Abdullah Al-Salem (footballer)
Saudi Arabian footballer
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Abdullah Al-Salem (Arabic: عبد الله آل سالم; born 19 December 1992) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays for Al-Qadsiah and the Saudi Arabia national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Al-Salem | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Qadsiah | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Khaleej | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Al-Khaleej | 70 | (14) |
| 2012–2013 | → Al-Ettifaq (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Fayha | 27 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Al-Nassr (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Al-Ettifaq FC | 72 | (8) |
| 2023–2025 | Al-Khaleej | 67 | (13) |
| 2025– | Al-Qadsiah | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Saudi Arabia | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2025 | |||
Club career
On 17 June 2017, Al-Salem joined Al-Fayha following Al-Khaleej's relegation to the First Division.[3] On 3 February 2019, Al Salem joined Al-Nassr on a six-month loan.[4]
On 26 January 2020, Al-Salem joined Al-Ettifaq on a free transfer.[5]
On 10 June 2023, Al Salem joined Al-Khaleej on a free transfer.[6]
On 11 June 2025, Al Salem joined Al-Qadsiah.[7]
International career
In March 2025, at the age of 32, Al-Salem received his first call-up to the Saudi Arabia national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against China and Japan.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | King's Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Khaleej | 2014–15 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 4[a] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 3[a] | 2 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 2[a] | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| Total | 71 | 14 | 5 | 5 | – | 9 | 3 | 85 | 22 | |||
| Al-Fayha | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 5 | |||
| Total | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |||
| Al-Nassr (loan) | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 72 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 74 | 8 | ||||
| Al-Khaleej | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 11 | |||
| Total | 67 | 13 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 71 | 14 | ||||
| Al-Qadsiah | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 246 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 279 | 54 | ||
- Appearances in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
Honours
Al-Nassr
