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.

Khalid Al-Rowaihi
Personal information
Full name Khalid Al-Rowaihi
Date of birth (1972-12-15)December 15, 1972
Place of birth Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Date of death March 14, 1993(1993-03-14) (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
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 1989 Scotland
*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

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He 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

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# Date Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1988   Indonesia 4-0 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
2 1988   South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
3 1988   South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
4 1988   South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
5 1988   South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
6 1988   Iraq 2-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Semifinals
7 1988   Bahrain 2-0 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Final
8 1988   Bahrain 2-0 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Final
9 June 12, 1989   Guinea 2-2 Draw 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Group Stages
10 June 12, 1989   Colombia 1-0 Won 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Group Stages
11 June 12, 1989   Bahrain 1-0 Won 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Semifinals
12 February 22, 1989   Portugal 3-0 Won 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship Group Stages
13 1989   Kuwait 1-0 Won 1989 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth Group Stages
14 1989   Bahrain 1-1(4-3) Draw 1989 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth Third Place

Death

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He died in a road accident in Jordan on 14 March 1993, aged 20 years.

Honors

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National Team

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