Salman Al-Faraj
![]() Salman with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Salman Mohammed Mohammed Al-Faraj [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Medina, Saudi Arabia[2] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Neom | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2008 | Al Hilal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2024 | Al Hilal | 242 | (17) |
2024– | Neom | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 2 | (1) |
2021 | Saudi Arabia Olympic (wild-card) | 3 | (0) |
2012– | Saudi Arabia | 73 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:59, 27 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 17 October 2023 (UTC) |
Salman Mohammed Mohammed Al-Faraj (Arabic: سلمان محمد محمد الفرج; born 1 August 1989) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi First Division League club Neom and captains the Saudi Arabia national team.
Club career
[edit]Al Hilal
[edit]Al-Faraj was a one-club man of Al Hilal.
Neom
[edit]On July 28, 2024, Al-Faraj completed his transfer to Neom, a team in the Saudi First Division League.[4]
International career
[edit]Al-Faraj's first match with his national team was against Congo in an international friendly at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium in al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia on 14 October 2012. The match ended in a 3–2 win.[5] In December 2014, he was named in the Saudi squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia.[6]
Salman's first goal with his national team was against Timor-Leste during the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers at King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 3 September 2015. The match ended in a 7–0 win.[7]
In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[8] On 4 June, Salman was included in 23-man squad for the World Cup.[9] On 25 June, Salman scored the equalizing goal and his first ever World Cup goal from the penalty kick in a 2–1 victory over Egypt in their last group stage match of the tournament; it was Saudi Arabia's lone win in the tournament as the team crashed out of the group stage.[10]
In June 2021, he assumed the role of captain for the national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[11] Subsequently, in November 2022, he earned a spot in the 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[12] However, under the coaching of Roberto Mancini, Al-Faraj was excluded from the squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 31 May 2024[14]
Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Hilal | 2008–09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 36 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 42 | 6 | ||
2015–16 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
2017–18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
2018–19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 1[c] 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
Total | 242 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 391 | 25 | |
Career totals | 242 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 90 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 391 | 25 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
[edit]Saudi Arabia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2012 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 3 | 0 |
2014 | 7 | 0 |
2015 | 10 | 1 |
2016 | 8 | 0 |
2017 | 8 | 1 |
2018 | 11 | 2 |
2019 | 7 | 2 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 9 | 2 |
2022 | 6 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 73 | 9 |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[15]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 September 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
4–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 7 October 2017 | ![]() |
3–1 | 5–2 | Friendly | |
3. | 9 May 2018 | Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
4. | 25 June 2018 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
5. | 14 November 2019 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 2–2 | |||||
7. | 15 June 2021 | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
8. | 2–0 | |||||
9. | 13 October 2023 | Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Al-Hilal
- Saudi Pro League, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
- King's Cup (Saudi Arabia): 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023
- AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi Team". www.ksa-team.com.
- ^ "سلمان الفرج "ضابط إيقاع الأخضر".. توقّـع له كوزميــن الاحتــراف فـــي أوروبا".
- ^ "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 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ سبق (28 July 2024). "رسميًا .. نيوم يتعاقد مع سلمان الفرج". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia vs Congo". ksa-team.com. Saudi Team Website. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Olaroiu Selects Saudi AFC Asian Cup Side". Boxscorenews.com. 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia vs Timor-Leste". ksa-team.com. Saudi Team Website. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia name all-domestic 23-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Salem al-Dawsari snatches win for Saudi Arabia against Egypt". The Guardian. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "الشهري يستدعي 24 لاعباً لمعسكر الأخضر الأولمبي للإعداد للأولمبياد".
- ^ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Mancini in spotlight as off-field issues dampen Saudi Arabia's Asian Cup bid". The Guardian. 17 January 2024.
- ^ "SALMAN AL FARAJ".
- ^ a b Salman Al-Faraj at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "( Salman ALFARAJ ) Matches Played".
External links
[edit]- Salman Al-Faraj at Soccerway
- Salman Al-Faraj at Saudi League
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Medina
- Men's association football midfielders
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Al Hilal SFC players
- Neom SC players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- Olympic footballers for Saudi Arabia
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- AFC Champions League Elite winning players
- Saudi Arabian football midfielder stubs