Mohammad Daham
{{Short description|Kuwaiti footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mohammad Daham
| fullname = Mohammad Daham Khader Abdullah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kuwait
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Kuwait SC
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2019–2023
| clubs1 = Al-Nasr
| caps1 =
| goals1 = 26
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Kuwait SC
| caps2 =
| goals2 = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Kuwait
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update = 15 January 2025
}}
Mohammad Daham Khader Abdullah Al-Enezi ({{langx|ar| مُحَمَّد دَحَّام خَضِر عَبْد الله الْعنِزِي}}; born 17 February 2000) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kuwait SC and the Kuwait national team.{{Cite web|title=Mohammad Daham|url=https://www.kooora.com/?player=153508|access-date=22 November 2024|publisher=Koora|lang=ar}}
Club career
With Al-Nasr, Daham won the 2022–23 Kuwaiti Premier League best player award with 18 goals scored.{{cite web|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3099015|title=لاعب النصر محمد دحام يحرز جائزة افضل لاعب في دوري (زين) لكرة القدم للموسم الحالي (2022/2023)|website=kuna.net|date=5 June 2023|lang=ar}} In June 2023, Daham was transferred to Kuwait SC for a reported transfer fee of 200,000 KWD.{{cite web|url=https://www.aljarida.com/article/28708|title=الشريدة: انتقال دحام للكويت مقابل 200 ألف دينار وراتب سنوي كبير|website=aljarida.com|date=20 June 2023|lang=ar}}
International career
Despite being born in Kuwait, Daham was a stateless person since his birth.{{cite web|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1153454|title=ادحام يكشف لكووورة حقيقة عودته للعنابي الكويتي|publisher=Koora|date=5 July 2023|lang=ar}} In 2023, he received a Kuwaiti passport to make him eligible to represent the Kuwait national team after promising performance with Al-Nasr.{{cite web|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1642644/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AF%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B2%D8%B1%D9%82|title=Daham and Hamdan summoned to “Al-Azraq”|website=alraimedia.com|date=31 May 2023|lang=ar}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kuwait.to/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B9/|title=«الكرة» يترقب حلاً قريباً لأزمة «رباعي» الأزرق|website=kuwait.to|date=15 July 2024|lang=ar}} He was named in Kuwait's squad for the 2023 SAFF Championship.{{cite web |title=منتخب الكويت الأول لمعسكر القاهرة وبطولة جنوب آسيا في |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs11v9DNhkb/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=kuwaitfootball |access-date=12 June 2023 |language=Arabic}}
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Daham scored the equalizing goal to help Kuwait draw with Jordan 1–1 on 19 November 2024.{{Cite web|title=Kuwait's world cup hopes remain alive after drawing with Jordan|url=https://timeskuwait.com/kuwaits-world-cup-hopes-remain-alive-after-drawing-with-jordan/|date=19 November 2024|publisher=Times Kuwait}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 15 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club | rowspan=2|Season | colspan=3|League | colspan=2|Cup | colspan=2|Continental | colspan=2|Other | colspan=2|Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan=3|Kuwait | 2023–24 | rowspan=2|KPL | |13 | 5{{efn|Appearances in AFC Cup}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 2024–25
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total | !14 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 27 December 2024}}{{NFT|91215|access-date=24 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Kuwait
|2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 | |
| colspan=2|Total||24||7 |
:Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daham goal.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mohammad Daham | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|1 | 21 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India | {{fb|NEP}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 3–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship |
| align=center|2 | 21 November 2023 | Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|AFG}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 4–0 | rowspan=2|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align=center|3 | 15 October 2024 | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya, Kuwait | {{fb|QAT}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center| 1–2 | |
| align=center|4 | 14 November 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | {{fb|KOR}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–3 | rowspan=2|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align=center|5 | 19 November 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | {{fb|JOR}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center| 1–1 | |
| align=center|6 | 24 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | {{fb|UAE}} | align="center" |1–1 | align="center" |2–1 | rowspan=2|26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center|7 | 27 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | {{fb|QAT}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |1–1 |
Honours
Kuwait SC
- Kuwaiti Premier League: 2023–24
- Kuwait Super Cup: 2023–24, 2024–25
Individual
- Kuwaiti Premier League best player: 2022–23
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|mohammad-daham/666384}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daham, Mohammad}}
Category:Kuwaiti men's footballers
Category:Kuwait men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Kuwait Premier League players