Salem Al-Dawsari

Salem Al-Dawsari
Personal information
Full nameSalem Al-Dawsari
Date of birth19 August 1991
Place of birthWadi Aldwaser, Saudi Arabia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing positiondefender midfielder-Winger
Club information
Current team
Al-Hilal
Number29
Youth career
Al-Hilal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–Al-Hilal54(9)
National team‡
2012–Saudi Arabia20(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 January 2015

Salem Al-Dawsari (born 19 August 1991[1] in Wadi Aldwasser, Saudi Arabia) is Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for home town club Al-Hilal in Saudi Premier League as a midfielder-Winger. He was called to Saudi Arabian internationals at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and scored one goal at that competition. Salem Al-Dawsari is arguably Saudi Arabia's best young player. He has superb skill, technique and passing ability, as well as a great awareness and ability to score from long range. Al-Dawsari scored a brilliant goal against Australia in Melbourne, during a World Cup qualifying game. He controlled a cross towards him by trapping it superbly on the left wing, he then cut inside, skipped past Mark Milligan and Mark Bresciano before unleashing a 25 yard shot past Mark Schwarzer, that rocketed into the bottom right hand corner of the goal. Al-Dawsari has got the ability to play in a league in Europe.

International goals

As of 23 November 2014

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 February 2012 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia  Australia 1–0 2–4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 23 November 2014 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  United Arab Emirates 3–2 3–2 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations

References

  1. ↑ Profile

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