# Saeed Al-Owairan

Saeed Ali Al-Owairan Al-Dossari (Arabic: سَعِيد عَلِيّ الْعُوَيْرَان الدَّوْسَرِيّ‎; born 19 August 1967) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab. Widely considered to be one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time, Al-Owairan is renowned for his goal against Belgium in the 1994 World Cup, which was considered the sixth-best in FIFA's Goal of the Century rankings. He scored 283 goals across his 13-year career.

## Career

Owairan spent his entire club career at Al-Shabab, a Saudi club based in Riyadh.
He won 85 caps for the Saudi Arabia national team, scoring 34 goals, including seven in 1994 World Cup Qualifiers. He achieved international renown at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, in which he scored a stunning individual goal against Belgium at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. that was later voted the sixth best in FIFA's Goal of the Century rankings. The goal sent Saudi Arabia through to the second round of the World Cup for the first time. They subsequently lost 3–1 to Sweden in the Round of 16.
Following the World Cup, Owairan returned to Saudi Arabia. The same year he was named as Asian Footballer of the Year. Despite interest from European clubs, he was unable to leave the country due to a national law preventing Saudi footballers from playing abroad. Although he was selected as part of the Saudi Arabia national team at the 1998 World Cup in France, he only made two appearances as Saudi Arabia went out in the group stages.

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 September 1992 | Aleppo, Syria | Palestine | 2–? | 2–1 | 1992 Arab Cup |
| 2. | 17 September 1992 | Aleppo, Syria | Egypt | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1992 Arab Cup |
| 3. | 20 October 1992 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Argentina | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1992 King Fahd Cup |
| 4. | 2 November 1992 | Onomichi, Japan | Thailand | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1992 AFC Asian Cup |
| 5. | 6 November 1992 | Hiroshima, Japan | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1992 AFC Asian Cup |
| 6. | 1 May 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Macau | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 1 May 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Macau | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 14 May 1993 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Macau | 4–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 14 May 1993 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Macau | 6–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 14 May 1993 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Macau | 7–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 18 May 1993 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 24 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | Iraq | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 29 June 1994 | Washington, D.C., United States | Belgium | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
| 14. | 10 November 1994 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Bahrain | 2–0 | 3–1 | 12th Arabian Gulf Cup |

## Club career stats

    As of match played 1 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | King Cup | King Cup | Saudi Crown Prince Cup | Saudi Crown Prince Cup | Arabian Compétitions | Arabian Compétitions | GCC Champions League | GCC Champions League | Asian Compétitions | Asian Compétitions |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al Shabab | 1988–89 | SPL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1989–90 | SPL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1990–91 | SPL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1991–92 | SPL | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1992–93 | SPL | | | | | | | | 4 | | 3 | | 4 |
| Al Shabab | 1993–94 | SPL | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
| Al Shabab | 1994–95 | SPL | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Al Shabab | 1995–96 | SPL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1996–97 | SPL | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1997–98 | SPL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1998–99 | SPL | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 1999–2000 | SPL | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | |
| Al Shabab | 2000–01 | SPL | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | | 60 | | | | 10 | | 10 | | 8 | | 5 |
* ↑ 4 Goals in 1992 Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ 4 Goals in 1992–93 Asian Club Championship
* ↑ 1 Goal in 1995 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ 1 Goal in 1994–95 Asian Club Championship
* ↑ 1 Goal in 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ 3 Goals in 1999 Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ 1 Goal in 2000 Arab Super Cup

## Honours

Al-Shabab
* Arab Club Champions Cup:1992,1999
* Saudi Premier League :1990–91,1991–92,1992–93
* Asian Cup Winners' Cup:2000–01
Saudi Arabia
* Arab Nations Cup runner-up:1992
* King Fahd Cup runner-up:1992
* AFC Asian Cup runner-up:1992
Individual
* IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 1993
* Best Bombardier Saudi Premier League:1991–92