Bader Al-Mutawa is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who has represented the Kuwait national football team as a forward since his debut in 2003. He is the third highest-scoring Kuwaiti footballer ever, having scored 56 goals. With 196 senior appearances, he is also the second most capped male footballer, behind Cristiano Ronaldo.[1]
Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Mutawa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2003 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 27 September 2003 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli, Kuwait | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 5 October 2003 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli, Kuwait | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | 8 October 2003 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli, Kuwait | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 5 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 1 January 2004 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup | |||
| 7 | 31 March 2004 | Darulmakmur Stadium, Kuantan, Malaysia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 8 | 9 June 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 9 | 19 July 2004 | Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 10 | 17 November 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 11 | 11 December 2004 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 17th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
| 12 | 17 December 2004 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 13 | 18 March 2005 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
| 14 | 29 July 2005 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 15 | 17 August 2005 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 16 | 3 February 2006 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 17 | 6 September 2006 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 18 | 9 November 2006 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates | 8–0 | 10–0 | Friendly | ||
| 19 | 17 January 2007 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 1–1 | 18th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
| 20 | 23 January 2007 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 2–3 | |||
| 21 | 23 January 2009 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | 2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly | ||
| 22 | 3 November 2009 | Cairo, Egypt | 3–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 23 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 24 | 14 November 2009 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 25 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 26 | 11 August 2010 | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 27 | 3 September 2010 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 28 | 14 November 2010 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 9–1 | |||
| 29 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 30 | 7–0 | ||||||
| 31 | 9–1 | ||||||
| 32 | 28 November 2010 | Al-Wihda Stadium, Zinjibar, Yemen | 2–0 | 3–0 | 20th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
| 33 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 34 | 2 December 2010 | May 22 Stadium, Aden, Yemen | 1–0 | 2–2 | |||
| 35 | 31 December 2010 | Suez Stadium, Suez, Egypt | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 36 | 12 January 2011 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 37 | 16 July 2011 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 38 | 2 September 2011 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| – | 17 December 2011 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2011 Arab Games | ||
| 39 | 22 December 2011 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 3–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 40 | 17 January 2012 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 41 | 16 October 2012 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 42 | 8 December 2012 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2012 WAFF Championship | ||
| 43 | 6 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain | 2–0 | 2–0 | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
| 44 | 18 January 2013 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | 5–1 | 6–1 | |||
| 45 | 6 September 2013 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 46 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 47 | 9 September 2013 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 48 | 17 November 2014 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
| 49 | 3 September 2015 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 7–0 | 9–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 50 | 8–0 | ||||||
| 51 | 9–0 | ||||||
| 52 | 8 September 2015 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 53 | 5 September 2019 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 54 | 14 November 2019 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | 4–0 | 9–0 | |||
| 55 | 19 November 2019 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 56 | 25 March 2022 | Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| Kuwait national team | +Appearances and goals by year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals[3] | |
| 2003 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 196 | 56 | |
| Competition | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 21 | |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 8 | |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 12 | |
| Arabian Gulf Cup | 11 | |
| WAFF Championship | 1 | |
| Arab Games | 1 | |
| Total | 56 |