Salem Al-Dawsari

Salem Muhamed al-Dawsari (Arabic: سالم محمد الدوسري; born 19 August 1991) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Salem al-Dawsari
Al-Dawsari with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Salem Muhamed Al-Dawsari
Date of birth (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 29
Youth career
Al-Hilal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Al-Hilal 198 (44)
2018 → Villarreal (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2021 Saudi Arabia Olympic 5 (2)
2011– Saudi Arabia 64 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:17, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Al-Dawsari joined Al-Hilal as a youth player. In 2018, as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga, he joined Spanish club Villarreal on loan.[2] He made one appearance in Spain, coming on as a substitute against Real Madrid as Villareal came from behind to draw 2–2.[2]

In the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Final on 24 November, Al-Dawsari scored the opening goal in an eventual 2–0 away win over Urawa Red Diamonds, which saw Al-Hilal win the title following a 3–0 aggregate victory; the title allowed them to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.[3]

International career

Al-Dawsari was called up to the Saudi Arabian national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and scored his first international goal in an away match against Australia in 2012.[4] In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5] On 25 June, Al-Dawsari scored a late winning goal as his side won 2–1 over Egypt in their last group stage match of the World Cup.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 May 2021[7]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Hilal 2011–12 Saudi Pro League 132414091—304
2012–13 183102062—275
2013–14 2143041132—417
2014–15 183213090—324
2015–16 14320207100254
2016–17 17242201111[lower-alpha 1]0355
2017–18 13400—00—134
2018–19 23510—10311[lower-alpha 2]0458
2019–20 20431—403[lower-alpha 3]1306
2020–21 24810—201[lower-alpha 1]0288
Total 18138215171711016130655
Villarreal (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 1000———10
Career totals 18238215171711016130755
  1. Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  2. Nine appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
  3. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International
Statistics accurate as of match played 29 March 2022.[8]
Saudi Arabia
YearAppsGoals
201231
201370
201491
201540
201600
201752
2018143
201994
202011
202184
202241
Total6417
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first (One unofficial goal included).[8]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 February 2012Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Australia1–02–42014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.23 November 2014King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates3–23–22014 Arabian Gulf Cup
3.8 June 2017Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Australia1–12–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.7 October 2017King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Jamaica1–05–2Friendly
5.15 May 2018La Cartuja, Seville, Spain Greece1–02–0
6.25 June 2018Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia Egypt2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup
7.10 September 2018Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Bolivia2–02–2Friendly
8.8 January 2019Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates North Korea3–04–02019 AFC Asian Cup
9.5 September 2019Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Mali1–11–1Friendly
10.10 September 2019Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain Yemen2–22–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.14 November 2019Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan3–23–2
12.14 November 2020Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jamaica1–03–0Friendly
13.30 March 2021King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Palestine5–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.5 June 2021 Yemen1–03–0
15.11 June 2021 Singapore
16.2 September 2021 Vietnam1–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
17.29 March 2022King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Australia1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Al-Hilal

Individual

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. Wilcox, Gregory (30 May 2018). "Salem al-Dawsari: the winger who represents a new breed of Saudi player". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. "Al Hilal fire themselves to the Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. "Socceroos bury Saudis after half-time". ABC News. ABC. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. "Salem al-Dawsari snatches win for Saudi Arabia against Egypt". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. "SALEM AL DAWSARI".
  8. Salem Al-Dawsari at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. "Al Hilal SFC seal 16th Saudi Pro League title". AFC. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. "AFC MEN TEAM 2020". IFFHS. 16 December 2020.
  11. "IFFHS MAN TEAM - AFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 30 January 2021.
  12. "2021 AFC Champions League MVP Al Dawsari hungry for more honours".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.