Saleh Al-Shehri
Squad number 11 · Al-Ittihad
Their 2026 World Cup
Saleh Al-Shehri travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Saudi Arabia, wearing number 11, 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.
Attack went to Feras Al Brikan (3 matches, 239′) and Musab Al Juwayr (3 matches, 153′).
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
Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri (Arabic: صالح خالد محمد الشهري; born 1 November 1993) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player who plays as a striker for Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Early career Saleh is a graduate of the Academy of Al-Ahli and played as a striker in the ranks of Al-Ahli junior and youth.
Beira-Mar Saleh made his debut on 2 September 2012 at Beira-Mar against Moreirense and scored the first goal in his first match. Saleh is the first Saudi Arabian to score in Europe. At his second match against Vitória, he scored the fastest goal in Primeira Liga 12–13. Saleh played two matches and scored two goals with S.C. Beira-Mar.
Return to Al-Ahli On 20 July 2013, Saleh returned to his club. He made his debut friendly match against Najran and losing the match score 1–0.
Al-Ittihad On 22 July 2024, Al-Shehri joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.
Youth Saleh scored a goal against Qatar national under-20 team in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, with Saudi Arabia winning 4–2.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
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