Abdullah Al-Ayoub
Kuwaiti footballer (born 2006)
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Abdullah Al-Ayoub (born 5 February 2006)[1] is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kuwait Premier League club Al-Salmiya and the Kuwait national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Al-Ayoub | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Salmiya | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2025 | Al-Arabi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Arabi | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Al-Salmiya | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Kuwait U17 | 14 | (3) |
| 2024– | Kuwait U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kuwait U23 | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Al-Arabi
Al-Ayoub signed a three-year first team contract at the beginning on the 2025–26[2] season, where he made his senior debut coming on for Ahmed Dashti after receiving a red card and keeping a clean sheet in the 2025–26 Kuwaiti Premier League against Kazma[3] and was a substitute Goalkeeper in the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League[4] later released at the end of the season after winning the 2025–26 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup.[5]
Al-Salmiya
After his release, he immediately signed a three-year first team contract with Al-Salmiya on 18 July 2026.[6]
International career
On 31 May 2026, he was selected for the initial roster for the Kuwait Olympic National team, participating in the 2026 Asian Games.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 June 2026
- All appearance(s) in Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, Kuwait Super Cup
- All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
