–09 - 7 - 0 0 0 - 0 - 7
2009–10 - 7 - 0 0 0 - 0 - 7
2010–11 - 1 - 3 0 0 - 1 - 5
2011–12 - 3 - 5 0 0 - 0 - 8
2012–13 - 2 - 0 5 1 - 0 - 3
Total - 37 - 13 - 2 - 5 - 55
Career total - 41 - 15 - 2 - 5 - 63
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Cup
  2. ^ Includes goals in the GCC Champions League and the Al-Karamah SC International Championship

International goals

Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.[23]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 July 1998 Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 1-1 1-1 1997 Pan Arab Games
2 12 November 1998 Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain  Bahrain 2-1 2-2 14th Arabian Gulf Cup
3 30 November 1998 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Hong Kong 3-0 6-0 1998 Asian Games
4 5-0
5 6-0
6 8 December 1998 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Iran 3-1 4-2
7 10 December 1998 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  China 1-5 1-6
8 19 August 1999 Amman, Jordan  Syria 1-1 1-1 1999 Pan Arab Games
9 29 October 2000 Muscat, Oman  Yemen ?-0 4-0 Friendly
10 ?-0
11 31 October 2000 Muscat, Oman  Yemen ?-0 4-0 Friendly
12 21 November 2000 Muscat, Oman  Bahrain ?-? 2-1 Friendly
13 25 February 2001 Muscat, Oman  Maldives ?-0 5-0 Friendly
14 ?-0
15 ?-0
16 27 March 2001 Muscat, Oman  United Arab Emirates ?-? 2-1 Friendly
17 30 April 2001 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Laos 1-0 12-0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 3-0
19 4-0
20 7-0
21 8-0
22 4 May 2001 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Laos 1-0 7-0
23 6-0
24 7 May 2001 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Philippines 1-0 7-0
25 6-0
26 18 May 2001 Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo, Syria  Syria 2-1 3-3
27 29 July 2001 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Iraq 1-0 1-0 Friendly
28 19 October 2001 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 2-0 2-2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 25 December 2001 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Syria 1-0 1-0 Friendly
30 30 December 2001 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Macedonia 2-0 2-0 Friendly
31 19 January 2002 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Kuwait 1-0 3-1 15th Arabian Gulf Cup
32 2-0
33 3-1
34 23 January 2002 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Qatar 1-0 1-2
35 28 January 2002 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Bahrain 1-0 1-1
36 25 September 2003 Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea    Nepal 7-0 7-0 2004 Asian Cup Qualification
37 29 September 2003 Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea  Vietnam 4-0 6-0
38 5-0
39 10 October 2003 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Jordan ?-? 2-1 Friendly
40 21 October 2003 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  South Korea 1-1 3-1 2004 Asian Cup Qualification
41 24 October 2003 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Vietnam 1-0 2-0
42 20 December 2003 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Estonia 3-1 3-1 Friendly
43 24 April 2008 Muscat, Oman  Liberia 1-0 1-0 Friendly

Honours

Dhofar

Al Sadd

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ Hani Al-Dhabit at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "IFFHS' World's Best Goal Scorers of the Year".
  3. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup14 - Bahrain 1998". goalzz.com.
  4. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup15 - Saudi 2002 (Goal Scorers)". goalzz.com.
  5. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup15 - Saudi 2002". goalzz.com.
  6. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup16 - Kuwait 2003". goalzz.com.
  7. ^ "17th Arabian Gulf Cup - Qatar 2004". goalzz.com.
  8. ^ "17th Arabian Gulf Cup - Qatar 2004 (Goal Scorers)". goalzz.com.
  9. ^ "ASIAN CUP QUALIFICATION 2004". soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "NEPAL VS. OMAN 0 - 7". soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "OMAN VS. VIETNAM 6 - 0". soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "OMAN VS. KOREA REPUBLIC 3 - 1". soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "OMAN VS. VIETNAM 2 - 0". soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "OMAN VS. THAILAND 2 - 0". soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "OMAN VS. IRAN 2 - 2". soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "ASIAN CUP 2004". soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "OMAN VS. NEPAL 2 - 0". soccerway.com.
  18. ^ "OMAN VS. LAOS 12 - 0". soccerway.com.
  19. ^ "LAOS VS. OMAN 0 - 7". soccerway.com.
  20. ^ "OMAN VS. PHILIPPINES 7 - 0". soccerway.com.
  21. ^ "UAE VS. OMAN 2 - 2". soccerway.com.
  22. ^ http://www.iffhs.de/?388d85ff0e003c4f05e91a55685fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb8a710 IFFHS 2001 World's Top Goal Scorer
  23. ^ Mohammed, Husain; Mamrud, Roberto (18 Dec 2014). "Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

External links

IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer
Arabian Gulf Cup Top Scorers
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