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
Jordan League
The Jordanian Pro League () is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system.
The league was not ...
. After scoring 8 goals in his inaugural season, Attal was transferred on a permanent deal worth $21000
USD
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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
Asian Football Confederation
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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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Jordan League
The Jordanian Pro League () is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system.
The league was not ...
:
2010–11
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Jordan FA Cup:
2010–11
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Jordan FA Shield:
2010
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Jordan Super Cup: 2011
Individual
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AFC Challenge Cup Golden Boot: 2006
References
External links
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Goal.com profile
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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