Mohammad Al-Shalhoub


Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a Left-winger for Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. He is considered to be one of the greatest Saudi footballers in his generation. He holds 32 personal championships, making him one of the most decorated football players in the world.
On 30 November 2006, Al-Shalhoub was selected the third Asian footballer of the year, after Khalfan Ibrahim from Qatar who was selected as the best footballer in Asia and Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait. Al-Shalhoub is considered one of Saudi Arabia's football legends.

International career

He has been a member of the Saudi Arabian national team since 2000 when he was just twenty years old, and made his debut on 17 October 2000 against Qatar in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Al-Shalhoub was called up for the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 October 2000Saida International Stadium, Sidon2–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup
2.20 October 2000Saida International Stadium, Sidon3–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup
3.20 October 2000Saida International Stadium, Sidon4–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup
4.8 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam1–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.8 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam3–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
6.15 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam2–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7.6 October 2003Jeddah6–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
8.13 October 2003Jeddah3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
9.17 October 2003Jeddah2–06–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
10.26 December 2003Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City1–02–02003 Gulf Cup of Nations
11.4 January 2004Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City1–01–12003 Gulf Cup of Nations
12.17 November 2004Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam2–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.3 June 2005King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.3 June 2005King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh3–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.21 January 2006Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh1–11–1Friendly
16.22 February 2006Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden2–04–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
17.22 February 2006Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden4–04–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
18.1 July 2007Jurong West Stadium, Singapore City1–01–1Friendly
19.22 November 2010May 22 Stadium, Aden2–04–02010 Gulf Cup of Nations

Honours

Clubs

;Al-Hilal