Naif Kariri
Saudi Arabian footballer
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Naif Kariri (Arabic: نايف كريري; born 16 April 1998) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Al-Jandal.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naif Mohammed Kariri | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabya, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Jandal | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Hetten | ||
| 2014–2018 | Al-Hilal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Hilal | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Al-Fayha (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ohod | 36 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Al-Wehda | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Al-Ahli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Jandal | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2022 | |||
Career
Kariri started his career at the youth teams of Hetten before joining Al-Hilal in 2014. He made his first-team debut in 2017 against Sudanese club Al-Merrikh.[4] On 8 July 2018, Kariri and Abdulrahman Al-Yami both joined Al-Fayha on season-long loans from Al-Hilal.[5] He ended the season making 4 appearances across all competitions. On 23 July 2019, Kariri left Al-Hilal and joined MS League side Ohod.[6] On 28 September 2020, Kariri left Ohod and joined Al-Wehda.[7] On 4 September 2022, Kariri joined Al-Ahli on loan.[8] On 11 September 2025, Kariri joined Al-Jandal.[9]
Kariri participated in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Saudi Arabia U20 national team, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 May 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Al-Fayha (loan) | 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ohod | 2019–20 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Al-Wehda | 2020–21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Al-Ahli (loan) | 2022–23 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 70 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 3 | |
- Appearances in Arab Club Championship