Ali Al-Bulaihi
Ali Hadi Al-Bulaihi (Arabic: علي آل بليهي; born 21 November 1989) is a Saudi football player who plays a defender for Al-Hilal.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Hadi Al-Bulaihi | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Najran, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Al-Amal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Al-Amal | ||
2014–2015 | Al-Nahda | ||
2015–2017 | Al-Fateh | 47 | (1) |
2017– | Al-Hilal | 30 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Saudi Arabia | 17 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:26, 10 September 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Al-Bulaihi had short spells for Al-Nahada and Al-Fateh between 2014 until 2017 which he played in the AFC Champions League for Al-Fateh in 2017.
Al-Hilal
In 21 June 2017, Al-Hilal signed Ali on a free transfer with a three-year contract.[2]
Club World Cup
Al-Bulaihi scored an own goal against Flamengo in a 3-1 loss in the semifinals and played in the third-place playoff in a 2-2 draw against C.F Monterrey, but then lost on penalties and he missed his penalty. His manager said to the media later "He is going to take the blame when we come back, he's going to be sitting on the bench for two games, no more own goals." Al Bulaihi was then found in the dressing room in tears.
International career
In June 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[3] playing against Uruguay.
Career statistics
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2019.[4]
Saudi Arabia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 11 | 0 |
2019 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours
- Al Hilal
- AFC Champions League: 2019
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "الهلال السعودي يعلن ضم مدافع الفتح".
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport.
- Ali Al-Bulaihi at National-Football-Teams.com