Saturday, April 2, 2011

Individual awards and Coaches

Individual awards

Year
Player
Award



Best Player of the 1984 Gulf Cup.



2001
World's top goal scorer of 2001
Top goal scorer of the 15th Gulf Cup
Best goalkeeper of the 16th Gulf Cup
Golden Shoe of the 17th Gulf Cup
2004
Best Goalkeeper of Norway Award
Best Goalkeeper of the 17th Gulf Cup
Best Goalkeeper of the 18th Gulf Cup
Best Goalkeeper of the 19th Gulf Cup
Top Scorer of the 19th Gulf Cup




Coaches

Manager
From
To



1974
1976
1979
1979
1980
1982
1982
1982
1984
1984



1986
1986
1986
1988
1988
1989
1990
1992
1992
1994
1995
1996
1996
1996
1996
1997
October 1997
?
1998
1999
Apr 2000
Mar 2001
Apr 2001
May 2001
June 2001
?
2002
2002
2003
2005
2005
2006
2006 (caretaker role)

2006
Jan 2007
Feb 2007
Feb 2008
Feb 2008
June 2008



June 2008 (caretaker role)

July 2008
Nov 2010
Jan 2010 (in charge of friendlies during Le Roy absence




Gulf Cup of Nations performance

Gulf Cup of Nations performance

 

 

Prior to the new millennium, Oman generally struggled in the Gulf Cup of Nations, usually finishing in 6th or 7th place, even when the cup was held in Oman. It was about 1998 when the national team began to increase its' performance, and in the 2003/2004 Gulf Cups new talent emerged like the familiar names of Imad Al-Hosni, Ali Al-Habsi, Badr Al-Maimani, and Khalifa Ayil which made the team more successful.
In the 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations held in Saudi Arabia, Oman had once again finished in an unimpressive 5th place, but under the captaincy of Dhofar F.C.'s Hani Al-Dhabit, Oman had accomplished something never before done in the history of Oman in the Gulf Cup, defeating 9-time winners, Kuwait. The match ended 3-1 with captain Hani Al-Dhabit scoring a hat-trick. As well as the three goals on Kuwait, Al-Dhabit netted a goal on Bahrain, and a consolation goal against a 2-1 Qatar. At the end of the competition, Hani Al-Dhabit was the only Omani to score any goals, and was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" of the competition, with a total of 5 goals.
During the 2004 Gulf Cup in Doha Oman reached the final for the first time in the team's history, which was eventually lost to Qatar in a penalty shootout. Imad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" of the competition with a total of 4 goals.
In the 2007 Gulf Cup, the national team reached the final for a second consecutive time and lost to hosts, U.A.E. 1-0 in Abu Dhabi. Although losing to the Emirates in the final, Oman had maintained an undefeated record throughout the competition dis-including the final. Once again Ali Al-Habsi had received the "Best Goalkeeper of the Gulf Cup" for the third consecutive time in a row; the most won by a goalkeeper in the 40 years of the Gulf Cup tournament. Oman had tied U.A.E. in goalscoring with 9 goals each after the competition
Eventually after losing twice in the Gulf Cup final consecutively, Oman had managed to win the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations tournament as hosts, while defeating regional giants, Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout 5-6. Oman maintained a clean-sheet throughout the whole competition. The competition in Muscat was the first for Hassan Rabia, and despite this he managed to score 4 goals resulting in him receiving the "Top Goal Scorer" award. Ali Al-Habsi also received the fourth consecutive "Best Goalkeeper Award" expanding his record further.