Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri (; born 1 November 1993) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player who plays as a striker for Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Club career Early career Saleh is a graduate of the Academy of Al-Ahli and played as a striker in the ranks of Al-Ahli junior and youth.
Beira-Mar Saleh made his debut on 2 September 2012 at Beira-Mar against Moreirense and scored the first goal in his first match. Saleh is the first Saudi Arabian to score in Europe. At his second match against Vitória, he scored the fastest goal in Primeira Liga 12–13. Saleh played two matches and scored two goals with S.C. Beira-Mar.
Return to Al-Ahli On 20 July 2013, Saleh returned to his club. He made his debut friendly match against Najran and losing the match score 1–0.
Al-Ittihad On 22 July 2024, Al-Shehri joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.
International career
Youth Saleh scored a goal against Qatar national under-20 team in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, with Saudi Arabia winning 4–2. Saudi Arabia collected four points, but were eliminated after finishing third.
Senior On 22 November 2022, Saleh scored the first goal for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMafra (loan)2011–12Segunda Divisão200000——20Beira-Mar (loan)2012–13Primeira Liga721030——112Al-Ahli2013–14Saudi Pro League90210020—1312014–15Saudi Pro League00000000—00Total9021002000133Al-Raed2015–16Saudi Pro League1612100—111932016–17Saudi Pro League1522010——1822017–18Saudi Pro League1531000—211842018–19Saudi Pro League251634———2820Total7122851000328329Al-Hilal (loan)2019–20Saudi Pro League20443—1000257Al-Hilal2020–21Saudi Pro League24610—50103162021–22Saudi Pro League19130—41002622022–23Saudi Pro League21330—40203032023–24Saudi Pro League14540—7120276Total9819153002125013924Ittihad 2024–25Saudi Pro League11323———135Career total198462812402328226161
International Statistics accurate as of match played 5 June 2026.
National teamYearAppsGoalsSaudi Arabia2020212021116202210420236420241222025152202630Total5919 Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 14 November 2020 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2–0 3–0 Friendly 2. 30 March 2021 Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 3–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 4–0 4. 11 June 2021 3–0 3–0 5. 2 September 2021 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 6. 7 September 2021 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman 1–0 1–0 7. 16 November 2021 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 1–0 8. 24 March 2022 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–1 9. 22 October 2022 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–0 Friendly 10. 26 October 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–1 11. 22 November 2022 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar 1–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup 12. 16 November 2023 Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 13. 2–0 14. 21 November 2023 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 2–0 15. 2–0 16. 17 December 2024 Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1–0 3–1 Friendly 17. 22 December 2024 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 2–3 2–3 26th Arabian Gulf Cup 18. 15 June 2025 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States 1–0 1–0 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup 19. 2 December 2025 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 2–1 2–1 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
Honours Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 King's Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24 AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021 Saudi Super Cup: 2021, 2023
Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League: 2024–25 King's Cup: 2024–25
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