Saleh Al-Shehri

Saleh Al-Shehri
Personal information
Full name Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ittihad
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2012 Al-Ahli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Al-Ahli 9 (0)
2012 → Mafra (loan) 2 (0)
2012–2013 → Beira-Mar (loan) 7 (2)
2015–2020 Al-Raed 71 (22)
2019–2020 → Al-Hilal (loan) 20 (4)
2020–2024 Al-Hilal 78 (15)
2024– Al-Ittihad 17 (4)
International career‡
2011–2013 Saudi Arabia U20 11 (8)
2012–2016 Saudi Arabia U23 5 (3)
2020– Saudi Arabia 44 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2025

Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri (Arabic: صالح خالد محمد الشهري; born on 1 November 1993) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player who plays as a striker for Al-Ittihad[4] and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career

Early career

Saleh is a graduate of the Academy of Al-Ahli and played as a striker in the ranks of Al-Ahli junior and youth.

Beira-Mar

Saleh made his debut on 2 September 2012 at Beira-Mar against Moreirense and scored the first goal in his first match. Saleh is the first Saudi Arabian to score in Europe.[5] At his second match against Vitória, he scored the fastest goal in Primeira Liga 12–13. Saleh played two matches and scored two goals with S.C. Beira-Mar.[6]

Return to Al-Ahli

On 20 July 2013, Saleh returned to his club. He made his debut friendly match against Najran and losing the match score 1–0.

Al-Ittihad

On 22 July 2024, Al-Shehri joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.[7]

International career

Youth

Saleh scored a goal against Qatar national under-20 team in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, with Saudi Arabia winning 4–2. Saudi Arabia collected four points, but were eliminated after finishing third.

Senior

On 22 November 2022, Saleh scored the first goal for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 December 2024[9]
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
Mafra (loan) 2011–12 Segunda Divisão 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Beira-Mar (loan) 2012–13 Primeira Liga 7 2 1 0 3 0 — — 11 2
Al-Ahli 2013–14 Saudi Pro League 9 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 — 13 1
2014–15 Saudi Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 9 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 3
Al-Raed 2015–16 Saudi Pro League 16 1 2 1 0 0 — 1[c] 1 19 3
2016–17 Saudi Pro League 15 2 2 0 1 0 — — 18 2
2017–18 Saudi Pro League 15 3 1 0 0 0 — 2[c] 1 18 4
2018–19 Saudi Pro League 25 16 3 4 — — — 28 20
Total 71 22 8 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 83 29
Al-Hilal (loan) 2019–20 Saudi Pro League 20 4 4 3 — 1 0 0 0 25 7
Al-Hilal 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 24 6 1 0 — 5[d] 0 1[e] 0 31 6
2021–22 Saudi Pro League 19 1 3 0 — 4[d] 1 0 0 26 2
2022–23 Saudi Pro League 21 3 3 0 — 4[d] 0 2[f] 0 30 3
2023–24 Saudi Pro League 14 5 4 0 — 7[d] 1 2[e] 0 27 6
Total 98 19 15 3 0 0 21 2 5 0 139 24
Ittihad 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 11 3 2 3 — — — 13 5
Career total 198 46 28 12 4 0 23 2 8 2 261 61
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, King's Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, Saudi Crown Prince Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Saudi Pro League relegation play-offs
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in AFC Champions League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  6. ^ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 29 June 2025.[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Saudi Arabia 2020 2 1
2021 11 6
2022 10 4
2023 6 4
2024 10 1
2025 5 1
Total 44 17
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2020 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Jamaica 2–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 30 March 2021 Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Palestine 3–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 4–0
4. 11 June 2021  Singapore 3–0 3–0
5. 2 September 2021  Vietnam 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 7 September 2021 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Oman 1–0 1–0
7. 16 November 2021 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–0 1–0
8. 24 March 2022 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates  China 1–0 1–1
9. 22 October 2022 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  North Macedonia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
10. 26 October 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Albania 1–0 1–1
11. 22 November 2022 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar  Argentina 1–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup
12. 16 November 2023 Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia  Pakistan 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
13. 2–0
14. 21 November 2023 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Jordan 1–0 2–0
15. 2–0
16. 22 December 2024 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Bahrain 2–3 2–3 26th Arabian Gulf Cup
17. 15 June 2025 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States  Haiti 1–0 1–0 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Al-Hilal

Al-Ittihad

References

  1. ^ "SALEH AL-SHEHRI".
  2. ^ "Saleh Al-Shehri". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ "نمر جديد وصل". X.
  5. ^ "الشهري يسجِّل أول هدف سعودي في أوروبا". sabq.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ^ "السعودي الشهري يسجل أسرع هدف في الدوري البرتغالي" (in Arabic). 24 November 2012.
  7. ^ "رسميًا.. الاتحاد يعلن التعاقد مع صالح الشهري".
  8. ^ "Soccer-Saudi Arabia shock Messi's Argentina with comeback victory". Reuters. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  9. ^ "SALEH AL-SHEHRI".
  10. ^ Saleh Al-Shehri at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. ^ "Al Hilal thrash Al Ittihad to win Saudi Super Cup". ESPN. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Ittihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again". Saudi Gazette. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Al Ittihad end six-year wait to reclaim King's Cup crown". Saudi Gazette. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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