Fahad Al Enezi

Fahad Saleh Al Enezi (Arabic: فهد العنزي, born 1 September 1988) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a winger.^[1]

Fahad Al Enazi

Personal information
Full name	Fahad Saleh Al Enazi
Date of birth	(1988-09-01) 1 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Al-Salmiya
Number	17
Youth career
2008–2009	Kazma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Kazma	19	(9)
2011–2012	→ Ittihad FC (loan)	7	(2)
2012–2021	Kuwait SC	125	(28)
2018	→ Al-Markhiya (loan)	3	(1)
2021	→Al Naser (loan)	1	(0)
2021–2023	Al Naser	10	(0)
2023–	Al-Salmiya	0	(0)
International career‡
2009–	Kuwait	56	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 January 2018

Career

Al Enezi obtained permission from the Kazma board for a week-long vacation to travel to Saudi Arabia.^[2] However, Al Enezi traveled to Serbia for a trial with Partizan.^[3][4] He played one game for Partizan B in the Serbian Reserves First League,^[5] before returning to Kuwait.

In the 2011–12 season Al Enezi joined Al-Ittihad on loan from Kazma.^[6] His spell at Al-Ittihad was short and without success due to injuries and financial problems with the club.^[6]

Style of play

Al Enezi is a pacy player who tends to cause problems for defending opposition on the left wing with his combination of skill, determination and speed. He is renowned for his trait of running box-to-box and the ability to slot-in dangerous shots and crosses from outside the thirty-yard box. In light of his developing career, Al Enezi has come to be recognized as the 'fastest player in Asia'.

Personal life

Al Enezi is Bedoon. He obtained Kuwaiti citizenship in 2016 after the Council of Ministers approved his naturalization under the item of great services.^[7]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.^[1]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 November 2010	Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	India	4–0	9–1	Friendly
2.	2 December 2010	22 May Stadium, Aden, Yemen	Iraq	2–2	2–2 (5–4 p)	20th Arabian Gulf Cup
3.	15 November 2011	Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	United Arab Emirates	1–1	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	14 November 2014	Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jedda, Saudi Arabia	Iraq	1–0	1–0	22nd Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours

Kazma

• Kuwait Emir Cup: 2011

Kuwait SC

• Kuwaiti Premier League: 2012–13, 2014–15
• Kuwait Emir Cup: 2014
• Kuwait Super Cup: 2015

Kuwait

• West Asian Football Federation Championship: 2010
• Arabian Gulf Cup: 2010

References

1. "Fahad Al-Enezi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
2. "العنزي يخضع للتجربة في صربيا". Al Jarida. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
3. "Alenazi na probi u Partizanu". Večernje novosti. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
4. "Reprezentativac Kuvajta u Humskoj (VIDEO)". sportal.rs. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
5. Partizan “B” savladao BASK at B92, 5-11-2010, retrieved 30-11-2014 (in Serbian)
6. "فهد العنزي - كرة القدم - Eurosport Arabia". 9 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
7. "مرسوم تجنيس اللاعب فهد العنزي في «الكويت اليوم»". alqabas (in Arabic). 28 August 2016.

External links

• Fahad Al Enezi at Soccerway