Marzouk Al-Otaibi ( ar, مرزوق العتيبي; born 7 November 1975) is a Saudi Arabian former
footballer
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, who last played as a center forward for
Al-Markhiya in
Qatar
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.
Club career
Al-Otaibi started his career at
Al-Shabab Club. In 1999, he joined
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
Sports Football Libya
*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...
for a then-record 9 million
Saudi riyal
The Saudi riyal ( ar, ريال سعودي ') is the currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as
or SAR ''(Saudi Arabian Riyal)''. It is subdivided into 100 halalas ( ar, هللة '). The currency is pegged to the US dollar at a constant rate ...
s in which he spent around 8 years with Al-Ittihad. While with Al-Ittihad, Al-Otaibi won several national and international titles. Al-Otaibi joined
Al-Nassr
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...
in the summer of 2007.
Al-Otaibi joined
Qatari 2nd Division
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club
Al-Markhiya on 26 December 2011 on a six-month deal.
International career
Otaibi made several appearances for the senior
Saudi Arabia national football team
The Saudi Arabia national football team ( ar, المنتخب العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) represent Saudi Arabia in men's international football. They are known as ''Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur'' (The Green Falcons) in reference to ...
, including the
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
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It was won by Mexico, who beat Brazil 4–3 in the final. Mexico be ...
and the
2000 AFC Asian Cup
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finals and the
2002
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and
2004 AFC Asian Cup
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and
2006 FIFA World Cup
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qualifying rounds.
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
He shined in the
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
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It was won by Mexico, who beat Brazil 4–3 in the final. Mexico be ...
in
Mexico
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where he finished as joint top scorer along with
Ronaldinho
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and
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
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with 6 goals each. He scored a super hat-trick (4 goals) against 8-man
Egypt
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and added another two against
Brazil
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in the semi-finals.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.''
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Saudi Arabian footballers
Saudi Arabian expatriate footballers
Saudi Arabia international footballers
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2000 AFC Asian Cup players
2004 AFC Asian Cup players
Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Ittihad FC players
Riffa SC players
Al Nassr FC players
Al-Jabalain FC players
Al-Wehda Club (Mecca) players
Expatriate footballers in Bahrain
Expatriate footballers in Qatar
Al-Najma SC players
Al-Watani Club players
Jeddah Club players
Al-Markhiya SC players
Qatari Second Division players
Saudi First Division League players
Saudi Second Division players
Saudi Professional League players
Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Association football forwards
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