Saud Ali Kariri (Arabic: سعود علي كريري, born 8 July 1980) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and who previously played with Al Ittihad.[1] He also previously played for Al-Qadisiyah the team that introduced most of Saudi football stars.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saud Ali Kariri | ||
Date of birth | (1980-07-08) July 8, 1980 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Jizan, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | Al-Qadisiyah | 68 | (5) |
2003–2013 | Al-Ittihad | 170 | (7) |
2013–2016 | Al-Hilal | 47 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Al-Shabab | 21 | (0) |
Total | 306 | (14) | |
National team‡ | |||
2001–2015 | Saudi Arabia | 133 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 3 May 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2015 |
He played for the Saudi Arabian national team and was called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[3] After 14 years, in 2015 he retired from the national team, he has 133 caps.[4]
On 24 December 2013, Saud transferred from Ittihad to Al-Hilal for 21 Million Saudi Riyals. On 22 June 2015, Saud scored his first goal for Al-Hilal against Al-Faisaly which ended 3-0.[5] He got his first red card against Al-Nassr in the 94th minute.[6] On 21 November 2015, he scored his second goal for Al-Hilal against Al-Khaleej the match ended in massive win for his team, the score was 7-0.[7] He left in 2016.
On 22 September 2016, Saud went to Al-Shabab.[8] His debut was against Al-Khaleej which ended 2-1.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 December 2002 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
2. | 25 March 2005 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 27 May 2005 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
4. | 11 September 2007 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
5. | 18 November 2007 | Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia, Egypt | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2007 Pan Arab Games |
6. | 11 August 2010 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
7. | 26 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |