Saleh Al-Shehri

Saleh Al-Shehri: Biography in Details

Who is Saleh Al-Shehri?

Saleh Al-Shehri aka Saleh bin Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Shehri is a popular Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Saudi club Al-Hilal and the national team of Saudi Arabia.

He is also considered one of the best football players in the world.

On 22 November 2022, Saleh Al-Shehri scored Saudi Arabia’s equalizer against Argentina in the sides’ opening fixture in the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022.

Did Saleh Al-Shehri Score In FIFA World Cup 2022?

The 29-year-old Saudi striker, who plays for Al-Hilal Saudi FC in the Saudi Pro League, scored the vital goal for his side in the second half after Lionel Messi gave Argentina the opener in the first half through a penalty.

Saleh Al-Shehri- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The Saudi Arabian footballer Saleh was born on 1 November 1993, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of 2022, he is 29 years old and he holds Saudi Arabian nationality.

Similarly, his ethnicity is Arabain and according to the astrologer, his birth sign is Scorpio.

There is no info disclosed about his family background in the media. He has not shared the name of his parents, or siblings.

In terms of Education, Saleh completed his graduation from the Academy of AI-Ahli.

Saleh Al-Shehri- Professional Life, Careers

On 2 September 2012, he made his debut at Beira-Mar against Moreirense and scored his first goal during his first match. He became the first Saudi Arabian player to score in Europe.

During the second match against Vitoria, he made his fastest brace in Primeira Liga by 12-13.  All total he played two matches and made two goals with S.C. Beira-Mar.

After returning to the club on 20 July 2013, he played his debut friendly match against Najran defeating by 1-0.

International Career

Saleh has actively played at the under-20, and under-23 levels, and took his first step at the senior team in 2020.

On 22 November 2022, Saleh Al-Shehri scored Saudi Arabia’s equalizer against Argentina in the sides’ opening fixture in the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022.

Saleh Al-Shehri- Net worth, Salary

The Arabian player is paid off handsomely in his present football career and has a net worth in the millions. As per the sources, his net worth is believed to be more than $5 Million(18,791,000.00 SAR).

The talented footballer has also accumulated a substantial fortune through game prize money, endorsements, and collaborations.

The average pay for a Football player in Saudi Arabia is SAR 91,880 a year and SAR 44 an hour while their average salary ranges between, SAR 66,613 and SAR 110,073.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 29-year-old Saudi striker stands at the height of 6 feet 0 inches and weighs around 75 kg. Adding more, he has a brown complexion, with a pair of dark brown eyes and black hair.

Social Media

Saleh is very famous on social media platforms. He owns an Instagram account under the username, @saleh_alshehri11, which has garnered more than 374k followers.

There are various fan-based Twitter and Facebook pages under his name but he does not own any of these official accounts.

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