Riyadh All-Star XI is a professional football team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The team is founded in 2023 for the Riyadh Season, which consists of entertainment, cultural, and sporting events held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The team consists of players from the Riyadh teams, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr.
History Riyadh XI was established on 2023 for the Riyadh Season. The team consists of players from Saudi Premier League teams Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. The Riyadh Season Cup 2023 was organised between the Riyadh XI and Paris Saint-Germain. The match saw Cristiano Ronaldo playing his first game in Saudi Arabia following his transfer to Al-Nassr. Ronaldo scored twice in a 5–4 loss to Riyadh XI. The match witnessed many well-known players such as Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and also the Messi–Ronaldo rivalry.
Fixtures 2023
Squad history + 2023 Riyadh All-Star XI Player Club Marcelo Gallardo 1 Amin Bukhari Al-Nassr 21 Mohammed Al-Owais Al-Hilal 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam Al-Nassr 3 Abdullah Madu Al-Nassr 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri Al-Nassr 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi Al-Hilal 16 Khalifah Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal 20 Jang Hyun-soo Al-Hilal 66 Saud Abdulhamid Al-Hilal 78 Ali Lajami Al-Nassr 8 Abdullah Otayf Al-Hilal 10 Pity Martínez Al-Nassr 14 Sami Al-Najei Al-Nassr 15 Matheus Pereira Al-Hilal 17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Al-Nassr 18 Luiz Gustavo Al-Nassr 19 André Carrillo Al-Hilal 28 Mohamed Kanno Al-Hilal 7 Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr 11 Moussa Marega Al-Hilal 29 Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal 94 Talisca Al-Nassr
Honours Riyadh Season Cup runner-up: 2023
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