Here is all you need to know about Nawaf Al-Aqidi Including his age, height, wife, salary, career, records and more about the Al Nassr footballerย
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup promises to include some jaw-dropping action that embodies Asian football’s development in all its glory.
Who is Saudi Arabia footballer Nawaf Al-Aqidi, bio, age, height, wife, position, salary and stats
Since so many elite teams are vying to be crowned Asia’s greatest, there is an extra element of competition around the tournament this time around. A young gun will be seen leading Saudi Arabia’s net-keeping team in the exciting environment of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
Even though Al-Aqidi doesn’t have a tonne of experience, scouts will be watching him closely when the AFC Asian Cup gets underway. Here is all about Nawaf Al-Aqidi ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2024.
Who is Nawaf Al-Aqidi?
Nawaf bin Dhahi bin Faisal Al-Suwaiti Al-Aqidi is a professional football player from Saudi Arabia. He was born on May 10, 2000 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 23-year-old stands 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) tall. He is single and unmarried.
Salary and contract details
| Season | Gross P/W (EUR) | Gross P/Y (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | โฌ 11,154 | โฌ 580,000 |
| Total | โฌ 580,000 |
A look at Nawaf Al-Aqidi’s career
Nawaf started his playing career with Al-Nassr’s youth squad. On August 8, 2019, he agreed to a professional deal with Al-Nassr. Heย made his Al-Nassr debut on September 30, 2021, in the league game against Abha. Al-Aqidi joined Al-Tai on loan on January 30, 2022.
On February 12, 2022, he played in his first game, winning 3-1 over Al-Batin. Before going back to Al-Nassr at the end of the season, he made 7 appearances and kept 3 clean sheets for Al-Tai.
Talking about his senior international career, during the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, Al-Aqidi made his debut for the senior team on November 18, 2021. Due to Saudi Arabia’s elimination at the group stage, he did not participate in the competition.
Al-Aqidi was added to the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup roster on December 30, 2022. As Saudi Arabia once more was unable to advance beyond the group stage, he started all three of the games.
He has only played for the national team four times since his debut, but his success in domestic events has won him a berth in the team for the forthcoming Asian Football Confederation Continental Showpiece.