Abdullah Abdul-Hadi
Omani footballer (born 1992)
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'Abdullah Saleh 'Abdul Hadi Salim (Arabic: عبدالله صالح عبد الهادي سالم; born 25 April 1992) is an Omani footballer who plays as a striker for Oman Professional League club Al-Oruba SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | 'Abdullah Saleh 'Abdul Hadi Salim[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sur, Oman[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Oruba | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Al-Oruba | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Oman U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012– | Oman | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Youth
Abdullah started his career with the Oman national under-23 football team in 2010 when Oman participated in the 2010 Asian Games. He scored only one goal in the tournament in a 3–0 win over Maldives in the group stage. Oman lost 1–0 to Iran in the quarter-finals.
In 2012, he helped his team to qualify for the first edition of the AFC U-22 Championship, the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship[2] as the best third-placed team although later Oman earned an automatic qualification to the tournament as the host nation. In the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification[3] he scored two goals, one in a 3–2 win over Lebanon[4] and another in a 3–1 win over Turkmenistan.[5] In the final tournament, Abdullah played in three matches but failed to score a single goal. In the tournament, Oman won three points in a 4–0 win over Myanmar.[6] Oman failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Senior
Abdullah was selected for the national team for the first time in 2012. He made his first appearance for Oman on 8 December 2012 against Lebanon in the 2012 WAFF Championship.[7] He has made appearances in the 2012 WAFF Championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup and the 2014 WAFF Championship.[8]
Career statistics
Club
International
- Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 September 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |  Yemen | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Oruba
- Sultan Qaboos Cup: 2010
- Oman Super Cup: 2011
- Omani League runner-up: 2010–11