Abdullah Otayf

Abdullah Ibrahim Otayf (Arabic: عبدالله إبراهيم عطيف‎, born 3 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Al-Hilal as a midfielder. [2]

Abdullah Otayf
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Ibrahim Otayf
Date of birth (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 8
Youth career
Al-Shabab
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Al-Shabab 0 (0)
2012–2013 Louletano 8 (0)
2013– Al-Hilal 74 (0)
National team‡
2010–2012 Saudi Arabia U20 4 (0)
2012–2015 Saudi Arabia U23 6 (0)
2012– Saudi Arabia 37 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:18, 8 December 2019 (UTC)

Club career

He joined Louletano a Portuguese Second Division team after his promotion from the youth academy.[3]

International career

He represented Saudi Arabia in 2011 U20 World Cup. He made his senior debut against Iran on 9 December 2012.[4] He scored his first goal against Yemen[5] In that match he celebrated using a Sergio Busquets shirt[6] In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[7]

Career statistics

International
Statistics accurate as of match played 8 December 2019.[8]
Saudi Arabia
YearAppsGoals
201241
201320
201400
201500
201600
201750
2018150
2019110
Total371

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 December 2012Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium, Kuwait Yemen1–01–02012 WAFF Championship

Honours
Al-Hilal

Individual

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/players/abdullah-otayf/197881/
  3. http://www.zerozero.pt/jogador.php?id=207871&epoca_id=142
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/12/09/asia/west-asian-federation-championship/iran/saudi-arabia/1397072/
  5. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/12/12/asia/west-asian-federation-championship/yemen/saudi-arabia/1397075/
  6. http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/saudi-player-abdullah-otayf-celebrates-a-beauty-against-yemen-with-a-sergio-busquets-t-shirt/
  7. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
  8. Abdullah Otayf at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. "Final - 2nd Leg: Al Dawsari, Gomis strikes seal Al Hilal title". Asian Football Confederation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.


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