Saad Al-Harthi
Saad Mish'al Al-Harthi - also transliterated Sa'ad Al-Harthi - (Arabic: سعد مشعل الحارثي) is a Saudi Arabian former football striker who played for Saudi Premiership side Al-Nassr FC. He retired from playing football in 2013.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Saad Mish'al Al-Harthi | ||
| Date of birth | February 3, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 – 2011 | Al-Nassr | 84 | (71) |
| 2006 – 2007 | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2011 – 2013 | Al-Hilal | 12 | (4) |
| Total | 97 | (76) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 – 2010 | Saudi Arabia | 44 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2009 | |||
Career
While he is a regular first team member at his club, he has to battle for a spot on the Saudi Arabia national football team. Recently he was chosen as a first team player, along with Yasser Al-Qahtani. He is nicknamed The Arabian Raúl due to the similarities in both looks and playing style of the famous Spanish footballer Raúl.
On 14 March 2007, Al-Harthi was awarded the "Most promising Arab player" Award for 2006 given by the Lebanese Al-Hadth football magazine.
He proved himself in the AFC Asian Cup by scoring the winning goal against Indonesia.
The 2007/2008 season has been a disappointing one for Saad, as he failed to score in numerous situations which could have led his team to victories multiple times. So far this season, he has been able to manage 7 goals, which is considered to be pretty bad for Saad, who has normally been able to score at least 15 times in a season.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | November 17, 2004 | Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta |  Sri Lanka | 3-0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 2 | April 9, 2005 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Yemen | 4-0 | Won | Football at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games |
| 3 | April 11, 2005 | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Palestine | 3-0 | Won | Football at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games |
| 4 | June 3, 2005 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Kuwait | 3-0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 5 | June 8, 2005 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Uzbekistan | 3-0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 6 | 14 July 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |  Indonesia | 2-1 | Won | 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 7 | 11 September 2007 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Ghana | 5-0 | Won | Friendly match |
| 8 | 22 June 2008 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh | Uzbekistan | 4-0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 9 | 6 September 2008 | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Iran | 1-1 | Draw | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
Honours
International
- AFC Asian Cup: Runner-up 2007
References
- "Al-Harthi, Saad". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- Al-Amri, Mohammed. "الرئيس العام يسلم الحارثي جائزة أفضل لاعب عربي واعد", Al-Riyadh, March 14, 2007. Accessed March 26, 2007.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
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