Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq (Arabic: فتحي كميل مطر مرزوق; born 23 May 1955) was a Kuwaiti football player in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He helped Kuwait qualify to the World Cup in 1982 by scoring a goal against New Zealand.[2] Fathi also helped Kuwait win the Asian Cup in 1980. He was joint top-scorer at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup with three goals.[3] He also played for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[4] 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.[citation needed]
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Full name | Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq | ||
Date of birth | (1955-05-23) 23 May 1955 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Kuwait City | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1985 | Al Tadamun SC | ||
National team | |||
1973–1984 | Kuwait | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
AFC Asian Cup top scorers | |
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Kuwait squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup runners-up | ||
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Kuwait squad – 1980 Summer Olympics | ||
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Kuwait squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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Kuwait squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||
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