Nawaf Al-Khaldi

{{short description|Kuwaiti footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nawaf Al Khaldi | image = | caption = | fullname = Nawaf Khaled Al Khaldi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kuwait]] | height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Qadsia SC (Kuwait)|Qadsia official website]]|title=Player profile|url=http://www.qadsiafans.com/to/View_cv.php?NewsID=43|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514215448/http://www.qadsiafans.com/to/View_cv.php?NewsID=43|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2007|accessdate=2011-01-08|language=ar}}</ref> | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs1 = [[Khaitan Sporting Club|Khaitan]] | years1 = 1997–2001 | years2 = 2001–2017 | clubs1 = [[Khaitan Sporting Club|Khaitan]] | clubs2 = [[Qadsia SC (Kuwait)|Al-Qadsia]] | caps1 = 46 | caps2 = 325 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0  | totalcaps = 371 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2014 | nationalteam1 = [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] | nationalcaps1 = 115 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = November 20, 2014 }}

'''Nawaf Khaled Al Khaldi''' ({{langx|ar|نواف خالد الخالدي}}) (born 25 May 1981) is a retired [[Kuwait]]i [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who last played for [[Qadsia SC (Kuwait)|Al-Qadsia]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Kuwait News Agency|KUNA]]|title=Qadsiya wins Kuwait Crown Prince Cup|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2002586&Language=en|date=2009-06-02|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref>

Al Khaldi has made several appearances for the [[Kuwait national football team]], including three qualifying matches for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{FIFA player|177753|Nawaf Al Khaldi}}</ref>

==Withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship== On 26 April 2026, Kuwaiti authorities announced the withdrawal of Kuwait citizenship from former national team player Nawaf Al-Khaldi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newarab.com/news/kuwait-deprives-1266-including-footballer-mp-citizenship |title=Kuwait takes away citizenship from 1,266 people including footballers, MPs |publisher=The New Arab |date=26 April 2026 }}</ref>

==See also== * [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{sports links}}

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