Yahya Al-Shehri

Yahya Al-Shehri
Personal information
Full nameYahya Sulaiman Ali Al-Shehri
Date of birthJune 8, 1990
Place of birthDammam, Saudi Arabia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4 12 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Al Nassr
Number8
Youth career
2006-2010Ettifaq
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013Ettifaq86(14)
2013–Al Nassr36(9)
National team
2009–Saudi Arabia22(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Yahya Sulaiman Ali Al-Shehri (Arabic: يحيى سليمان علي الشهري; born 26 June 1990 in Dammam) is a Saudi Arabian football player. He currently plays as winger in the Al Nassr and Saudi Arabia national football team.

He promoted from the youth team of Ettifaq and appeared in the first team in 2009–10 Saudi Professional League. In 2013, he transferred to Al Nassr.

Career

He has been capped for Saudi national team U-17s, U18s, U19s, U20s and Under-21 side, and initially for the first team, Yahya made his first appearance with the first Saudi team's in a friendly match against Tunisia in 14 October 2009. On June 1, 2013 and in the biggest deal in the history of Saudi football, the international midfielder Yahya officially signed a contract to join Al Nassr in return of an amount of 48 million Saudi riyals.[1]

Honours

Club

Al Nassr

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