Career
Owairan spent his entire club career at Al-Shabab, a Saudi club based in Riyadh. The goal sent Saudi Arabia through to the second round of the World Cup, a feat which they have yet to repeat. They subsequently lost 3-1 to Sweden in the Round of 16.
Following the World Cup, Owairan returned to Saudi Arabia. The same year he was named as Asian Football player of the Year. Despite interest from European clubs, he was unable to leave the country due to a national law preventing Saudi football players from playing abroad.
In 1996, he was caught drinking alcohol and socializing with women during Ramadan by the Saudi police. He was given a prison sentence (believed to be around six months) and suspended from competitive football for one year. Although he was selected as part of the Saudi Arabia national team at the 1998 World Cup in France, he only made two appearances as Saudi Arabia went out in the group stages.
IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 1
1993.