Saleh Al-Shehri

#19 · Forward · age 32

Scored equaliser vs Argentina 2022.

Club

Al-Ittihad

Saudi Arabia · Saudi Pro League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence -11.391304347826093 vs FC26

Recent form: 24
Career peak: 39
League level: 75
Competition pedigree: 65
International pedigree: 90
Longevity: 56

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Al-Ittihad	Saudi Pro League	18	3	2	6.59
25/26	Al-Ittihad	AFC Champions League Elite	4	0	0	6.35
25/26	Al-Ittihad	King's Cup	4	1	0	—
25/26	Al-Ittihad	Saudi Super Cup	1	0	0	6.70
24/25	Al-Ittihad	Saudi Pro League	18	4	1	6.83
23/24	Al-Hilal	Saudi Pro League	14	5	0	7.03
23/24	Al-Hilal	AFC Champions League	7	1	0	6.78
22/23	Al-Hilal	Saudi Pro League	21	3	1	6.65
12/13	SC Beira-Mar	Primeira Liga	7	2	0	—
12/13	SC Beira-Mar	Taca da Liga	3	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Al-Shehri is the focal-point striker Saudi Arabia will use as the outlet for Al-Dawsari’s switches — a player who can hold up a direct ball and bring midfield runners into the play. Against the elite Spanish back line his job is more about occupying Cubarsí than scoring, but against Cape Verde he is the team’s most-likely match-winner.

Strengths

box positioning
right-footed finishing
experience in low-block counter situations

Recent form

Saudi Pro League regular through 2025-26; senior international starter throughout qualifying.

His equaliser against Argentina at Qatar 2022 came inside the first 10 minutes of the second half — and the celebration after the goal lasted longer than the entire opening Argentina chance leading up to it.