Salman Al-Faraj

Salman Al-Faraj
Al-Faraj at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Salman Mohammed Al-Faraj
Date of birth (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989
Place of birth Medina, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder / Left back
Club information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2008 Al-Hilal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Al-Hilal 142 (13)
National team‡
2011–2012 Saudi Arabia U23 2 (1)
2011– Saudi Arabia 48 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:00, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

Salman Mohammed Al-Faraj (Arabic: سلمان محمد الفرج‎; born on 1 August 1989) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national football team.[2][3]

International career

Salman's first match with his national team was against Congo in an international friendly at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Hasa, Saudi Arabia on 14 October 2012. The match ended in a 3–2 win.[4] Salman's first goal with his national team was against Timor-Leste during the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers at King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 3 September 2015. The match ended in a 7–0 win.[5]

In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6] On 4 June, Salman included in 23-man squad for the World Cup.[7] On 25 June, Salman scored the equalizing goal and his first ever World Cup goal from the penalty kick in a 2–1 victory over Egypt in their last group stage match of the tournament.[8]

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2018.[9]
Saudi Arabia
YearAppsGoals
201120
201210
201340
201470
2015101
201680
201781
201882
Total484

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[9]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 September 2015King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Timor-Leste4–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.7 October 2017King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Jamaica3–15–2Friendly
3.9 May 2018Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain Algeria1–02–0Friendly
4.25 June 2018Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia Egypt1–12–12018 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Club

Al-Hilal

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. ↑ "Salman Alfaraj".
  3. ↑ "Saudi Team". www.ksa-team.com.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Arabia vs Congo". ksa-team.com. Saudi Team Website. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Saudi Arabia vs Timor-Leste". ksa-team.com. Saudi Team Website. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia name all-domestic 23-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Salem al-Dawsari snatches win for Saudi Arabia against Egypt". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  9. 1 2 Salman Al-Faraj at National-Football-Teams.com
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