Alaa Al-Hejji
Squad number 18 · Neom
Their 2026 World Cup
Alaa Al-Hejji travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Saudi Arabia, wearing number 18, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (2 draws and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the group stage (Group H), beaten by Cape Verde 0-0.
Midfield went to Salem Al Dawsari (3 matches, 246′) and Mohamed Kanno (3 matches, 225′).
Another 9 players in the Saudi Arabia squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Saudi Arabia team page.
Biography
Alaa Haji Al Hejji (Arabic: علاء آل حجي; born 3 December 1995) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays for Neom in the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Career On 7 March 2020, Al Hejji joined Al-Wehda on a pre-contract agreement. He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. On 17 July 2025, Al Hejji joined newly-promoted Saudi Pro League club Neom.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
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