Khalifah Al-Dawsari
Saudi Arabian footballer
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Khalifah Adel Al-Dawsari (Arabic: خَلِيفَة عَادِل الدَّوْسَرِيّ; born 2 January 1999) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Neom and the Saudi Arabia national team.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalifah Adel Al-Dawsari | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neom | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Qadsiah | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Al-Qadsiah | 56 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Al-Hilal | 26 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Al-Fateh (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Neom | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 20 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 27 | (0) |
| 2021– | Saudi Arabia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 25, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 31, 2026 | |||
Club career
Al-Dawsari started his career in the youth teams of Al-Qadsiah. He was first called up to the first team on 12 April 2018 during the match against Al-Nassr, where he was an unused substitute. On 28 May 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[5] On 29 August 2019, Al-Dawsari renewed his contract with Al-Qadsiah until 2024.[6]
On 7 August 2021, Al-Dawsari joined Al-Hilal on a five-year contract.[7] On 30 January 2022, Al-Dawsari joined Al-Fateh on loan.[8]
On 27 August 2025, Al-Dawsari joined newly-promoted Pro League side Neom.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 May 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Qadsiah | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Al-Fateh (loan) | 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Neom | 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 88 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 1 | |
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
Honours
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2023–24
- King Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Saudi Super Cup: 2021, 2023, 2024[11]
- AFC Champions League: 2021
Saudi Arabia U20
Saudi Arabia U23