Salem Al-Dawsari
Salem Muhamed al-Dawsari (Arabic: سالم محمد الدوسري; born 19 August 1991) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.
![]() Al-Dawsari with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Salem Muhamed Al-Dawsari | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal | ||
Youth career | |||
Al-Hilal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011– | Al-Hilal | 149 | (28) |
2018 | → Villarreal (loan) | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Saudi Arabia | 51 | (11) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:21, 8 December 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Al-Dawsari joined Al-Hilal as a youth player. In 2018, as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga, he joined Spanish club Villarreal on loan.[2] He made one appearance in Spain, coming on as a substitute against Real Madrid as Villareal came from behind to draw 2–2.[2]
In the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Final on 24 November, Al-Dawsari scored the opening goal in an eventual 2–0 away win over Urawa Red Diamonds, which saw Al-Hilal win the title following a 3–0 aggregate victory; the title allowed them to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.[3]
International career
Al-Dawsari was called up to the Saudi Arabian national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and scored his first international goal in a match away to Australia in 2012.[4] In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5] On 25 June, Al-Dawsari scored a late winning goal as his side won 2–1 over Egypt in their last group stage match of the World Cup.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 March 2020[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Hilal | 2011–12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | |
2012–13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
2013–14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 41 | 7 | ||
2014–15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
2017–18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |||
2018–19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 45 | 8 | ||
2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
Total | 149 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 67 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 266 | 44 | |
Villarreal (loan) | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career totals | 150 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 67 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 267 | 44 |
- Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- Nines appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 8 December 2019.[8]
Saudi Arabia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2012 | 3 | 1 |
2013 | 7 | 0 |
2014 | 9 | 1 |
2015 | 4 | 0 |
2016 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 5 | 2 |
2018 | 14 | 3 |
2019 | 9 | 4 |
Total | 51 | 11 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first (One unofficial goal included).[8]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 29 February 2012 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 23 November 2014 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 Arabian Gulf Cup |
3. | 8 June 2017 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 7 October 2017 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
5. | 15 May 2018 | Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
6. | 25 June 2018 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
7. | 10 September 2018 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
8. | 8 January 2019 | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
9. | 5 September 2019 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
10. | 10 September 2019 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11. | 14 November 2019 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
Club
Al-Hilal
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- Wilcox, Gregory (30 May 2018). "Salem al-Dawsari: the winger who represents a new breed of Saudi player". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Al Hilal fire themselves to the Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "Socceroos bury Saudis after half-time". ABC News. ABC. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Salem al-Dawsari snatches win for Saudi Arabia against Egypt". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "SALEM AL DAWSARI".
- "Salem Al-Dawsari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- "Final - 2nd Leg: Al Dawsari, Gomis strikes seal Al Hilal title". AFC. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.