Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
 Mohammad Al-Shalhoub in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Bander Al-Shalhoub | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
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 of 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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 15 | 3 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 4 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | 14 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 19 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[4]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 October 2000 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon |  Uzbekistan |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 8 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Mongolia |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 15 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Mongolia |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 7. | 6 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Yemen |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 8. | 13 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Yemen |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 9. | 17 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |  Indonesia |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 10. | 26 December 2003 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 11. | 4 January 2004 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City |  Kuwait |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 12. | 17 November 2004 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 13. | 3 June 2005 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Kuwait |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 14. | 3–0 | |||||
| 15. | 21 January 2006 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Finland |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 16. | 22 February 2006 | Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden | Yemen |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 17. | 4–0 | |||||
| 18. | 1 July 2007 | Jurong West Stadium, Singapore City |  Oman |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19. | 22 November 2010 | May 22 Stadium, Aden | Yemen |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations |
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Al-Hilal
- Saudi League (8): 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2020
- Crown Prince Cup (11): 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
- King Cup of Champions (3): 2015, 2017 , 2020 .
- Saudi Super Cup (2): 2015, 2018
- Saudi Federation cup (3): 2000, 2005, 2006
- AFC Champions League (2): 2000, 2019
- Asian Cup Winners Cup (1): 2002
- Asian Super Cup (1): 2000
- Saudi Founder's Cup (1): 2000
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup (1): 2001
- Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup (1): 2001
International[]
- Gulf Cup of Nations (1): 2003
Individual[]
- Saudi Premier League top goalscorer: 2009–10 (12 goals)
- Asian Footballer of the Year nominee: 2006
See also[]
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of one-club men in association football
References[]
- ^ "Al Hilal legend Al Shalhoub bids farewell". AFC. 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Player's profile". kooora.com.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto; Albakr, Naeim (11 May 2018). "Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- ^ "Al-Shalhoub, Mohammad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
External links[]
- Mohammad Al-Shalhoub at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohammad Al-Shalhoub – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian footballers
- Saudi Arabia international footballers
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- Al Hilal SFC players
- FIFA Century Club
- Sportspeople from Riyadh
- Saudi Professional League players
- Association football midfielders
- Association football wingers