Ali Al-Bulaihi
_(cropped).jpg) Ali Al-Bulaihi Playing 2023 AFC Asian Cup with the Saudi Arabia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Najran, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Amal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-2014 | Al-Amal | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Nahda | ||
| 2015-2017 | Al-Fateh | 47 | (1) |
| 2017– | Al Hilal | 146 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999– | Saudi Arabia | 54 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 November 2024 | |||
Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi (Arabic: علي هادي محمد البليهي born 21 November 1989) is Saudi football player who plays centre-back for Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal and Saudi Arabia national team.
Club Career
[change | change source]Al-Bulaihi started first his career at Al-Amal were in he spent three years before joining Al-Nahda in 2014. On 23 July 2015, he joined Al-Fateh and Signed it. On 21 June 2017 He joined Al Hilal SFC and Signed it in Fee transfer. In 9 April 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo hit Al-Bulaihi by elbowing and given a red card to Cristiano Ronaldo during Al-Nassr vs Al Hilal Matches In Saudi Super Cup[5][6][7]
International Career
[change | change source]In June 2018 He called in Saudi Arabia Squad for 2018 World Cup Russia.[8] He made in debut against Uruguay[9], In November 2022 He called in Saudi Arabia Squad for 2022 World Cup Qatar,[10] Al-Bulaihi scored a goal against Argentina and won 2-1[11], Al-Bulaihi Slapped Argentine Footballers Lionel Messi Back during Saudi Arabia vs Argentina Matches.[12] In January 2024 Al-Bulaihi Shoving and Grabbing Korean Footballers Called Son Heung-min Hair during Saudi Arabia vs South Korea Matches in Round of 16 2023 AFC Asian Cup[13]
Career Statistics
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]- As of match played 9 November 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Fateh | 2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8[b] | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8[f] | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
| 2024-25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 146 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 244 | 19 | ||
| Career totals | 193 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 303 | 20 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance in Crown Prince Cup
- ↑ Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, and two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
International
[change | change source]- Statistics accurate as of match played in 5 September 2024.[15]
| Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2023 | St James' Park, Newcastle, England |  Costa Rica |
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Oman |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
[change | change source]Al Hilal
[change | change source]- Saudi Professional League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
- Kings Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Saudi Super Cup: 2018, 2021, 2023
- AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
Individual
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ali Hadi Al Bulayhi Profile - Football Player, Saudi Arabia | News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Ali Al-Bulayhi Profile & Stats | Defender". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Ali Al-Bulayhi Profile & Stats | Defender". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Ali Al-Bulayhi Profile & Stats | Defender". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo sent off for Al-Nassr in Saudi Super Cup defeat to Al-Hilal". BBC Sport. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ Ramsay, George (2024-04-09). "Cristiano Ronaldo red carded for elbowing opponent during Saudi Super Cup defeat". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo sent off in Saudi Super Cup semi-final defeat". Firstpost. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Revealed: World Cup 2018 squads - Every 23-man list for Russia confirmed | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia". www.goal.com. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "World Cup 2018: Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia to send themselves & Russia into last 16". BBC Sport. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "2022 World Cup: All squad lists for Qatar". ESPN.com. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 in Group C opener". BBC Sport. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ Netherton, Alexander (2022-11-23). "Saudi Arabia defender Ali Albulayhi reveals Lionel Messi taunt during upset in Qatar". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ Power, Luke (2024-01-31). "Serial troublemaker Ali Al-Bulayhi shoves Son Heung-min at Asian Cup". Mail Online. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Ali Al-Bulaihi". Soccerway.
- ↑ Ali Al-Bulaihi at National-Football-Teams.com