Mohammad Al-Sahlawi


Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Al-Sahlawi is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays for Al-Taawoun as a striker for the Saudi Arabia national team. Al-Sahlawi won the best player of the league twice in a row in 2013–14 and 2014–15.

Club career

Al-Qadisiya

Al-Sahlawi was 17 years old when his talent started to become clear, during his participation in the "Karkiz" Championship which led to Adel Body registering him in Al-Qadisiya, so he signed for SR40,000 and a car. After only two seasons, specifically in the 2006–07 season, Sahlawi broke into the first team squad so he had to assume responsibility of the Al-Qadisiya attack alongside his teammate Yousef Al-Salem. Following administration issues, Al-Sahlawi experienced a difficult period where he was relegated to the bench, while at the same time he was leading the Saudi Olympic team.
Following Al-Qadisiya's relegation to the first division and the departure of most of the star players in the team. Al-Sahlawi was lent to Al-Fateh and played five matches scoring one goal. Despite other offers, he returned to Al-Qadisiya. In his return season, he scored 18 goals and registered 8 assists. At the end of the season, he signed a new deal with Al-Qadisiya for three years for a contract worth SR3 million. He ended the 2008 season as the Top Goalscorer in Saudi First Division.

Al-Nassr

He moved to Al-Nassr in 2009 for SR32 million, breaking Yasser Al-Qahtani record transfer as the largest deal in Saudi football history.
In his first season with Al-Nassr, Al-Sahlawi scored 21 goals in 36 matches and received the Young Player of the Year award from STC.
In 2015, he was selected as one of the world's best top goalscorers by the IFFHS.
On 29 March 2018, it was confirmed that he will spend three weeks training with Manchester United in order to sharpen up his game ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Al-Shabab

On 2 August 2019, Al-Shabab announced signing with Al-Sahlawi on a free transfer.

International career

Youth

Al-Sahlawi scored his first goal for the national team in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship against Iraq U-20 in the 52nd minute. The game ended in a draw with a score of 2–2. His second came against Malaysia U-20 within 13 minutes, and they won with a score of 2–0, although they lost in the quarter-finals against Japan U-20 1 goal to 2.

Senior

On 3 September 2015, Al-Sahlawi scored his first senior hat-trick, in a 7–0 defeat of Timor-Leste in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. He scored another 5 goals on 17 November 2015 in a 10–0 drubbing of Timor-Leste.
In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He was named in the final squad on 4 June.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 May 2010Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, Austria
2–2
2–3
Friendly
2.28 July 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
4–0
5–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.22 June 2012King Fahd Stadium, Taif, Saudi Arabia
1–0
4–0
2012 Arab Nations Cup
4.22 June 2012King Fahd Stadium, Taif, Saudi Arabia
4–0
4–0
2012 Arab Nations Cup
5.14 January 2015Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
2–1
4–1
2015 AFC Asian Cup
6.14 January 2015Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
3–1
4–1
2015 AFC Asian Cup
7.18 January 2015Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
1–1
1–3
2015 AFC Asian Cup
8.30 March 2015Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
1–0
2–1
Friendly
9.30 March 2015Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
2–1
2–1
Friendly
10.11 June 2015Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
2–0
3–2
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.11 June 2015Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
3–2
3–2
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.3 September 2015King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2–0
7–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.3 September 2015King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
3–0
7–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.3 September 2015King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
6–0
7–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.8 September 2015Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia
2–1
2–1
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.8 October 2015King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1–1
2–1
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
17.8 October 2015King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2–1
2–1
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
18.17 November 2015National Stadium, Dili, East Timor
1–0
10–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
19.17 November 2015National Stadium, Dili, East Timor
4–0
10–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
20.17 November 2015National Stadium, Dili, East Timor
5–0
10–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
21.17 November 2015National Stadium, Dili, East Timor
6–0
10–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.17 November 2015National Stadium, Dili, East Timor
8–0
10–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
23.24 March 2016King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1–0
2–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
24.24 August 2016Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–04–0Friendly
25.14 January 2017Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4–2
7–2
Friendly
26.14 January 2017Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
6–2
7–2
Friendly
27.23 March 2017Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
1–0
3–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
28.8 June 2017Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
2–2
2–3
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

;Al-Qadisiyah
;Al-Nassr