Hani Al-Dhabit

Hani Al-Dhabit, born on 15 October 1979 and known in full as Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait Al-Noobi, is an Omani former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his club career with Dhofar, where he served as captain and wore the number 14 shirt, and he also played in the Gulf region for Baniyas of the United Arab Emirates, Al Sadd of Qatar and Al Jahra of Kuwait. He represented the Oman national team from 1998 and captained it in 2002 and 2003. He was the leading scorer at the 15th Arabian Gulf Cup, took part in Oman qualifying campaigns for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups and the 2004 Asian Cup, and was credited as the world top international goalscorer of 2001, the first Omani to receive that recognition. His honours include several Omani league and cup titles with Dhofar.