Abdoh Otaif
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998-2003 | Al-Shabab | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2011 | Al-Shabab | (26) | |
| 2011–2012 | Ittihad FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Al-Nassr | 35 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Shabab | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | Al-Anwar | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Saudi Arabia | 63 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdoh Ibrahim Otaif (born 2 April 1984) is a Saudi Arabia former professional footballer who played as an Attacking midfielder for Al-Shabab in Riyadh and the Saudi Arabia national team. In 2010 he was called up for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Uzbekistan.
Otaif began his career with Al-Shabab during the 2003–04 season. He was 20 years old at that time, but was able to win the Saudi Premier League with his club that year, even though him and many other Al-Shabab players were very young.
Personal life
Otaif is only one of the many Otaif family players in Al-Shabab. Also he has a brother, Ahmed Otaif, who is one year younger than him, and Ali Otaif, both with Abdoh in Al-Shabab's first team. There is also Saqr and Abdullah Otaif, both are in the U-19 Al-Shabab and U-16 Al-Shabab team. All five siblings have gone through the youth teams of Saudi Arabia.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 January 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 June 2008 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 22 June 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 30 August 2008 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Qatar | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 10 September 2008 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 1 April 2009 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
