Mohammad Al-Shalhoub

Mohammad Al Shalhoub
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Bander Al-Shalhoub
Date of birth (1980-12-08) 8 December 1980
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position Left-winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998– Al-Hilal 304 (61)
National team‡
2000–2018 Saudi Arabia 118 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2018

Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub (Arabic: محمد بندر الشلهوب‎; born 8 December 1980) is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a Left-winger for Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. He is considered to be one of the greatest Saudi footballers ever. He holds 31 personal championships, making him one of the most decorated football players in the world.

On 30 November 2006, Al-Shalhoub was selected the third Asian footballer of the year, after Khalfan Ibrahim from Qatar who was selected as the best footballer in Asia and Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait. Al-Shalhoub is considered one of Saudi Arabia's football legends.

International career

He has been a member of the Saudi Arabian national team since 2000 when he was just twenty years old, and made his debut on 17 October 2000 against Qatar in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.[1] Al-Shalhoub was called up for the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[2]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 October 2000Saida International Stadium, Sidon Uzbekistan2–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup
2.3–0
3.4–0
4.8 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia1–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.3–0
6.15 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia2–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7.6 October 2003Jeddah Yemen6–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
8.13 October 2003Jeddah Yemen3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
9.17 October 2003Jeddah Indonesia2–06–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
10.26 December 2003Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City United Arab Emirates1–02–02003 Gulf Cup of Nations
11.4 January 2004Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City Kuwait1–01–12003 Gulf Cup of Nations
12.17 November 2004Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Sri Lanka2–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.3 June 2005King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Kuwait1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.3–0
15.21 January 2006Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Finland1–11–1Friendly
16.22 February 2006Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden Yemen2–04–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
17.4–0
18.1 July 2007Jurong West Stadium, Singapore City Oman1–01–1Friendly
19.22 November 2010May 22 Stadium, Aden Yemen2–04–02010 Gulf Cup of Nations

Honors

Clubs

Al-Hilal

International

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Player's profile". kooora.com.
  2. ↑ "Al-Shalhoub, Mohammad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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