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 | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| 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 | 76 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 11 | (8) |
| 2012–2016 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020– | Saudi Arabia | 35 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 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.[citation needed]
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. 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.
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] Saudi Arabia collected four points, but were eliminated after finishing third.[citation needed]
Senior
On 22 November 2022, Saleh scored the first goal for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2024
| 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 | 1 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 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 | 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 | |
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 26 March 2024.
| 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.
Honours
Al-Hilal
References
External links
- Saleh Al-Shehri at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Saleh Al-Shehri at FootballDatabase.eu