Majed Naser Explained

Majed Naser
Fullname:Majed Naser Humaid Bakheit
Birth Date:1 April 1984
Birth Place:Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Height:1.80 m
Currentclub:Shabab Al-Ahli
Clubnumber:55
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2000–2003
Youthclubs1:Fujairah
Years1:2004–2005
Clubs1:Fujairah
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2012
Clubs2:Al Wasl
Caps2:120
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–
Clubs3:Shabab Al-Ahli
Caps3:184
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2006–2018
Nationalteam1:United Arab Emirates
Nationalcaps1:72
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:23 September 2023

Majed Naser Humaid Bakheit (Arabic: ماجد ناصر حميد بخيت; born 1 April 1984) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Shabab Al-Ahli in UAE Football League. He was called to United Arab Emirates national football team at 2007 and 2011 and 2015 AFC Asian Cups.

Early life

Majed Naser was born in Fujairah, UAE.

Controversies

He has a reputation of being short-tempered which caused him to have a history of on-pitch assault that often exposes him to lengthy suspensions. Among them: In 2001, while playing for the youth team of Fujairah SC, he was sentenced to a one-year suspension and a fine of 6,000 dirhams for verbally and physically assaulting the referee, and throwing a rock at the assistant referee during his team's Cup Match against Al Shabab Club.[1] In 2007, In the season's first League Match against Al Jazira Club, Majed assaulted the assistant referee, Saeed Al Hoti. He was then sentenced to a 13-match ban and a 10,000 dirhams fine.[2] It was reduced later by the Appeal Committee to 5 matches only.[3] In 2011, a single match ban and 1,000 dirhams fine were imposed on Majed Naser for throwing one of the chairs scattered around the pitch during a League match against Al Wahda FC.[4] In 2012, Majed received a 17-match ban and was fined 30,000 dirhams after slapping Ahli Dubai's coach Quique Flores after the semi-final of the Etisalat Cup. Majed announced his retirement of football following the ban sentence,[5] but has changed his mind later. In 2012, Majed had been suspended by his club for the entire 2012–13 season following a red card for butting an opponent in a defeat by Al Muharraq SC.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Playing on Paper: Captain Majed's punishment . Deyaa Al Deen Ali . Al Khaleej . 22 October 2007 .
  2. Web site: Majed is suspended for 13 matches . 2007-10-17 . ar . albayan.ae.
  3. Web site: Appeal committee reduces Majed's sentence to 5 matches . 2007-12-05 . ar . UAEFA.ae . 2012-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011510/http://www.uaefa.ae/index.php?go=news&more=10399 . 2017-09-12 . dead .
  4. Web site: Majed is suspended for a single match and fined 1000 dirhams . 2011-02-09 . ar . alittihad.ae.
  5. Web site: Majed Nasser retires from football after 17-game ban following Quique Sanchez slap incident . 2012-03-19 . goal.com.
  6. News: Metsu bemoans loss of Nasser . Gulf Times . Hammond . Ashley . 3 October 2012 . 23 August 2020.