Nawaf Al-Temyat
| Date of birth | 28 June 1976 |
| Place of birth | Riyadh |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Regarded as one of the most skilful players in Asia winning Asian player of the year in 2000, he is the playmaker of the team with the ability to both score and create goals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Arab Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | LG Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | West Asian Games | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 May 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Namibia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | England v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Norway v Saudi Arabia | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1998 | South Africa v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Algeria | W | 3-0 | ARAB CUP | Group 4 |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | W | 2-1 | ARAB CUP | Semi-final |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Kuwait v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-2 | ARAB CUP | Group 2 |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Saudi Arabia | L | 5-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Saudi Arabia v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Egypt v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Aug 1999 | Brazil v Saudi Arabia | L | 8-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 Aug 1999 | USA v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 18 Sep 1999 | South Africa v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS | 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Saudi Arabia v South Africa | D | 0-0 | AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS | 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2000 | Slovakia v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Saudi Arabia v Uzbekistan | W | 5-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | W | 3-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 08 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 12 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Vietnam | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 19 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Vietnam | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Saudi Arabia v South Africa | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Germany v Saudi Arabia | L | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Cameroon v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Palestine | W | 2-0 | West Asian Games | Group B |
| 05 Dec 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Iraq | L | 1-5 | West Asian Games | Group B |
| 08 Dec 2005 | Iraq v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-0 | West Asian Games | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Iran v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | West Asian Games | 3rd place play-off |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Greece | D | 1-1 | LG CUP | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Yemen v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Iraq | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Poland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 2006 | Belgium v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Togo | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Turkey | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Tunisia v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.