Naif Hazazi
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Naif Hazazi is a Saudi Arabia
n footballer, currently playing for the Jeddah
-based Al-Ittihad club. He plays as a centre forward.
Hazazi made his international debut in 2008, and scored an important goal for Saudi Arabia
in a come back 2–1 victory against Iran
in Tehran
on 28 March 2009. At the moment, he is averaging exactly a goal every two games for the national team.
. He is one of the most famous strikers in the Arab world
, especially among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf
.
without any goal.
Hazazi make his Debut season as a reserve on Late the second half Against Al-Hilal
on 1 December 2007-08 season. at Summer AFC Champions League
Begin, He scored the second goal by head Against Syrian Ittihad-Aleppo in the 42 (minute), Match ending 3-0 to Al-Ittihad.
Retired, Idris
given Hazazi his jersey number 9. On 2008-09
season hazazi established himself as a regular first team player, Hazazi usually entered as a reserve player, First match for Hazazi as a key player He scored the first goal in the match against Al-Shabab
to make win 2-1. Hazazi caused of first goal in the game by assist to Aboucherouane to score against Al-Ahli. Emerged his skills, especially, was scored 2 goals in the match against Al-Watani
which ended 7-2. He is also scored 2 goals against Al-Shabab
.
On 12 April, the final match for Al-Ittihad on the season versus Al-Hilal
, Hazazi opened match with a one goal in the 18th minute and finished 2-1. He won his first title league with Al-Ittihad on 2008-09, After the winning. 11 May in away Champions Cup-match, He score a one goal against Al-Hazm as the only goal in the match to make the difference 1-0. On 15 May, He played against Al-Shabab
without help to make the victory. He lost 0-4 from Al-Shabab
. Hazazi Replaced Renato
on AFC Champions League match against Esteghlal. He also played against Al-Jazira, He played against Umm-Salal SC
full match and He scored a hat-trick of 7-0. Round of 16, He plays against Al-Shabab
, He making the ball to teammate Aboucherouane to Score the second goal in the game.
On 2009-10 Hazazi Injured by cruciate ligament. he played twice games without any goal. He played against Al-Qadasiya and scored hat-trick, match is ended 7-2. Champions Cup away match against Al-Shabab
, Hazazi entered as a reserve on the late minutes, he scored a goal to converted to beat Al-Shabab
on last 10 minutes 2-1. He played also on the final as a reserve against Al-Hilal
he won his fitst title Champions Cup by penalties finished 5-4.
. He scored against Najran SC
on Round 4. Hazazi make the third hat-trick in his history against Al-Hazm on 4-0 match, By scoring on the first minutes. He assists the first goal against Al-Ahli, Hazazi replaced in the second half and entered Mohammed Noor
because of injury influence. Hazazi played against Al-Raed
, He scored the first goal after a powerful shot from outside the penalty area. ended 2-1. Hazazi scored the only goal of his team against Al-Qadasiya and scored another goal correctly ruled out for offside. He scored 2 goals on a match against Al-Shabab
but the match ended 2-2. He played against Al Nassr
and received the red card before match end. Hazazi played as a reserve against Al-Faisaly
, This is the first time on the season plays as a reserve. He played against Al-Raed
, He scored the first goal and caused a penalty kick will be the third goal, that Mabrouk Zaid
scored it. Played against Al-Wahda, He scored the second goal to make it 2-1. 15 May, He play the last match on the season against Al-Shabab
, Hazazi assist to Mohammed Noor
to score the first goal, match is ended 1-1. On Champions Cup. He assist the tie-goal, by passing to Al-Rashid
against Al Nassr
on away. On Home-match, He scored the tie-goal and qualifying goal. He scored against Al-Hilal
a tie-goal, ended 1-1. Hazazi played on the final as a reserve against Al-Ahli, He lost the final by penalties 2-4.
Cup = Champions Cup + Crown Prince Cup + Prince Faisal Cup
.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n footballer, currently playing for the Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
-based Al-Ittihad club. He plays as a centre forward.
Hazazi made his international debut in 2008, and scored an important goal for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
in a come back 2–1 victory against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
on 28 March 2009. At the moment, he is averaging exactly a goal every two games for the national team.
Life
Hazazi lives in JeddahJeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
. He is one of the most famous strikers in the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
, especially among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
.
2006–08
Naif Hazazi joined Al-Ittihad in 2006-07. In his first season, he did not play so much because of his young age. 25 January 2007, He played Cup match Against Al NassrAl Nassr FC
Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...
without any goal.
Hazazi make his Debut season as a reserve on Late the second half Against Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
on 1 December 2007-08 season. at Summer AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
Begin, He scored the second goal by head Against Syrian Ittihad-Aleppo in the 42 (minute), Match ending 3-0 to Al-Ittihad.
2008–10
By ending 2007-08 season After Hamzah IdrisHamzah Idris
Hamzah Idris Falatah is a Saudi Arabian footballer. He used to play as a striker for Ohud from 1992 to 1995 and then for Al Ittihad until he retired in 2007....
Retired, Idris
Hamzah Idris
Hamzah Idris Falatah is a Saudi Arabian footballer. He used to play as a striker for Ohud from 1992 to 1995 and then for Al Ittihad until he retired in 2007....
given Hazazi his jersey number 9. On 2008-09
Saudi Professional League 2008-09
The Saudi Professional League is the top level league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Al-Hilal are the defending champions and also hold the most number of titles, with 11.- Qualification and Prize money :...
season hazazi established himself as a regular first team player, Hazazi usually entered as a reserve player, First match for Hazazi as a key player He scored the first goal in the match against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
to make win 2-1. Hazazi caused of first goal in the game by assist to Aboucherouane to score against Al-Ahli. Emerged his skills, especially, was scored 2 goals in the match against Al-Watani
Al-Watani
Al-Watani is a Saudi Arabian football team, based in Tabuk. The club was established in 1959.Al-Watani has achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League as the champion of the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season.- Current squad :...
which ended 7-2. He is also scored 2 goals against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
.
On 12 April, the final match for Al-Ittihad on the season versus Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
, Hazazi opened match with a one goal in the 18th minute and finished 2-1. He won his first title league with Al-Ittihad on 2008-09, After the winning. 11 May in away Champions Cup-match, He score a one goal against Al-Hazm as the only goal in the match to make the difference 1-0. On 15 May, He played against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
without help to make the victory. He lost 0-4 from Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
. Hazazi Replaced Renato
Renato
-People:* Renato, a given name derived from the Latin name Renatus .* San Renato, a saint of the Catholic Church.* Renato Vallanzasca, notorious Milanese mobster during the 1970s....
on AFC Champions League match against Esteghlal. He also played against Al-Jazira, He played against Umm-Salal SC
Umm-Salal Sports Club
Umm-Salal Sport Club is a Qatari football team playing at the first level. It is based in Umm Salal. It was previously known as Al-Tadamun Club....
full match and He scored a hat-trick of 7-0. Round of 16, He plays against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
, He making the ball to teammate Aboucherouane to Score the second goal in the game.
On 2009-10 Hazazi Injured by cruciate ligament. he played twice games without any goal. He played against Al-Qadasiya and scored hat-trick, match is ended 7-2. Champions Cup away match against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
, Hazazi entered as a reserve on the late minutes, he scored a goal to converted to beat Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
on last 10 minutes 2-1. He played also on the final as a reserve against Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
he won his fitst title Champions Cup by penalties finished 5-4.
2010–11 season
In the 2010–11 season, Scoring 12 in 22 matches in the league. In all completions scoring 16 in 33 matches. On 14 August 2010, Hazazi scored his first goal for the season against Al-EttifaqAl-Ittifaq
Ettifaq FC or Al-Ettifaq Club is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Dammam. 'Ittifaq' is Arabic for cooperation. Al Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the City of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title -...
. He scored against Najran SC
Najran SC
Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....
on Round 4. Hazazi make the third hat-trick in his history against Al-Hazm on 4-0 match, By scoring on the first minutes. He assists the first goal against Al-Ahli, Hazazi replaced in the second half and entered Mohammed Noor
Mohammed Noor
Mohammed Noor Al-Hawsawi is a footballer from Saudi Arabia. He plays for the club side Al-Ittihad and has been called the Saudi Patrick Vieira. He is also considered as one of the best players in Asia....
because of injury influence. Hazazi played against Al-Raed
Al-Raed
Al-Ra'ed is a Saudi sports club and the first of its kind in the Qassim region. One of the most important founders is Abdulaziz Al-Obodi. Al-Raed Plays in the professional Saudi league and had been to the league 11 times...
, He scored the first goal after a powerful shot from outside the penalty area. ended 2-1. Hazazi scored the only goal of his team against Al-Qadasiya and scored another goal correctly ruled out for offside. He scored 2 goals on a match against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
but the match ended 2-2. He played against Al Nassr
Al Nassr FC
Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...
and received the red card before match end. Hazazi played as a reserve against Al-Faisaly
Al-Faisaly
Al-Faisaly is a Jordanian football club in the Jordan Football Association's competitions , it's based in Amman, winning the League a record 31 times, the Cup 16 times, the Shield 6 times and the Super Cup 13 times.Some of these Al-Faisaly players are frequently chosen to play on the Jordan...
, This is the first time on the season plays as a reserve. He played against Al-Raed
Al-Raed
Al-Ra'ed is a Saudi sports club and the first of its kind in the Qassim region. One of the most important founders is Abdulaziz Al-Obodi. Al-Raed Plays in the professional Saudi league and had been to the league 11 times...
, He scored the first goal and caused a penalty kick will be the third goal, that Mabrouk Zaid
Mabrouk Zaid
Mabrouk Zaid is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Ittihad.Zaid is a member of the Saudi Arabian national team and was called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup....
scored it. Played against Al-Wahda, He scored the second goal to make it 2-1. 15 May, He play the last match on the season against Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...
, Hazazi assist to Mohammed Noor
Mohammed Noor
Mohammed Noor Al-Hawsawi is a footballer from Saudi Arabia. He plays for the club side Al-Ittihad and has been called the Saudi Patrick Vieira. He is also considered as one of the best players in Asia....
to score the first goal, match is ended 1-1. On Champions Cup. He assist the tie-goal, by passing to Al-Rashid
Mohammed Al-Rashid
Mohammed Al-Rashid is a Saudi Arabian footballer, playing for Al-Ittihad club. He plays as centre forward, He played for Al-Ettifaq, Al-Taawon, moved to Al-Ittihad in mid-season 2010-11. He signed a contract for 10 million SR. From 2010 he Selected for Playing with Saudi Arabia.-References:...
against Al Nassr
Al Nassr FC
Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...
on away. On Home-match, He scored the tie-goal and qualifying goal. He scored against Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
a tie-goal, ended 1-1. Hazazi played on the final as a reserve against Al-Ahli, He lost the final by penalties 2-4.
2011–12 season
Hazazi scored 3 goals on 3 appearances. Against Al-Ansar, scored two goals, and hat-trick goal was canceled.Club career statistics
As of August 17, 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Al-Ittihad |
2006-07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2007-08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2008-09 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | |
| 2009-10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 16 | |
| 2011-12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
| Total | 49 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 80 | 40 | |
Cup = Champions Cup + Crown Prince Cup + Prince Faisal Cup
.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 8, 2008 | Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
1-0 | Won | Friendly Match | |
| 2 | March 28, 2009 | Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... |
2-1 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
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| 3 | April 1, 2009 | Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
3-2 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
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| 4 | June 4, 2009 | Tianhe Stadium Tianhe Stadium Tianhe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a seating capacity of 58,500.- History :... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
3-1 | Won | Friendly Match | |
| 5 | November 11, 2011 | Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
3-0 | Won | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA... |
Honours
- with Al-Iittihad
- Winner of Saudi Premier LeagueSaudi Premier LeagueThe Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
- 2009Saudi Professional League 2008-09The Saudi Professional League is the top level league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Al-Hilal are the defending champions and also hold the most number of titles, with 11.- Qualification and Prize money :... - Winner of Saudi Champions Cup - 20102010 King Cup of ChampionsThe Saudi Champions Cup is an end of season cup competition in Saudi Arabian domestic football.The top six in the Professional League participate along with the winners of the two local cup competitions; The Saudi Crown Prince Cup and the Saudi Federation Cup...
- Winner of Saudi Premier League