Fahed Attal
Palestinian professional football player
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Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal (Arabic: فهد عتال; born 1 January 1985) is a Palestinian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Qalqilya, West Bank | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Islami Qalqilya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Islami Qalqilya | ||
| 2006–2007 | → Al-Jazeera (loan) | (8) | |
| 2007–2010 | Al-Jazeera | (18) | |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Wahdat | 13 | (5) |
| 2011–2018 | Shabab Al-Khaleel | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Palestine | 39 | (14) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Move to Jordanian Premier League
After grabbing the attention of scouts of clubs such as Al-Wahdat[1] with a dazzling performance at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup Attal agreed a loan deal with Al-Jazeera of the Jordan League. After scoring 8 goals in his inaugural season, Attal was transferred on a permanent deal worth $21000 USD.[2] In 2010, he signed a one-year $50,000 contract to join Al-Wahdat[3] With the signing of Abdullah Deeb, Attal chose to search for a new club. He signed a one-year contract with Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.[citation needed]
International career
Attal was the all-time top goalscorer of the Palestine national team, with 14 goals in 39 games until 2024.[4] Twelve of Attal's goals with the national team came in the 2006 calendar year earning him recognition from International Federation of Football History and Statistics which cited Attal as the World's 8th leading scorer of international goals on par with the likes of David Villa and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[5] Attal was also included in the Asian Football Confederation shortlist of 10 players for the 2006 AFC Player of the Year Award.[6]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 February 2006 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |  Bahrain | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 18 February 2006 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama |  Pakistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 1 March 2006 | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman |  Singapore | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 5. | 1 April 2006 | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |  Guam | 2–0 | 11–0 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 6. | 3–0 | |||||
| 7. | 5–0 | |||||
| 8. | 6–0 | |||||
| 9. | 8–0 | |||||
| 10. | 11–0 | |||||
| 11. | 3 April 2006 | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |  Cambodia | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 12. | 5 April 2006 | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |  Bangladesh | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 13. | 8 March 2012 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |  Nepal | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 14. | 19 March 2012 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |  Philippines | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| 15. | 14 May 2012 | Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium, Al-Ram |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 2–0* | 2012 Al Nakba Cup |
| 16. | 22 May 2012 | Hussein Bin Ali Stadium, Hebron |  Indonesia | 2–1 | 2–1* | |
- Unofficial