Adnan Al Talyani
Be the first in the stands
United Arab EmiratesCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al-Suwaidi is a retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates who played as a forward for the country's Pro Football League, Al-Shaab CSC, and the national team. He is considered one of the best football players and goal scorers in the history of the UAE League and the national team. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-27
In the line-ups
4 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1990–1996The archive holds 4 team sheets naming Adnan Al Talyani in United Arab Emirates's starting line-up, from 1990-06-09 to 1996-12-21.
4 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
18 goals across 16 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 1984–1997| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-17 |  Czechia | L1–6(n) | 78' | Confederations Cup | Riyadh |
| 1997-09-27 |  Uzbekistan | W3–2(a) | 85' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tashkent |
| 1997-04-26 |  Jordan | W2–0(h) | 27' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Sharjah |
| 1996-12-10 |  Indonesia | W2–0(h) | 64' | AFC Asian Cup | Abu Dhabi |
| 1996-12-07 |  Kuwait | W3–2(h) | 55' | AFC Asian Cup | Abu Dhabi |
| 1993-05-03 |  Bangladesh | W7–0(h) | 4' 65' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Al Ain |
| 1993-04-30 |  Thailand | W2–1(h) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Al Ain |
| 1993-04-28 |  Sri Lanka | W3–0(h) | 40' 54' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Al Ain |
| 1993-04-08 | Sri Lanka | W4–0(n) | 24' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kyoto |
| 1989-10-28 |  South Korea | D1–1(n) | 16' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kuala Lumpur |
| 1989-10-17 |  China | W2–1(n) | 88' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore |
| 1989-02-10 |  Pakistan | W4–1(a) | 27' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Islamabad |
| 1989-02-03 | Kuwait | W1–0(h) | 62' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Sharjah |
| 1985-09-27 |  Iraq | W2–1(n) | 60' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Taif |
| 1985-09-20 | Iraq | L2–3(h) | 15' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Dubai |
| 1984-12-04 |  India | W2–0(n) | 81' | AFC Asian Cup | Kallang |
Honours
3 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours3 | ||||
| 2x UAE First Division League (1992–93, 1997–98) | ×1 | Al Shaab | ||
| UAE President's Cup (1992–93) | ×1 | Al Shaab | ||
| UAE Super Cup (1993) | ×1 | Al Shaab | ||
| Individual honours6 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 2 | ||||
| 2x UAE Football League Top Scorer (1984–85, 1986–87) | ||||
| UAE First Division League Top Scorer (1992–93) | ||||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup Best Player (1994–95) | ||||
| UAE Football League Best Player (1992–93) | ||||
| More honours · 2 | ||||
| Best Arabic Player (1989) | ||||
| UAE Player of the Century | ||||