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 Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team. On 22 November 2022, Saleh scored the first goal for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar.[4]
| 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 | 65 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 11 | (8) |
| 2012–2016 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020– | Saudi Arabia | 27 | (11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
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 he scored the first goal for his first match. Saleh is the first Saudi Arabian to score in Europe.[5] 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.[6]
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2021[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 | 1 | |
| 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 | |
| Total | 44 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 13 | |
| Career totals | 133 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7892 | 45 | |
- Appearances in Relegation Play-offs
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 17 October 2023.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 11 | |
- 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 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Singapore | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2 September 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  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 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 16 November 2021 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 24 March 2022 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |  China | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 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 | Friendly |
| 11. | 22 November 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar |  Argentina | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Al-Hilal
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.
- "Soccer-Saudi Arabia shock Messi's Argentina with comeback victory". Reuters. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 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.
- "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)
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