Osama Hawsawi
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Osama Abdulrzag Hawsawi (Template:Langx, born 31 March 1984) is a former Saudi Arabian footballer who played as a central defender.[1]
After starting out at Al-Wehda, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career with Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli. He won several major titles with both clubs, including five Pro League titles, five Crown Prince Cups and two King Cups. He was the first Saudi player to play in the Belgian Pro League.
Hawsawi earned 138 caps for the Saudi Arabia national team between 2006 and 2018, playing at three AFC Asian Cups, captaining the side at the 2018 World Cup and finishing as runner-up at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
Al Wehda
Hawsawi began his professional football career at Al-Wehda Club and soon after became a regular in the first team, playing as a central defender.
Al Hilal
After making 59 appearances and scoring once, Hawsawi joined Al-Hilal. While at Al-Hilal, Hawsawi was a regular player under the manager of Eric Gerets, Hawsawi was appointed the captain. Hawsawi won seven titles with Al-Hilal. Three league titles (in 2008, 2010 and 2011 seasons) and 4 Crown Prince Cup.
Anderlecht
In April 2012, Hawsawi signed a two-year contract with Belgian side Anderlecht, making him the only member of the Saudi Arabia national football team to play in Europe at the time.[2] Hawsawi was the first Saudi Arabian to play for the club and in the league. He described his time at Anderlecht as 'forgettable' due to lack of playing time at the club and only made one appearance for the club when played as a centre back in a 1–1 draw against OH Leuven on 25 August 2012. Hawsawi was also on the substitute bench when Anderlecht won the Belgian Super Cup but he wasn't substituted.
Al-Ahli
In November 2012, Hawsawi finally left Belgium to return to his homeland by joining Al-Ahli for 1.5 million.[3][4]
Al-Hilal
In 2016, Al-Hilal made Hawsawi return to Al-Hilal for 5.5 million dollars (21 million riyals).[5] In his first season he won the Saudi King's Cup & the Saudi Professional League. In his second season with Al-Hilal, he helped the club win a second consecutive league title and reach the finals of the 2017 AFC Champions League.
Al-Wehda return
On 23 August 2018 Osama Hawsawi signed for his boyhood club Al-Wehda for free following the expiration of his contract.[6]
Retirement
On 26 December 2018 Osama Hawsawi announced his retirement from football on his personal twitter account.[7]
International career
He was the captain in the Saudi Arabia team. He appeared for his country for the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup and was a member of the Saudi team at the FIFA World Youth Championship. He was called-up in the squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
On 29 May 2010, he scored an excellent goal against Spain, after a corner kick which put the Saudi Arabian team ahead 1-0 against Spain, scoring his second goal against the Saudi Arabia national team.
In June 2018 he was included in the Saudi Arabia national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[8] captaining his side in all three matches at the finals.
Career statistics
Updated 26 December 2018
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Wehda | 2005–06 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 1 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2008–09 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Total | 83 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 133 | 11 | |
| R.S.C. Anderlecht | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al-Ahli | 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 83 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 125 | 6 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 66 | 0 | |
| Al-Wehda | 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Total | 282 | 14 | 50 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 407 | 18 | |
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2018.[9]
| Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 2 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 138 | 7 |
International goals
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 2008 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{ 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
}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 4–1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||
| 2. | 27 December 2008 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Syria | flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg | flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg | flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Syrian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Syrian Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force | flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg | link alias-army= Syrian Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg | link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || rowspan=3|Friendly | |||||||||
| 3. | 29 May 2010 | Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, Austria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Spain | flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg | flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg | flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg | flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg | flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg | flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-navy = Spanish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry | flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-army = Spanish Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg | link alias-naval = Spanish Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–3 |
| 4. | 31 December 2010 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
| 5. | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Hong Kong | flag alias = Flag of Hong Kong.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg | flag alias-1955 = Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg | flag alias-1910 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg | flag alias-1876 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg | flag alias-1871 = Flag of Hong Kong 1871.svg | flag alias-red = Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997, unofficial Red Ensign).svg | link alias-naval = Hong Kong Marine Police | link alias-navy = Hong Kong Marine Police | link alias-korfball = Hong Kong China national korfball team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center | 5–0 || align=center | 5–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 6. | 15 October 2013 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iraq | flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy | link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 || 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||||||||||
| 7. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | Template:Country data East Timor | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Correct as of 25 June 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
Club
Al-Hilal
- Pro League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18
- King Cup: 2017
- Crown Prince Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Al-Ahli
See also
References
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External links
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mecca
- Men's association football central defenders
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- Al Wehda FC players
- Al Hilal SFC players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Saudi Arabian expatriate men's footballers
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- Hausa people
- Saudi Arabian people of Nigerian descent
- Saudi Pro League players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen