Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Saudi Arabian footballer
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Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan (Arabic: عَبْد الله عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن الْحَمْدَان; born 12 September 1999) is a Saudi Arabian football player who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2018 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Al-Shabab | 44 | (5) |
| 2021–2026 | Al-Hilal | 90 | (7) |
| 2026– | Al-Nassr | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 14 | (6) |
| 2019–2022 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 22 | (6) |
| 2019– | Saudi Arabia | 45 | (10) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:44, 15 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
He is the son of former Al-Shabab goalkeeper and former Hetten manager, Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan. Al-Hamdan studied at Riyadh Schools and joined the Al-Shabab academy at an early age, where he developed his talent to become one of the top rising Saudi talents. After a period with Al-Hilal, he officially moved to Al-Nassr on 2 February 2026.[2]
Club career
Al-Hamdan is an academy graduate of Al-Shabab. In 2018, as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga, Al-Hamdan joined Spanish club Sporting Gijón's U19 squad on a six-month loan.[4][5] He returned to Al-Shabab following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.
On 2 January 2019, Al-Hamdan made his debut with the first team in the King Cup match against Al-Sahel coming off the bench in the 61st minute to replace Khalid Kaabi.[6] Al-Hamdan made his league debut in the match against Al-Wehda on 15 February 2019.[7] He made his first start for the club in the final match of the 2018–19 season against Al-Hilal.[8] On 23 September 2019, Al-Hamdan scored his first goal for the club in the Arab Club Champions Cup match against Algerian club JS Saoura, he also assisted Danilo Asprilla's goal to put Al-Shabab 3–1 ahead.[9] Four days later, Al-Hamdan scored his first league goal in the 2–1 loss against Al-Ittihad.[10] He ended his second season at the club scoring 5 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.
On 7 November 2020, Al-Hamdan came off the bench in the 94th minute and assisted Turki Al-Ammar's third goal in the 3–1 away win against Al-Fateh.[11] On 23 November 2020, Al-Hamdan made his first start of the season and assisted Cristian Guanca's equalizer in the 2–2 draw against Al-Ahli.[12] On 27 November 2020, Al-Hamdan came off the bench and assisted Turki Al-Ammar's winner in the 2–1 win against Damac.[13] On 2 December 2020, he assisted Cristian Guanca's equalizer in the 2–2 draw against Al-Ittihad in the first leg of the Arab Club Champions Cup semi-finals. On 26 December 2020, Al-Hamdan started the league match against Al-Batin and assisted two goals.[14] On 14 January 2021, Al-Hamdan scored his first goal of the season in the 3–0 away win against Al-Ain, he also assisted Cristian Guanca's opener.[15] On 19 January 2021, he assisted Fábio Martins's equalizer in the 1–1 draw against Al-Faisaly.[16] On 25 January 2021, Al-Hamdan scored once and assisted once in the 4–2 away win against Al-Wehda.[17] On 6 February 2021, Al-Hamdan made his final appearance for Al-Shabab in the 4–1 home win against Al-Raed. He left the pitch in tears while being replaced by Odion Ighalo in the 84th minute.[18] He made 51 appearances for Al-Shabab in all competitions and scored 7 goals and recorded 12 assists.
On 6 February 2021, Al-Hamdan joined Al-Hilal on a five-year contract for a reported fee of SAR3 million.[19]
On 3 February 2026, Al-Hamdan joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer.[20]
International career
Al-Hamdan made his debut for the Saudi national team in a friendly against Mali on 5 September 2019.[21] A month later, on 10 October, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Singapore during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[22]
On 28 December 2024, he scored his first brace for his country in a 3–1 victory over Iraq in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, qualifying his nation to the semi-finals of the competition.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 December 2024[24]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Shabab | 2018–19 | SPL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 2 | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2020–21 | SPL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 8[e] | 1 | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 117 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 168 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Six appearances and one goal in Arab Club Champions Cup, and two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- One appearance in Saudi Super Cup
International
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[25]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2019 | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |  Singapore | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 30 November 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–0 | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3. | 5 December 2019 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 4. | 17 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 4 December 2021 | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Palestine | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
| 17 December 2024 | Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 3–1 | Unofficial | |
| 6. | 25 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |  Yemen | 3–2 | 3–2 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 7. | 28 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Iraq | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 8. | 3–1 | |||||
| 9. | 4 September 2025 | FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague, Czech Republic |  North Macedonia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 8 September 2025 | Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Pro League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
- AFC Champions League: 2021
- King's Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Saudi Super Cup: 2021, 2023,[26] 2024[27]
Saudi Arabia U20
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Young Player of the Month: January 2021[28]