The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Kuwait
This page contains a list of the greatest Kuwaiti Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 16,880 Soccer Players, 5 of which were born in Kuwait. This makes Kuwait the birth place of the 114th most number of Soccer Players behind Malaysia and New Caledonia.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Kuwaiti Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Kuwaiti Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Faisal Al-Dakhil (1957 - )
With an HPI of 40.33, Faisal Al-Dakhil is the most famous Kuwaiti Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Faisal Ali Al-Dakhil (), also spelled Al-Dakheel (Arabic: فيصل الدخيل) (born 13 August 1957) is a Kuwaiti former footballer. Al-Dakhil was among the Kuwaiti players who won the 1980 Asian Cup. He played four matches for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics with three goals in only one match against Nigeria on 21 July in Dynamo Stadion in Moscow. Al-Dakhil played with Al-Qadsiya Club
2. Bashar Abdullah (1977 - )
With an HPI of 38.52, Bashar Abdullah is the 2nd most famous Kuwaiti Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Bashar Abdullah Abdul Aziz (Arabic: بشار عبد الله سالم عبد العزيز; born 12 October 1977) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a part of the mini revival of Kuwaiti football between 1996 and 1998. His part included winning two Gulf Cups, reaching the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup and coming second in the Arab Cup and Asian Olympics. He was also in the national team that reached the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He also helped his club Al-Salmiyah win the league three times and Emir Cup once. On 26 November 2015, he announced his retirement Friendly match on January 13, 2016, between Al-Salmiya SC and Al-Hilal FC. On 25 May 2018, he came back to play a testimonial match for Kuwait against Egypt.
3. Fathi Kameel (1955 - )
With an HPI of 37.85, Fathi Kameel is the 3rd most famous Kuwaiti Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq (Arabic: فتحي كميل مطر مرزوق; born 23 May 1955) is a Kuwaiti former footballer who played in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He helped Kuwait qualify to the World Cup in 1982 by scoring a goal against New Zealand. Fathi also helped Kuwait win the Asian Cup in 1980. He was joint top-scorer at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup with three goals. He also played for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics. It is said that Fathi would usually be on the bench (as a secret weapon) and that, whenever he warmed up to play, the crowd cheered him loudly.
4. Jamal Al-Qabendi (1959 - 2021)
With an HPI of 37.24, Jamal Al-Qabendi is the 4th most famous Kuwaiti Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Jamal Yaqoub Al-Qabendi (7 April 1959 in Kazmi – 13 April 2021) was a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a defender. He represented Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kazma Sporting Club. He died on 13 April 2021 from diabetes-related complications.
5. Bader Al-Mutawa (1985 - )
With an HPI of 35.38, Bader Al-Mutawa is the 5th most famous Kuwaiti Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Bader Ahmed al-Mutawa (Arabic: بدر أحمد المطوع; born 10 January 1985) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Qadsia. He usually operates as a second striker. He wears the jersey number 17. Al-Mutawa is the second-most-capped international player behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pantheon has 5 people classified as soccer players born between 1955 and 1985. Of these 5, 4 (80.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living soccer players include Faisal Al-Dakhil, Bashar Abdullah, and Fathi Kameel. The most famous deceased soccer players include Jamal Al-Qabendi. As of April 2022, 2 new soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Fathi Kameel and Jamal Al-Qabendi.
Living Soccer Players
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Faisal Al-Dakhil
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Bashar Abdullah
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Fathi Kameel
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Bader Al-Mutawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.38
