# Nawaf Al-Abed

Nawaf Shaker Fayrouz Al-Abed (Arabic: نَوَّاف شَاكِر فَيْرُوز الْعَابِد; born 26 January 1990) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Riyadh.

## Club career
### Al-Hilal

In 2009, Al-Hilal signed in Al-Abed from their youth academy. On 7 November, Nawaf scored the fastest goal in professional football against Al-Shoulla in two seconds in the Prince Faisal U-21 Cup, but the match was cancelled due to Al-Hilal playing with 6 players who were older than 21.
On 9 March 2017, Al-Abed scored a third penalty goal against Ittihad was banned by the Saudi Arabian FA for two games due to the celebration he performed. However, this ban was lifted following an appeal from Al-Hilal.

### Al-Shabab

On 25 October 2020, Al-Abed joined Al-Shabab on a three-year contract.
On 18 April 2023, Al-Abed was released by Al-Shabab.

### Al-Qadsiah

On 11 February 2024, Al-Abed joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Qadsiah on a six-month contract.

### Al-Riyadh

On 22 July 2024, Al-Abed joined Pro League side Al-Riyadh.

## International career

Al-Abed represented the Saudi Arabia national football team when his country hosted the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup. His first international goal came in the quarter-final match with Yemen, becoming the winning goal as the Saudis prevailed 1–0. Nawaf scored again in the semi-final as Saudi Arabia defeated the United Arab Emirates 3–2. The Green Falcons eventually finished as runners-up to Qatar, losing 2–1 in the final at the King Fahd International Stadium.
Al-Abed was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, scoring his third international goal in a 4–1 defeat of North Korea in the team's second group match.
In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 28 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | King Cup | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Hilal | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Hilal | 2009–10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 2010–11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 2011–12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 8 |
| Al-Hilal | 2012–13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 5 |
| Al-Hilal | 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Al-Hilal | 2014–15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Al-Hilal | 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2016–17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Al-Hilal | 2018–19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2019–20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | Total | 146 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 258 | 40 |
| Al-Shabab | 2020–21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | 2021–22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | 2022–23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Al-Shabab | Total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| Al-Qadsiah | 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Career totals | Career totals | 190 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 312 | 44 |
* ↑ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

### International
#### International goals

    Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 19 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2 | 23 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 3–2 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3 | 14 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | North Korea | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 4 | 1 September 2016 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 6 September 2016 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam | Iraq | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 6 September 2016 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam | Iraq | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 11 October 2016 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 29 August 2017 | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Al-Hilal
* Saudi Professional League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
* King Cup of Champions: 2015, 2017
* Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
* Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018
* AFC Champions League: 2019
Al-Qadsiah
* First Division League: 2023–24