Mohammad Al-Shalhoub

Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub (Arabic: محمد بندر الشلهوب‎; born 8 December 1980) is a retired Saudi Arabian football player who played as a Left-winger for Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. He is considered to be one of the greatest Saudi footballers in his generation and one of Saudi Arabia's football legends. He won 33 competitions with Al Hilal and one trophy with the Saudi Arabia national team, making him one of the most decorated football players in the world.

Mohammad Al Shalhoub
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub in 2008
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Bander Al-Shalhoub
Date of birth (1980-12-08) 8 December 1980
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Left-winger, attacking midfielder
Youth career
1993–1998 Al-Hilal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2020 Al-Hilal 294 (59)
National team‡
2000–2018 Saudi Arabia 118 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 16 september 2020(UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 september 2020

On 30 November 2006, Al-Shalhoub was selected the third Asian footballer of the year, after Khalfan Ibrahim from Qatar who was selected as the best footballer in Asia and Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait.

Club career

Al-Shalhoub started his professional career with Al Hilal in 1998. On 11 September 2020, he announced his retirement from football, having won 33 trophies with Hilal.[1]

International career

He has been a member of the Saudi Arabian national team since 2000 when he was just twenty years old, and made his debut on 17 October 2000 against Qatar in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.[2] Al-Shalhoub was called up for the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

International caps
As of 28 February 2018[3]
Saudi Arabia national team
YearAppsGoals
2000153
2001103
200210
2003114
2004102
200592
2006143
2007131
2008150
200950
201071
201160
201210
201810
Total11819

International goals
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[4]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 October 2000Saida International Stadium, Sidon Uzbekistan2–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup
2.3–0
3.4–0
4.8 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia1–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.3–0
6.15 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia2–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7.6 October 2003Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Yemen6–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
8.13 October 2003Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Yemen3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
9.17 October 2003Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Indonesia2–06–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
10.26 December 2003Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City United Arab Emirates1–02–02003 Gulf Cup of Nations
11.4 January 2004Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City Kuwait1–01–12003 Gulf Cup of Nations
12.17 November 2004Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Sri Lanka2–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.3 June 2005King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Kuwait1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.3–0
15.21 January 2006Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Finland1–11–1Friendly
16.22 February 2006Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden Yemen2–04–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
17.4–0
18.1 July 2007Jurong West Stadium, Singapore City Oman1–01–1Friendly
19.22 November 2010May 22 Stadium, Aden Yemen2–04–02010 Gulf Cup of Nations

Honours

Clubs
Al-Hilal

International

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Al Hilal legend Al Shalhoub bids farewell". AFC. 11 September 2020.
  2. "Player's profile". kooora.com.
  3. Mamrud, Roberto; Albakr, Naeim (11 May 2018). "Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
  4. "Al-Shalhoub, Mohammad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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