Khalid Al-Rowaihi (Arabic: خالد الرويحي; 15 December 1972 - 14 March 1993) was a Saudi Arabian footballer who played for Al-Watani club and Al-Ahli club.
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Full name | Khalid Al-Rowaihi | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | December 15, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | March 14, 1993 | (aged 20)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Amman, Jordan | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1985–1987 | Al-Watani | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1987–1989 | Al-Watani | 21 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
1989–1993 | Al-Ahli | 35 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Saudi Arabia U17 | 18 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was born in Tabuk on 15 December 1972. His father was from Saudi Arabia and his mother from Egypt.
Career
editHe played in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship with the Saudi national under-16 team and got on the top goalscorers list in the World cup, in the Asian under-15 cup and in Thailand in 1988.
He scored with the Saudi team 14 goals, and with Al-Ahli club 19 goals.
Youth International goals
editDeath
editHe died in a road accident in Jordan on 14 March 1993, aged 20 years.