Abdoh Otaif Explained

Abdoh Otaif
Birth Date:2 April 1984
Birth Place:Saudi Arabia
Height:1.72 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:2003–2011
Clubs1:Al-Shabab
Goals1:26
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Ittihad FC
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2014
Clubs3:Al-Nassr
Caps3:35
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Al-Shabab
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Al-Anwar
Nationalyears1:2004–2011
Nationalteam1:Saudi Arabia
Nationalcaps1:63
Nationalgoals1:6

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.

His beginning with Al-Shabab

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 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 Friendly
2. 14 June 2008 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore align=center 3–0 align=center 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 22 June 2008 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia align=center 1–0 align=center 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 30 August 2008 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia align=center 1–1 align=center 2–1 Friendly
5. 10 September 2008 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–1 align=center 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 1 April 2009 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia align=center 1–0 align=center 3–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club and national team

Runner-up

Winner

Al-Nassr

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otaif, Abdoh. National Football Teams. 30 May 2017.