Bader Al-Fadhel


Bader Al-Fadhel is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Al-Arabi and Kuwait national football team.

Club career

Al-Arabi

2016-2021

Bader made his debut for the first team mainly as a winger as he was called up at the age of 19 after signing his first team contract.
while with the first team Bader played for the under 19’s and under 21’s as being a substitute for the first team. while eventually being a rotational player and being a major key role in the club’s success when they won Emir Cup in 2020 and the infamous 2020-21 League Championship.

Al-Shabab

2021-22

In the 2021-22 season Bader was not given much play time, in the January transfer window after winning Crown Prince Cup and Super Cup he was loaned to Al-Shabab on a short term deal from February till July.

Return to Al-Arabi

2023- Present

Upon making his return coming on as a substitute scoring against Al-Riffa SC in the 2022 AFC Cup. Moving from that point Bader became a significant rotational player, and kept the dominant midfielder role.
At the end of the 2023-24 season new came out that Bader would not join the club’s preseason tour due to his late salary payments from the previous season and was considered terminating his contract amid legal actions. with soon rejoin the team after agreeing to continue.

International career

Bader made his debut against Jordan when he was called up in the 2018 March international window. Scored his first goal against the Philippines on March 24, 2023, alongside his second goal 4 days later against Tajikistan. After a two year of being left out of the national team squad he was called up again in September camp to play against Syria

Personal life

Bader studied his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the American University of the Middle East, where he represented AUM’s Sports division in the university leagues, continued his education of Master’s degree in Marketing in Gulf University for Science and Technology in a sports scholarship.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 March 2023Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait1–02–0Friendly
1.28 March 2023Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait1–02–1Friendly

Honours

Al-Arabi

Kuwaiti Premier League: 1Kuwait Emir Cup: 1Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: 2

Individual