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Fahed Adnan Foad Abdul Attal (; born 1 January 1985) 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
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. After scoring 8 goals in his inaugural season, Attal was transferred on a permanent deal worth $21000
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. 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
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shortlist of 10 players for the 2006 AFC Player of the Year Award.


Career statistics


International

:''Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.'' *Unofficial


Honours

Al-Wehdat *
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: 2010–11 * Jordan FA Cup: 2010–11 * Jordan FA Shield:
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* Jordan Super Cup: 2011 Individual * AFC Challenge Cup Golden Boot: 2006


References


External links

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Goal.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Attal, Fahed 1985 births Living people Footballers from Qalqilya Palestinian men's footballers Al-Wehdat SC players Shabab Al-Khaleel SC players West Bank Premier League players Palestine men's international footballers Palestinian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan Men's association football forwards Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Palestine