Malek Mouath

Malek Ali Mouath Al-Hawsawi (Template:Langx, born 10 August 1981) is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer.

Mouath originally played as an attacking midfielder but was converted into a striker after moving to Al Ahli.

He played for the Saudi Arabia national team and participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early life

Mouath was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia in 1981, when he was a teenager. His soccer profession was discovered by Medina's soccer club, Al-Ansar and he officially played for Al-Ansar in the year 2000.

Al-Ahli 2004–2012

Al-Ahli management offered Mouath 700,000 US$ to move play for Al-Ahli. The new team changed Mouath's position from a midfielder to a striker, this step was the key of success and fame of the player. He was the greatest player Saudi Arabia of all time in 2006–2007, he also obtaining the Saudi Crown Prince Cup and Saudi Federation Cup in 2007 against Al-Ittihad. On 20 May 2008 Malek played Al-Nasr for farewell match by legendary Majed Abdullah against Real Madrid C.F., Malek scored 2 goals in 54 minutes and 90+1 minutes and they team won scores are 4–1. On 2 September 2011 he move to Al-Nasr Club as loan for one season only.

Al-Nasr (loan) 2011–2012

On the 2011–12 Saudi Professional League, Malek has played 16 appearances and made 3 goals. after the end of tournament with Al-Nasr, Al-Ahli thinking about it if he need him or not in the next season, Al-Ahli decided to release his contract to promised dues. Mouath said I Will not be move to a weak team and I'm thinking the UAE Pro-League or retire. on 2012, Mouath announced to retire.

International career

Malek joined the Saudi national team in early 2006. During 2006 FIFA World Cup, Mouath used 23 as a squad number. Later, when Sami Al-Jaber, the former Saudi Arabia striker retired, the manager changed Mouath's number from 23 to 9.

He was chosen for the Saudi squad in 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He was announced as the best player of the 2006/2007 season by Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).

During the 2007 AFC Asian Cup he helped Saudi Arabia progress to the final by scoring 2 goals in the semi-final against Japan. The final was subsequently lost to Iraq.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 May 2006		{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Togo	flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1–0 || Won || Friendly match
2	21 January 2007	Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || 1–1 || Draw || 18th Arabian Gulf Cup
3	24 June 2007	Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = United Arab Emirates	flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg	link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg	link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png	link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–0 || Won || Friendly match
4	7 July 2007		{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Korea	flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg	flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy	link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps	link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly match
5	25 July 2007	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Japan	flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan	flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg	border-1945 =	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg	border-ryukyu =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg	link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png	link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png	link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png	link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces	flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	empty = Junior Japan	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 3–2 || Won || 2007 AFC Asian Cup
6	25 July 2007	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Japan	flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan	flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg	border-1945 =	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg	border-ryukyu =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg	link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png	link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png	link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png	link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces	flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	empty = Junior Japan	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 3–2 || Won || 2007 AFC Asian Cup
7	27 May 2008	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kuwait	flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg	flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg	flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg	flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg	flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–1 || Won || Friendly match
8	2 June 2008	King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Lebanon	flag alias = Flag of Lebanon.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Lebanese Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg	link alias-army = Lebanese Ground Forces	flag alias-navy = Drapeau de Forces Navales Libanaises.jpg	link alias-navy = Lebanese Navy	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Lebanon.gif	link alias-naval = Lebanese Navy	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lebanon (1918-1920).svg	flag alias-1920 = Flag of Lebanon (1920-1943).svg	flag alias-1920a = Flag of the French Mandate of Syria (1920).svg	flag alias-1920b = Lebanese French flag.svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || 4–1 || Won || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
9	22 June 2008	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Uzbekistan	flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan	flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg	link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force	flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces	flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg	link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 4–0 || Won || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
10	22 June 2008	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Uzbekistan	flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan	flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg	link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force	flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces	flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg	link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg	link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 4–0 || Won || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
11	8 January 2009	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Yemen	flag alias = Flag of Yemen.svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Yemen 1918.svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1927).svg	flag alias-1927 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg	flag alias-1962 = Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg	link alias-army = Yemeni Land Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Yemeni Army.svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Yemeni Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Yemeni Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Yemeni Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Yemeni Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Yemen Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Yemeni Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 6–0 || Won || 19th Arabian Gulf Cup
12	8 January 2009	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Yemen	flag alias = Flag of Yemen.svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Yemen 1918.svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1927).svg	flag alias-1927 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg	flag alias-1962 = Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg	link alias-army = Yemeni Land Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Yemeni Army.svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Yemeni Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Yemeni Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Yemeni Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Yemeni Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Yemen Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Yemeni Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 6–0 || Won || 19th Arabian Gulf Cup
13	4 June 2009		{{ Template:Yesno	alias = China	flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg	border-1862 =	flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg	flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-military = People's Liberation Army	flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg	link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force	flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 4–1 || Won || Friendly match
14	4 June 2009		{{ Template:Yesno	alias = China	flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg	border-1862 =	flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg	flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-military = People's Liberation Army	flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg	link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force	flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 4–1 || Won || Friendly match
15	30 August 2009	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malaysia	flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy	flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-civil = Malaysia	flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg	link alias-army = Malaysian Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg	link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency	flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–1 || Won || Friendly match

Honours

Al-Ahli (Jeddah)

• Crown Prince Cup : 2007
• Saudi Federation Cup : 2007
• Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2008

National Team

• 2006 FIFA World Cup: Group Stage
• 2007 AFC Asian Cup: Runner up
• 18th Arabian Gulf Cup: semi-finals
• 19th Arabian Gulf Cup: Runner up

Individual

• Best Player In Saudi Premier League: 2006–07

References

• Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.com