Abdulwahab Al-Awadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015-2023 | Al-Yarmouk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022-2023 | Al-Yarmouk | 3 | (0) |
| 2023- | Al-Arabi | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021-2022 | Kuwait U-20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022-2025 | Kuwait U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kuwait | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Abdulwahab Al-Awadi (born 2 June 2002) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Al-Arabi and the Kuwait national football team.[1][2]
Club career
Al-Yarmouk
Abdulwahab Al-Awadi began his career in the youth division of Al-Yarmouk, primarily playing as a forward. He finished as the top scorer in the youth league.[3] He also made appearances for the first team over two seasons, although with limited playing time. Al-Awadi was part of the squad that won the 2023–24 Kuwaiti Division One. His tenure with the club concluded as he signed mid season with Al-Arabi.
Al-Arabi
After signing with Al-Arabi a year earlier,[4] Abdulwahab Al-Awadi made his debut in the 11th week of the 2024–25 Kuwaiti Premier League against Al-Tadamon, featuring in a new role as a right-back. He was named Player of the Week for his performance in the match.[5] Over the course of the season, Al-Awadi became a regular substitute and went on to play in his first Crown Prince Cup final against Kuwait SC. In the 120th minute of the match, he conceded a penalty by fouling Marhoon, which resulted in a goal and a loss for Al-Arabi, with regular appearances in the AFC Challenge League.[6]
National career
After sparking success throughout the 2024-25 season, Abdulwahab was called up for the national team for 2026 World Cup qualifiers made his debut against South Korea, later was called up regularly for camps.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other [a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Yarmouk | ||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | KD1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Al-Arabi | 2023-24 | KPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
- ↑ All appearance(s) in Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, Kuwait Super Cup
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Al-Yarmouk
Individual
References
- ↑ "Abd Al-Wahab Awadi (Al Arabi Kuwait)". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ "Abdulwahab Awadi stats and ratings". www.sofascore.com.
- ↑ "شركة أشكناني تكرم لاعبها عبد الوهاب العوضي هداف مرحلة الشباب بمعدل ۱۷ هدف في ۱۹ مباراة من أصل ۲۲ هدف من فريقة نادي اليرموك شكراً لراعي التكريم". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ @Alarabi_SC (2023-07-16). "📰 خبر النادي العربي يضم اللاعبين عبدالوهاب العوضي وصقر الشمري لصفوف فريق كرة القدم للشباب (تحت 21 عام))". X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @ALDERBYSHOVW (2025-01-16). "عبد الوهاب العوضي لاعب النادي العربي أفضل لاعب في الجولة الحادية عشر لدوري زين الكويتي #الديربي". X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "العربي يتأهل إلى دوري التحدي الآسيوي". جريدة الأنباء الكويتية.
- ↑ "26 لاعبًا في معسكر الكويت لمواجهة سوريا وديًا | كووورة". www.kooora.com.
External links
- Abdulwahab Al-Awadi at Soccerway