Hani Al-Dhabit

This is an Arabic name; the family name is Al-Dhabit.
Hani Al-Dhabit

Hani Al-Dhabit, Omani footballer
Personal information
Full name Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait Al-Noobi
Date of birth (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979
Place of birth Salalah, Oman
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Dhofar
Number 14
Youth career
1992–1996 Dhofar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Dhofar ? (?)
2002–2002 Baniyas ? (0)
2002–2003 Al-Sadd ? (0)
2003–2004 Dhofar ? (2)
2005 Al-Jahra ? (2)
2005– Dhofar ? (37)
National team
1998– Oman 85 (46)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

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

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 like for Baniyas SC of the United Arab Emirates, Al Sadd SC of Qatar and Al Jahra SC of Kuwait.

Club career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dhofar 2003–04 Omani League -2-200-0-4
Total -2-200-0-4
Al-Jahra 2004–05 Kuwaiti Premier League -2-000-0-2
Total -2-000-0-2
Dhofar 2004–05 Oman Elite League -1-300-0-4
2005–06 -2-100-0-3
2006–07 -6-0-1-0-7
2007–08 -8-100-4-12
2008–09 -7-000-0-7
2009–10 -7-000-0-7
2010–11 -1-300-1-5
2011–12 -3-500-0-8
2012–13 -2-051-0-3
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 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]

Gulf Cup of Nations

Hani has made appearances in the 1998 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations.

In the 1998 Gulf Cup of Nations, 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 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations scoring five goals, a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over the then powerhouse 9-time competition winners, Kuwait, 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 with 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 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations, he still made many appearances, and was handed the captain's band once again in the 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations.[6] This time Hani led Oman to its most successful position ever yet in the Gulf Cup of Nations competition, reaching the final four round for the first time with eight points from two wins and two draws.

During the 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations, 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 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 2006 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.

National team career statistics

Goals for senior national team

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

Honors

Club

Country

  • All time top goal scorer
  • IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year (1): 2001
  • Top goal scorer of the 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations

Trivia

References

External links

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