Salem Al-Dawsari
 Salem with Saudi Arabia in 2018 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salem Mohammed Shafi Al-Dawsari[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Hilal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011- | Al Hilal | 252 | (68) |
| 2018 | → Villarreal (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Saudi Arabia Olympic (O.P.) | 5 | (2) |
| 2012- | Saudi Arabia | 90 | (23) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 26 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:19, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Salem Mohammed Shafi Al-Dawsari (Arabic: سالم محمد شافي الدوسري; born 19 August 1991) is a Saudi Arabian professional Winger football player, he play Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi Arabia national football team.[2]
Club Career
[change | change source]Al-Dawsari joined Villarreal on loan, but he only played 1 match as a substitute against Real Madrid. [3] [4] He played most of his career at Al Hilal.
In 7 February 2023, Al Dawsari scored two penalties against Flamengo in the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. Al Hilal won 3-2, became the first Saudi Arabian club to play in the Club World Cup final.[5] On 5 May 2025, Al-Dawsari became the first Saudi player to win AFC Champions League Golden Boot.[6]
International Career
[change | change source]Al-Dawsari scored his first international goal against Australia in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers[7]
In May 2018, he was confirmed in the Saudi Arabia's initial Squad for the Russian 2018 FIFA World Cup[8]
On 23 June 2018, he scored late penalty against Egypt, he won the last group stage matches in the Russian 2018 FIFA World Cup[9]
On 23 November 2022, Al-Dawsari scored his second goal against Argentina and the result was 2-1 beat Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup match.[10]
On 30 November 2022, he scored his goal against Mexico and resulted in a 2-1 defeat by Mexico in the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches.[11]
Career statistics
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]- As of match played 21 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Hilal | 2011–12 | Saudi Professional League | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | 3[e] | 1 | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | 8 | 5 | 4[f] | 2 | 36 | 18 | |||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 4[g] | 2 | 24 | 8 | |||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 6 | 8[h] | 4 | 48 | 24 | |||
| 2024–25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Total | 251 | 68 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 96 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 427 | 112 | ||
| Villarreal (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 252 | 68 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 96 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 428 | 112 | ||
- ↑ Includes King Cup
- ↑ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
- ↑ Nine appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance and one goal in Saudi Super Cup
- ↑ Three appearances and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- ↑ Six appearances and two goals in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances and two goals in Saudi Super Cup
International
[change | change source]- As of match played 15 October 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 90 | 23 | |
- Saudi Arabia score listed first, score after each Al-Dawsari goal.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 February 2012 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  Australia | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 23 November 2014 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3. | 8 June 2017 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 7 October 2017 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 15 May 2018 | La Cartuja, Seville, Spain |  Greece | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 6. | 25 June 2018 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia |  Egypt | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 7. | 10 September 2018 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 8. | 8 January 2019 | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  North Korea | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 9. | 5 September 2019 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Mali | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 10 September 2019 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Yemen | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 14 November 2019 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| 12. | 14 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Jamaica | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 13. | 30 March 2021 | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Palestine | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 5 June 2021 | Yemen | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 15. | 11 June 2021 |  Singapore | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 16. | 2 September 2021 |  Vietnam | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 17. | 29 March 2022 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 18. | 22 November 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar |  Argentina | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 19. | 30 November 2022 |  Mexico | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 20. | 24 March 2023 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Venezuela | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 21. | 28 March 2023 | Bolivia | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 22. | 17 October 2023 | Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal | Mali | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| 23. | 21 March 2024 | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Tajikistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[change | change source]Al Hilal
[change | change source]- Saudi Professional League: 2016–17, 2017-18, 2019–20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24
- King Cup: 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2011–12, 2012-13, 2015-16
- Saudi Super Cup: 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024
- AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Salem Muhamed Al-Dawsari Profile - Football Player, Saudi Arabia | News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "Salem Al-Dawsari - Al Hilal Midfielder". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ↑ Alayrach (2022-11-27). "Where are Villarreal's two Saudi Arabian signings now?". Villarreal USA. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia star gets to play against Cristiano Ronaldo as he makes debut against Real Madrid". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ Luckings, Steve. "Al Hilal beat Flamengo to become first Saudi club to reach Club World Cup final". The National. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "Salem al-Dawsari becomes first Saudi to win AFC Champions League Golden Boot". Al Arabiya English. 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Socceroos bury Saudis after half-time". ABC News. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "Revealed: World Cup 2018 squads - Every 23-man list for Russia confirmed | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia". www.goal.com. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Netto, Brendon. "World Cup: Saudi Arabia player ratings as Salem Al Dawsari gets an 8 after scoring last-gasp winner v Egypt - Sport360 News". sport360.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia script history, stunning Argentina 2-1". Saudigazette. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia's World Cup journey ends with defeat by Mexico 1-2". Saudigazette. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- 1 2 Salem Al-Dawsari at National-Football-Teams.com
Other websites
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- Salem Al-Dawsari at BDFutbol
- Salem Al-Dawsari at kicker (in German)
- Salem Al-Dawsari – FIFA competition record (archived)
