Sami Al-Khaibari
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sami Mohammed Al-Khaibari | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Al-Ettifaq | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2025 | Al-Fayha | 243 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Saudi Arabia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:32, 5 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:32, 10 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Sami Al-Khaibari (Arabic: سامي الخيبري; born 18 September 1989) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre back, where he is the club captain.[1]
Al-Khaibari started his career at Al-Ettifaq and remained with the club until 2009. He left the club due to his employment in one of the military sectors.[2] Al-Khaibari signed a semi-professional contract with Al-Fayha in 2012. During this period he also played for the Saudi Arabia national futsal team.[3] During the 2013–14 season, Al-Khaibari helped Al-Fayha win the Second Division and earn promotion to the First Division.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 9 July 2015.[5] During the 2016–17 season, Al-Khaibari helped Al-Fayha win the First Division and earn promotion to the Pro League for the first time in the club's history.[6] Following the departure of club captain Khalid Al-Dubaisi, Al-Khaibari was named as captain ahead of Al-Fayha's debut season in the Pro League. On 1 February 2018, he renewed his contract with the club, tying him until 2021.[7] On 31 October 2020, Al-Khaibari renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[8] During the 2020–21 season, Al-Khaibari captained Al-Fayha to a second-placed finish in the MS League, thus earning promotion to the Pro League once again.[9] On 19 May 2022, Al-Khaibari captained Al-Fayha in the King Cup final against Al-Hilal. Al-Fayha won 3–1 on penalties to win their first major honor.[10] On 11 March 2023, Al-Khaibari renewed his contract with Al-Fayha.[11]