Ali Al-Bulaihi

Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi (Arabic: علي هادي محمد البليهي; born 21 November 1989) is a Saudi football player who plays as a defender for Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal, and for the Saudi Arabia national football team.[4]

Ali Al-Bulaihi
Al-Bulaihi with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-21) 21 November 1989[2]
Place of birth Najran, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Al-Amal
2014–2015 Al-Nahda
2015–2017 Al-Fateh 47 (1)
2017– Al-Hilal 100 (11)
International career‡
2018– Saudi Arabia 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:11, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Al-Bulaihi started his career at Al-Amal where he spent three years before joining Al-Nahda in 2014.[5] On 23 July 2015, Al Bulaihi joined Al-Fateh.[6]

Al-Hilal

On 21 June 2017, Al-Hilal signed Al Bulaihi on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club.[7]

International career

In June 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[8] playing against Uruguay.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 February 2023[9]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Fateh 2015–16 24010—1[lower-alpha 1]0260
2016–17 23120602[lower-alpha 1]1332
Total 471306031592
Al-Hilal 2017–18 501040—100
2018–19 253001428[lower-alpha 2]0475
2019–20 14260303[lower-alpha 3]0262
2020–21 162006100223
2021–22 22330703[lower-alpha 4]0353
2022–23 13100003[lower-alpha 5]0161
Total 951110034317015614
Career totals 1421213040320121516
  1. Appearance in Crown Prince Cup
  2. Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
  3. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International
Statistics accurate as of match played 24 March 2023.[10]
Saudi Arabia
YearAppsGoals
2018110
201960
202020
202180
2022130
202310
Total410

Honours
Al Hilal

References
  1. Ali Al-Bulaihi at Soccerway
  2. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  3. "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 2 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. "علي هادي آل بليهي - Ali Al-Boleahi".
  5. "النجم علي البليهي من ملعب نادي البكيرية إلى الملاعب العالمية".
  6. ""الفتح" يوقع مع "البليهي".. ويواجه "الترجي" ودياً غداً".
  7. "الهلال السعودي يعلن ضم مدافع الفتح". 9 July 2019.
  8. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport.
  9. "ALI AL-BULAIHI".
  10. Ali Al-Bulaihi at National-Football-Teams.com


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