Said Al-Ruzaiqi


Said Salim Al-Ruzaiqi, commonly known as Said Al-Ruzaiqi or Al-Shalhoub, is an Omani footballer who plays.

Club career

On 1 September 2014, he signed a one-year contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners Al-Nahda Club.

Club career statistics

International career

Said is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2014. He made his first appearance for Oman on 17 November 2014 in the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup in the match against Iraq, and scored his first goal on 20 November 2014 in a 5−0 win against Kuwait in the same tournament. It was just his second international match for Oman, and he impressed many with his scoring abilities by netting two more goals in the match, thus becoming the first and the only player in the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup to score a hat-trick. He played his first full match for Oman on 25 November 2014 in the Third place play-off of the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup in a 1−0 loss against the United Arab Emirates.

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 November 2014Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2–05–022nd Arabian Gulf Cup
2.20 November 2014Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia3–05–022nd Arabian Gulf Cup
3.20 November 2014Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia4–05–022nd Arabian Gulf Cup
4.11 October 2016Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2–22–2Friendly
5.30 August 2017Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2–02–0Friendly
6.14 November 2017Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan4–14–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7.28 December 2017Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait1–02–023rd Arabian Gulf Cup
8.28 December 2017Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait2–02–023rd Arabian Gulf Cup