Shaye Al-Nafisah
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shaye Mousa Al-Nafisah | ||
Date of birth | 20 March 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia | ||
Date of death | 15 January 2023 | (aged 60)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1991 | Al-Kawkab | (12) | |
International career | |||
1980–1986 | Saudi Arabia | 32[1] | (10[2]) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shaye Al-Nafisah (
Career
Shaye Al-Nafisah was born in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia on 20 March 1962. He joined Al-Kawkab in the mid-1970s and participated in both the swimming and football teams. He had to choose to continue in either football or swimming as both of the team's schedules conflicted with each other. Al-Nafisah eventually chose to pursue a career in football.[4]
In the late 1970s, scouts from the Jimmy Hill agency traveled to Al-Kharj to watch a match between the youth teams of Al-Kawkab and Al-Sharq. Al-Nafisah's talents surprised the scouts as he led his team to a 5–0 victory. The scouts sent a report to the coaches of the Saudi national team and he was called up for the 1979 Gulf Cup. Al-Nafisah did not make an appearance in the tournament as the falcons finished in 3rd place. Al-Nafisah became a regular for the national team in the early 1980s and was called up for the 1982 and 1984 Gulf Cups.[5]
Despite playing for
Al-Nafisah spent his entire career at Al-Kawkab and led the team to their first-ever promotion to the
Personal life and death
Al-Nafisah died on 15 January 2023, at the age of 60.[10]
Career statistics
- Score and result list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Al-Nafisah goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 December 1984 | China | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1984 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
Al-Kawkab
- Saudi First Division: 1986–87
- Saudi Second Division: 1978–79
Saudi Arabia
- 1984
References
- ^ "( Shaye AL NAFISAH ) Matches Played".
- ^ "( Shaye AL NAFISAH ) Goals".
- ^ "كابتن المنتخب شايع النفيسة في سطور".
- ^ "شايع النفيسة من سباح ولاعب في فريق يلعب في الدرجة الأولى إلى مهاجم يسجل بصمته في أول لقب قاري".
- ^ "شايع النفيسة صاحب (الهدف النفيس جداً) يكشف جميع أوراقه بعد صمت اثنين وعشرين عاماً".
- ^ "شايع النفيسة: رصيدي من سنوات الكرة "محبة الناس"". 13 March 2008.
- ^ "قصة نجم النجم الكبير شايع النفيسة".
- ^ "من هو شايع النفيسة".
- ^ "تاريخي الرياضي بدأ ببطولة وانتهى بإصابة!".
- ^ "وفاة شايع النفيسة صاحب الهدف الأول للمنتخب السعودي في نهائي كأس اسيا 84م". Alyaum. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
- Media related to Shaye Al-Nafisah at Wikimedia Commons