Ali Al-Bulaihi
Al-Bulaihi with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-21) 21 November 1989[2]
Place of birth Najran, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al Hilal
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Al-Amal
2014–2015 Al-Nahda
2015–2017 Al-Fateh 47 (1)
2017– Al Hilal 121 (12)
International career‡
2018– Saudi Arabia 49 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:27, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi (Arabic: علي هادي محمد البليهي; born 21 November 1989) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.[4]

Club career

Al-Bulaihi started his career at Al-Amal where he spent three years before joining Al-Nahda in 2014.[5] On 23 July 2015, Al-Bulaihi joined Al-Fateh.[6]

Al-Hilal

On 21 June 2017, Al-Hilal signed Al Bulaihi on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club.[7]

International career

In June 2018, Al-Bulaihi was named in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8] He made his debut in the competition against Uruguay.[9] In November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[10] He played the whole match as his team defeated the eventual world champions Argentina 2–1 in the opening game.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2023[12]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Fateh 2015–16 24010—1[lower-alpha 1]0260
2016–17 23120602[lower-alpha 1]1332
Total 471306031592
Al-Hilal 2017–18 501040—100
2018–19 253001428[lower-alpha 2]0475
2019–20 14260303[lower-alpha 3]0262
2020–21 162006100223
2021–22 22330703[lower-alpha 4]0353
2022–23 22121503[lower-alpha 5]0322
2023–24 6000116[lower-alpha 6]0131
Total 1101112140423018516
Career totals 1571215146426124418
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Crown Prince Cup
  2. ↑ Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ↑ appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 10 January 2024.[13]
Saudi Arabia
YearAppsGoals
2018110
201960
202020
202180
2022130
202371
202420
Total491
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 8 September 2023St James' Park, Newcastle, England Costa Rica1–21–3Friendly

Honours

Al Hilal

References

  1. ↑ Ali Al-Bulaihi at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "علي هادي آل بليهي - Ali Al-Boleahi".
  5. ↑ "النجم علي البليهي من ملعب نادي البكيرية إلى الملاعب العالمية".
  6. ↑ ""الفتح" يوقع مع "البليهي".. ويواجه "الترجي" ودياً غداً".
  7. ↑ "الهلال السعودي يعلن ضم مدافع الفتح". 9 July 2019.
  8. ↑ Soliman, Seif (4 June 2018). "Saudi Arabia announce final 23-man World Cup squad". kingfut.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Uruguay 1–0 Saudi Arabia". FIFA. 20 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "'You won't win' - What Saudi Arabia defender Ali Al-Bulayhi said to Lionel Messi during shock victory over Argentina". Goal.com. 22 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ali Al-Bulaihi". Soccerway.
  13. ↑ Ali Al-Bulaihi at National-Football-Teams.com
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