Saleh Al-Shehri
Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri (Arabic: صالح خالد محمد الشهري; born on 1 November 1993) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player who plays as a striker for the Saudi Arabia national team and Al-Hilal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Al-Ahli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Al-Ahli | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Mafra (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | Al-Raed | 71 | (22) |
| 2019–2020 | → Al-Hilal (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2020– | Al-Hilal | 77 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 11 | (8) |
| 2012–2016 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020– | Saudi Arabia | 35 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Saleh is a graduate of the Academy of Al-Ahli and played as a striker in the ranks of Al-Ahli junior and youth.
Beira-Mar
Saleh made his debut on 2 September 2012 at Beira-Mar against Moreirense and scored the first goal in his first match. Saleh is the first Saudi Arabian to score in Europe.[4] At his second match against Vitória, he scored the fastest goal in Primeira Liga 12–13. Saleh played two matches and scored two goals with S.C. Beira-Mar.[5]
Return to Al-Ahli
On 20 July 2013, Saleh returned to his club. He made his debut friendly match against Najran and losing the match score 1–0.
International career
Youth
Saleh scored a goal against Qatar national under-20 team in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, with Saudi Arabia winning 4–2. Saudi Arabia collected four points, but were eliminated after finishing third.
Senior
On 22 November 2022, Saleh scored the first goal for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mafra (loan) | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Beira-Mar (loan) | 2012–13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Al-Ahli | 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Al-Raed | 2015–16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | 20 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 29 | |
| Al-Hilal (loan) | 2019–20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2020–21 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 90 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 21 | |
| Career totals | 179 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 232 | 53 | |
- Appearances in Relegation Play-offs
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2024.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 March 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Palestine | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 11 June 2021 |  Singapore | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5. | 2 September 2021 |  Vietnam | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6. | 7 September 2021 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Oman | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 7. | 16 November 2021 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 8. | 24 March 2022 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |  China | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 9. | 22 October 2022 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 26 October 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Albania | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 11. | 22 November 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar |  Argentina | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 12. | 16 November 2023 | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |  Pakistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 2–0 | |||||
| 14. | 21 November 2023 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 15. | 2–0 |
Honours
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- King Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23
- AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
- Saudi Super Cup: 2021
References
- "SALEH AL-SHEHRI".
- "Saleh Al-Shehri". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- "الشهري يسجِّل أول هدف سعودي في أوروبا". sabq.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "السعودي الشهري يسجل أسرع هدف في الدوري البرتغالي" (in Arabic). 24 November 2012.
- "Soccer-Saudi Arabia shock Messi's Argentina with comeback victory". Reuters. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- "SALEH AL-SHEHRI".
- Saleh Al-Shehri at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Saleh Al-Shehri at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Saleh Al-Shehri at FootballDatabase.eu
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