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
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 29 May 2010 | Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, Austria | Friendly | |||
2. | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
3. | 22 June 2012 | King Fahd Stadium, Taif, Saudi Arabia | 2012 Arab Nations Cup | |||
4. | 22 June 2012 | King Fahd Stadium, Taif, Saudi Arabia | 2012 Arab Nations Cup | |||
5. | 14 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | 2015 AFC Asian Cup | |||
6. | 14 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | 2015 AFC Asian Cup | |||
7. | 18 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | 2015 AFC Asian Cup | |||
8. | 30 March 2015 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Friendly | |||
9. | 30 March 2015 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Friendly | |||
10. | 11 June 2015 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
11. | 11 June 2015 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
12. | 3 September 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
13. | 3 September 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
14. | 3 September 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
15. | 8 September 2015 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
16. | 8 October 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
17. | 8 October 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
18. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
19. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
20. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
21. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
22. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
23. | 24 March 2016 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
24. | 24 August 2016 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
25. | 14 January 2017 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Friendly | |||
26. | 14 January 2017 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Friendly | |||
27. | 23 March 2017 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
28. | 8 June 2017 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
;Al-Qadisiyah- Saudi First Division: 2008–09
- Saudi Professional League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2013–14