Motaz Hawsawi

Motaz Ali Hassan Hawsawi (Arabic: معتز هوساوي; born 17 February 1992) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Saudi First Division League club Ohod. He represented the Saudi Arabia national team from 2012 until 2018.^[2]

Motaz Hawsawi

Hawsawi at with Saudi Arabia the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Motaz Ali Hassan Hawsawi
Date of birth	(1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ohod
Number	52
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2022	Al-Ahli	118	(6)
2022–2023	Al-Taawoun	6	(0)
2023–	Ohod	0	(0)
International career^‡
2011	Saudi Arabia U-20	7	(0)
2012–2018	Saudi Arabia	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:38, 16 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:22, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[3]

Career

He started playing for Al-Ahli and was often described as one of the best defenders in the history of the club.

On 11 January 2022, he joined Al-Taawoun on a free transfer.^[4]

On 12 September 2023, Hawsawi joined Saudi First Division League side Ohod on a one-year deal.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 May 2021^[6]

Club	Season	League		King Cup		Crown Prince Cup		Asia		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Ahli	2014–15	22	0	1	0	5	2	5	0	—		33	2
	2015–16	21	0	3	1	4	1	2	1	—		30	3
	2016–17	17	2	2	1	1	1	8	0	1^[a]	0	29	4
	2017–18	23	3	1	0	—		7	0	—		31	3
	2018–19	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20	8	0	0	0	—		6	0	—		14	0
	2020–21	23	1	1	0	—		6	0	—		30	1
	Total	115	6	8	2	10	4	34	1	1	0	168	13
Career totals		115	6	8	2	10	4	34	1	1	0	168	13

1. Appearances in Saudi Super Cup

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2018.^[7]

Saudi Arabia
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	1	0
2013	0	0
2014	4	0
2015	1	0
2016	3	0
2017	4	0
2018	6	0
Total	19	0

Honours

Al Ahli

• Saudi Crown Prince Cup : 2014–15
• Saudi Professional League : 2015-16
• King Cup : 2016
• Saudi Super Cup : 2016

References

1. (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
2. "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول".
3. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
4. "معتز هوساوي رسميا في التعاون - صحيفة سبورت السعودية".
5. "هوساوي أُحدي لنهاية الموسم".
6. "MOTAZ HAWSAWI".
7. Motaz Hawsawi at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Motaz Hawsawi at Soccerway