Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al-Amri (Arabic: عبد الإله علي عوض العمري; born 15 January 1997) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, on loan from Al Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.[4]
.jpg) Al-Amri with Al Nassr in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al-Amri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Taif, Saudi Arabia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Ittihad (on loan from Al-Nassr) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Wej | ||
| 2015–2018 | Al-Nassr | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Al-Nassr | 97 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Al-Wehda (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Saudi Arabia U-20 | 10 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | Saudi Arabia U-23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021– | Saudi Arabia | 28 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, 6 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 17 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAl-Amri progressed through Al-Nassr's youth system. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 27 November 2017.[5] On 14 December 2017, Al-Amri made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Al-Faisaly.[6] On 27 May 2018, Al-Amri was loaned to Al-Wehda for the 2018–19 season.[7]
Following his return from loan, Al-Amri was mainly used as a fourth-choice center-back. However, during the latter half of the 2019–20 season, Al-Amri managed to establish himself as a starter. He made 15 appearances throughout all competitions. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 February 2020 in the 2–0 win against Al-Hazem.[8] On 27 January 2021, Al-Amri renewed his contract with Al-Nassr until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] On 7 December 2023, Al-Amri renewed his contract with Al-Nassr for a further four years.[10]
On 1 September 2024, Al-Amri joined Al-Ittihad on a one-year loan.[11]
International career
editAl-Amri has represented Saudi Arabia at under-20 level and under-23 level. Al-Amri captained the Saudi Arabia under-20 side at the 2017 U-20 World Cup.
He made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[12]
On 6 July 2021, Al-Amri was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[13]
On 11 November 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 31 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Nassr | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
| Total | 97 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 136 | 11 | |
| Al-Wehda (loan) | 2018–19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Al-Ittihad (loan) | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 148 | 12 | |
- ^ a b Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup
International
edit- Statistics accurate as of match played 17 October 2023.[15]
| Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 1 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[15]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Kuwait |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editAl-Nassr
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia - Abdulelah Al Amri - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "عبدالإله العمري.. من حواري الطائف إلى نجم مونديالي". Akhbaar24.argaam.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 26. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Abdullelah Ali Al Amri - Abdulelah Ali Alamri". Kooora. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "النصر يوقِّع عقدًا احترافيًا مع عبدالإله العمري". Ajel.sa. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "AL NASSR VS. AL FAISALY 1 - 1".
- ^ "مرحباً بكم في نادي #الوحدة". Twitter. 21 July 2018.
- ^ "AL HAZM VS. AL NASSR 0 - 2".
- ^ "النصر يجدد عقد عبدالإله العمري لثلاث سنوات".
- ^ "النصر يجدد عقد عبدالإله العمري".
- ^ "الاتحاد يضم مدافع النصر "العمري" على سبيل الإعارة حتى نهاية الموسم".
- ^ "الكشف عن قائمة المنتخب الوطني استعدادا لكأس آسيا 2019 بالإمارات". SAFF (in Arabic). 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "الشهري يعلن قائمة الأخضر المشاركة في دورة الألعاب الأولمبية طوكيو 2020".
- ^ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Al-Amri, Abdulelah". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "أفضلية نوفمبر تذهب إلى رازافان والسومة وبخاري".
- ^ "ميكالي وشافعي ومبولحي والعمري نجوم مارس". 25 March 2021.
External links
edit- Abdulelah Al-Amri at Soccerway
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