Riyadh XI

Riyadh XI
Full nameRiyadh All-Star XI
Nickname(s)
List
  • Riyadh Season Team
  • Riyadh All-Stars
  • Riyadh ST XI
Founded13 January 2023 (2023-01-13).[1]
GroundKing Fahd Sports City
Capacity58,398
Owner
LeagueRiyadh Season
Websiteriyadhseason.com

Riyadh All-Star XI is a professional football team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The team is founded in 2023 for the Riyadh Season, which consists of entertainment, cultural, and sporting events held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The team consists of players from the Riyadh teams, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr.

History

Riyadh XI was established on 2023 for the Riyadh Season. The team consists of players from Saudi Premier League teams Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. The Riyadh Season Cup 2023 was organised between the Riyadh XI and Paris Saint Germain. The match saw Cristiano Ronaldo playing his first game in Saudi Arabia following his transfer to Al-Nassr.[2] Ronaldo scored twice in a 5–4 loss to Riyadh XI.[3] The match witnessed many well-known players such as Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and also the Messi–Ronaldo rivalry.[4]

Fixtures

2023

Riyadh XI4–5 Paris Saint Germain
  • Ronaldo 34' (pen.), 45+6'
  • Jang Hyun-soo 56'
  • Talisca 90+4'
 Report
Attendance: 68,000

Squad history

2023 Riyadh All-Star XI[5]
No. Pos. Nat. Player Club
— MNG  Argentina Marcelo Gallardo —
1 GK  Saudi Arabia Amin Bukhari Al-Nassr
21 GK  Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais Al-Hilal
2 DF  Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Ghannam Al-Nassr
3 DF  Saudi Arabia Abdullah Madu Al-Nassr
4 DF  Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Al-Amri Al-Nassr
5 DF  Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Bulaihi Al-Hilal
16 DF  Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal
20 DF  South Korea Jang Hyun-soo Al-Hilal
66 DF  Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid Al-Hilal
78 DF  Saudi Arabia Ali Lajami Al-Nassr
8 MF  Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayf Al-Hilal
10 MF  Argentina Pity Martínez Al-Nassr
14 MF  Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Najei Al-Nassr
15 MF  Brazil Matheus Pereira Al-Hilal
17 MF  Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Khaibari Al-Nassr
18 MF  Brazil Luiz Gustavo Al-Nassr
19 MF  Peru André Carrillo Al-Hilal
28 MF  Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno Al-Hilal
7 FW  Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr
11 FW  Mali Moussa Marega Al-Hilal
29 FW  Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal
94 FW  Brazil Talisca Al-Nassr

Honours

References

  1. ^ "beIN SPORTS to broadcast Paris Saint Germain vs. Riyadh All-Star XI Friendly match on Thursday, January 19, in the US and Canada". prnewswire.com. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Football: Ronaldo to make Saudi debut in friendly against PSG". The Straits Times. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Riyadh Season XI 4-5 PSG summary: Messi and Ronaldo score, goals, highlights". As. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Ronaldo, Messi, and Mbappe score as PSG win Riyadh All-Stars". BBC. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Riyadh Season Team v Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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