Fahed Attal


Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal is a Palestinian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Move to Jordanian Premier League

After grabbing the attention of scouts of clubs such as Al-Wahdat with a dazzling performance at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup Attal agreed a loan deal with Al-Jazeera of the Jordan League. After scoring 8 goals in his inaugural season, Attal was transferred on a permanent deal worth $21000 USD. In 2010, he signed a one-year $50,000 contract to join Al-Wahdat With the signing of Abdullah Deeb, Attal chose to search for a new club. He signed a one-year contract with Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.

International career

Attal was the all-time top goalscorer of the Palestine national team, with 14 goals in 39 games until 2024. Twelve of Attal's goals with the national team came in the 2006 calendar year earning him recognition from International Federation of Football History and Statistics which cited Attal as the World's 8th leading scorer of international goals on par with the likes of David Villa and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Attal was also included in the Asian Football Confederation shortlist of 10 players for the 2006 AFC Player of the Year Award.

Career statistics

International

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 February 2006Bahrain National Stadium, Manama2–02–0Friendly
2.18 February 2006Bahrain National Stadium, Manama1–01–0Friendly
3.18 February 2006Bahrain National Stadium, Manama2–01–0Friendly
4.1 March 2006King Abdullah Stadium, Amman1–01–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
5.1 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka2–011–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
6.1 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka3–011–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
7.1 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka5–011–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
8.1 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka6–011–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
9.1 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka8–011–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
10.1 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka11–011–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
11.3 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka3–04–02006 AFC Challenge Cup
12.5 April 2006Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka1–01–12006 AFC Challenge Cup
13.8 March 2012Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu2–02–02012 AFC Challenge Cup
14.19 March 2012Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu3–43–42012 AFC Challenge Cup
15.14 May 2012Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium, Al-Ram2–02–0*2012 Al Nakba Cup
16.22 May 2012Hussein Bin Ali Stadium, Hebron2–12–1*2012 Al Nakba Cup

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Honours

Al-Wehdat
Individual