Mohammad Al Shalhoub
Al-Shalhoub in 2008
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub
Date of birth (1980-12-08) 8 December 1980
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1993–1998 Al-Hilal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2020 Al-Hilal 329 (64)
International career‡
2000–2018 Saudi Arabia 118 (19)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Al-Hilal U17
2023– Al-Hilal (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:08, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2020

Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub (Arabic: محمد بندر الشلهوب; born 8 December 1980) a Saudi Arabian former footballer and current assistant manager of Al-Hilal. He played as an attacking midfielder for Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. A legend of Saudi football, he won 33 trophies with Al Hilal and one title with the Saudi Arabia national team, making him one of the most decorated footballers of all time.

On 30 November 2006, Al-Shalhoub came third in the Asian Footballer of the Year award, after eventual winner Khalfan Ibrahim from Qatar and Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait.

Club career

Al-Shalhoub started his professional career with Al Hilal in 1998. On 11 September 2020, he announced his retirement.[2]

Club statistics

As of match played 18 September 2023
Club Season League King Cup Crown Prince Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Hilal 1998–99 1620000001[lower-alpha 1]1173
1999–00 1830031605[lower-alpha 2]0324
2000–01 1000020509 [lower-alpha 3]2262
2001–02 1020000006[lower-alpha 4]0162
2002–03 1220041304[lower-alpha 5]2295
2003–04 1520000109[lower-alpha 6]1245
2004–05 14400410011[lower-alpha 7]2307
2005–06 13400514200308
2006–07 19500403000255
2007–08 17230502020283
2008–09 1133000501[lower-alpha 8]1244
2009–10 2012424050003314
2010–11 255414111200449
2011–12 207304251003210
2012–13 15121317200275
2013–14 16221008000263
2014–15 12120105100202
2015–16 17110208110292
2016–17 10250306110353
2017–18 8210008000252
2018–19 12131005270274
2019–20 5033007100153
Total 3116436949810113468543102
Career totals 3116336949810113468543102


  1. ↑ One appearance in Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21
  2. ↑ five appearances in GCC Champions League
  3. ↑ Five appearances in Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Three appearances in Arab Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
  4. ↑ One appearances in Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Three appearances in Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and Two appearances in Asian Super Cup
  5. ↑ four appearances in GCC Champions League
  6. ↑ One appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup
  7. ↑ Eleven appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
  8. ↑ One appearance in Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21
  • Assist Goals
SeasonTeamAssists
1998–99Al-Hilal FC
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–032
2003–046
2004–053
2005–063
2006–074
2007–082
2008–090
2009–105
2010–115
2011–126
2012–133
2013–142
2014–155
2015–163
2016–171
2017–180
2018–194
2019–200
Total54

International career

He has been a member of the Saudi Arabia 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.[3] Al-Shalhoub was called up for the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

International caps

As of 28 February 2018[4]
Saudi Arabia national team
YearAppsGoals
2000153
2001103
200210
2003114
2004102
200592
2006143
2007131
2008150
200950
201071
201160
201210
201810
Total11819

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[5]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 October 2000Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon Uzbekistan2–05–02000 AFC Asian Cup
2.3–0
3.4–0
4.8 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia1–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.3–0
6.15 February 2001Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia2–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7.6 October 2003Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Yemen6–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
8.13 October 2003Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Yemen3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
9.17 October 2003Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Indonesia2–06–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
10.26 December 2003Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City United Arab Emirates1–02–02003 Gulf Cup of Nations
11.4 January 2004Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City Kuwait1–01–12003 Gulf Cup of Nations
12.17 November 2004Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Sri Lanka2–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.3 June 2005King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Kuwait1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.3–0
15.21 January 2006Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Finland1–11–1Friendly
16.22 February 2006Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden Yemen2–04–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
17.4–0
18.1 July 2007Jurong West Stadium, Singapore City Oman1–01–1Friendly
19.22 November 2010May 22 Stadium, Aden Yemen2–04–02010 Gulf Cup of Nations

Honours

Al-Hilal

Saudi Arabia

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Al Hilal legend Al-Shalhoub bids farewell". AFC. 11 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Player's profile". kooora.com.
  4. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto; Albakr, Naeim (11 May 2018). "Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
  5. ↑ "Al-Shalhoub, Mohammad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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