Abdullah Fareed Al Hafith (Arabic: عبدالله فريد الحافظ, born 25 December 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer, who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League team Al-Wehda.[1]

Abdullah Al Hafith
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Fareed Al Hafith[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-25) December 25, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Wehda
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Al-Ettifaq 1 (0)
2011–2012 Leiria 4 (0)
2012–2013 Paços Ferreira 0 (0)
2013–2020 Al-Hilal 48 (2)
2016Hajer (loan) 13 (0)
2019Al-Ettifaq (loan) 9 (0)
2020– Al-Wehda 57 (2)
2021–2022Al-Ittihad (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2011 Saudi Arabia U20 4 (0)
2014 Saudi Arabia U23 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:01, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Personal life

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Abdullah is the brother of the player Ibrahim Al-Hafith.

Club career

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He started his career with Al-Ittifaq in the Saudi Professional League. He joined Portuguese club Leiria in 2011. After the club was relegated in 2012, he joined Paços Ferreira.

Al-Hilal

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In 2013, Abdullah joined Al-Hilal. On 10 August 2017, Abdulla scored his first goal for Al-Hilal against Al-Fayha. On 8 January 2018, Abdullah scored his second goal against his former club Ettifaq in stoppage time of the first half, but Al-Hilal drew 1–1 in that match.[3]

Al-Ittihad

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On 18 August 2021, Al-Hafith joined Al-Ittihad on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 May 2024[5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Ettifaq 2011–12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
União de Leiria 2011–12 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Paços de Ferreira 2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Hilal 2013–14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2015–16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 16 0 3 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 32 0
2017–18 13 2 0 0 1 0 14 2
2018–19 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 1
2019–20 15 0 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 20 0
Total 48 2 6 0 3 0 19 1 1 0 77 3
Hajer (loan) 2015–16 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
Al-Ettifaq (loan) 2018–19 9 0 0 0 9 0
Al-Wehda 2020–21 22 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
2022–23 20 1 3 0 23 1
2023–24 24 1 2 0 1[b] 0 27 1
Total 66 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 73 2
Al-Ittihad (loan) 2021–22 8 0 2 0 10 0
Career totals 149 4 14 0 3 0 20 1 2 0 188 5
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup

Honours

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Club

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Al-Hilal

References

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  1. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia - Abdullah Al Hafith - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Al Hilal vs. Al Ittifaq - 8 January 2018 - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "الحافظ يعزز دفاع الاتحاد".
  5. ^ "ABDULLAH AL HAFITH".
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