Bader Al-Mutawa
 Al-Mutawa withQadsiain 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bader Ahmed al-Mutawa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait City,Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qadsia | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002– | Qadsia | 289 | (167) |
| 2007 | →Qatar SC(loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Al Nassr(loan) | 9 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2022 | Kuwait | 196 | (56) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Bader Ahmed al-Mutawa(Arabic:بدر أحمد المطوع;born 10 January 1985) is a Kuwaiti professionalfootballerwho plays forQadsia.He usually operates as asecond striker.He wears thejersey number 17.[1]Al-Mutawa is thesecond-most-capped international playerbehindCristiano Ronaldo.
Club career
[edit]Al-Mutawa was born in Kuwait City. His performance for both club and national teams led to him being nominated for the best Asian player in 2006 and 2010, though Al-Mutawa did not win the prize.[2]
He was awarded the Kuwaiti league's top scorer for local players in the 2008–09 season with 10 goals.
On 23 July 2012, he began training withNottingham Forestas their new owners, the Al-Hasawi family, arranged a one-month trial for the striker.[3]He impressed managerSean O'Driscollenough that the club were looking to sign him on a permanent basis but he was denied a work permit and the club wasn't able to sign him.[4]
On 11 May 2021, he scored his 300th goal forQadsiain all competitions, including friendly matches, in a 3–1 win overKuwait SC.[5][6]
On 2 March 2024, he scored a goal from a penalty kick in the last minutes of the match againstAl-Salmiyain a 1–0 win, equalingFiras Al-Khatib’s record as the highest scorer in theKuwaiti Premier Leaguehistorically, with 162.[7]Five days later, he scored a goal in Qadsia 7–0 win overAl-Shababto become the all-time top scorer in theKuwaiti Premier Leaguehistory.
International career
[edit]Al-Mutawa's first major competition on international level was the 2003Arabian Gulf Cup,hosted by Kuwait. The home side finished sixth with only five points from six matches (only Yemen, the newcomer to the Gulf Cup finished the tournament with fewer points, sparing Kuwait the embarrassment of ending up at the bottom of the table of the gulf cup for the first time in their history). Al-Mutawa scored once in Kuwait's only victory of the tournament, a 4–0 win againstYemen.
Al-Mutawa played in the17th Arabian Gulf Cupin 2004, scoring a goal in the 87th minute against Saudi Arabia in Kuwait's opening match. Al-Mutawa excelled in this tournament, forming a strike partnership with captain and star strikerBashar Abdullah.They managed to score five goals between them. This partnership was short lived as Bashar retired from international football shortly after the tournament and Kuwait was eliminated in the semi-finals byQatarafter topping Group B with two victories and one draw withBahrain.
At the18th Arabian Gulf Cupin 2007, Al-Mutawa scored goals against Yemen and in the final group match against theUnited Arab Emirates,but Kuwait exited the tournament for the first time in their history without winning a single game.
On 3 September 2015, Al-Mutawa scored his second seniorhat-trick,in a 9–0 defeat ofMyanmarin a2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.[8]
Al-Mutawa was the men'sall-time record appearance holderwith 196 caps,[9]after having surpassedSoh Chin Ann's record of 195 recognized by FIFA matches on 14 June 2022.[10][11][12]His record was equalled byPortugal'sCristiano Ronaldoduring the2022 FIFA World Cupand later beaten by Ronaldo in theUEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers.[13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Al-Mutawa holds the military rank ofcoloneland he is also director of the Security Affairs Department of theKuwaiti National AssemblyGuard, as sports professionalism is not fully applied in Kuwait.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 27 September 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qadsia | 2002–03 | KPL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0[c] | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2004–05 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | |||
| 2005–06 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6[d] | 5 | 18+ | 14 | 43+ | 39 | ||
| 2006–07 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4[d] | 0 | 18+ | 9 | 34+ | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2[d] | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 2009–10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | ||
| 2010–11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5[e] | 2 | 2+ | 2 | 12+ | 11 | ||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7[e] | 3 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7[e] | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | ||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5[e] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11[f] | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 23 | ||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3[e] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 24 | ||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | |||
| 2017–18 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 26 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4[e] | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 6+ | 5 | 31+ | 13 | |||
| 2021–22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | |||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13 | |||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 289 | 167 | 56 | 30 | 64 | 38 | 98+ | 62 | 507+ | 297 | ||
| Qatar(loan) | 2006–07 | QSL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Al Nassr(loan) | 2010–11 | SPL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 298 | 170 | 57 | 30 | 71 | 43 | 101+ | 63 | 527+ | 306 | ||
- ^IncludesKuwait Emir Cup,Emir of Qatar Cup,King Cup
- ^IncludesKuwait Crown Prince Cup,Kuwait Super Cup,Kuwait Federation Cup,Al-Khurafi Cup,Saudi Crown Prince Cup,GCC Champions League,Arab Club Champions Cup
- ^Does not include three matches in theAFC Champions Leaguedue to Al-Qadsia being expelled from the tournament after security assaulted the visiting team
- ^abcdeAppearances inAFC Champions League
- ^abcdefgAppearances inAFC Cup
- ^Two appearances and one goal inAFC Champions League,nine appearances and seven goals inAFC Cup
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2003 | 13 | 5 |
| 2004 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 3[a] | |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 19 | 4[b] | |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0[c] | |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1[d] | |
| Total | 196 | 56 | |
- Notes
- ^RSSSF doesn't include the goal against UAE.[9][16]
- ^Neither RSSSF nor FIFA recognize the match, and so also the goal, against S. Arabia U-23 on 17 December 2011.[9][16]
- ^RSSSF wrongly attributes a goal on Al-Mutawa in the match against Iraq on 10 September 2018.[9][16]
- ^RSSSF doesn't include the goal in the match against Latvia on 25 March 2022.[9][16]
Honours
[edit]Qadsia
- Kuwaiti Premier League:2003–04,2004–05,2008–09,2009–10,2010–11,2011–12,2013–14,2015–16
- Kuwait Emir Cup:2003–04, 2006–07, 2009–10,2011–12,2012–13,2014–15,2023–24
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup:2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09,2012–13,2013–14,2017–18
- Kuwait Super Cup:2009, 2011, 2013, 2014,2018,2019
- Kuwait Federation Cup:2008,2008–09,2010–11,2012–13,2018–19,2022–23
- Al-Khurafi Cup:2002–03,2005–06
- GCC Champions League:2005
- AFC Cup:2014;runner-up2010,2013
Kuwait
Individual
- Arabian Gulf Cuptop goalscorer:2010
- IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer:2010[1]
See also
[edit]- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
References
[edit]- ^ab"IFFHS AWARDS – THE WORLD'S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2010: BADER AL-MUTAWA (KUWAIT/AL QADSIA SC)".IFFHS.9 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 13 June 2021.Retrieved13 June2021.
- ^Asian Cup 2011: Asian Cup Ten Players To Watch: Bader Al MutwaArchived11 January 2011 at theWayback Machine– Goal
- ^Chong, Edwin (21 July 2012)."Al-Mutawa lands Forest chance".Sky Sports.Archivedfrom the original on 24 August 2012.Retrieved12 January2013.
- ^McDaid, Paul (22 August 2012)."Nottingham Forest fail to land work permits for Kuwaiti trio".Sport360.Archived fromthe originalon 27 August 2012.Retrieved12 January2013.
- ^"القادسية يحتفي بتسجيل بدر المطوع 300 هدف".kooora(in Arabic). 11 May 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2021.Retrieved12 June2021.
- ^"المطوع... 300 هدف مع القادسية".alraimedia(in Arabic). 12 May 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2021.Retrieved12 June2021.
- ^"Badr Al-Mutawa equals a goal-scoring record in the Kuwait League".Arab Times.3 March 2024.
- ^"WORLD CUP QUALIFYING – AFC 3/9/2015 12:00*".ESPN FC.3 September 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 2 September 2015.Retrieved3 September2015.
- ^abcdefMohammed, Husain; Mamrud, Roberto (25 May 2022)."Bader Ahmed Al-Mutawa – Goals in International Matches".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 2 September 2011.Retrieved3 June2022.
- ^"Al-Mutawa reclaims title of most-capped men's player".FIFA.FIFA. 16 June 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2022.Retrieved16 June2022.
- ^"Bader Al-Mutawa, the star of the Kuwaiti national team, is the only dean of world players".News.MiddleEast-24.15 June 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 15 June 2022.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^"Pelatih Tinggalkan Kuwait, Bader Al Mutawa Pecahkan Rekor"[Coach leaves Kuwait, Bader Al Mutawa breaks record].Goal(in Malay).Goal.15 June 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 15 June 2022.Retrieved15 June2022.
- ^"World Cup 2022: Is Portugal's exit the end of the road for Cristiano Ronaldo?".BBC Sport.Archivedfrom the original on 30 December 2022.Retrieved30 December2022.
- ^"Portugal 4–0 Liechtenstein: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as he celebrates becoming most capped men's international player".BBC Sport.Archivedfrom the original on 24 March 2023.Retrieved24 March2023.
- ^الغانم يقلد العقيد بدر المطوع رتبته الجديدةArchived10 September 2021 at theWayback MachineAl Rai,27 July 2021
- ^abcdefBader Al-Mutawaat National-Football-Teams
External links
[edit]- Bader Al-Mutawaat National-Football-Teams
- Bader Al Mutawa–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
- Rising Arab stars making their markat FIFA
- Bader Al Motawaaat Global Sports Archive
- Bader Al Motawaaat Kooora(in Arabic)(archivedin English at Goalzz)
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Kuwaiti men's footballers
- Kuwait men's international footballers
- Kuwaiti expatriate men's footballers
- Al Nassr FC players
- Qadsia SC players
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Footballers from Kuwait City
- Asian Games competitors for Kuwait
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- Kuwaiti expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Kuwaiti expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Qatar SC players
- Colonels (military rank)