Abdulelah Al-Amri

Abdulelah Al-Amri
Al-Amri with Saudi Arabia in 2026
Personal information
Full name Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al-Amri[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997
Place of birth Taif, Saudi Arabia[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Nassr
Number 5
Youth career
2011–2015 Wej
2015–2018 Al-Nassr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Al-Nassr 124 (12)
2018–2019 → Al-Wehda (loan) 12 (1)
2024–2025 → Al-Ittihad (loan) 20 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Saudi Arabia U-20 10 (2)
2017–2021 Saudi Arabia Olympic 8 (1)
2021– Saudi Arabia 47 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:07, 25 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2026

Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al-Amri (Arabic: عَبْد الْإِلَه عَلِيّ عَوَض الْعُمَرِيّ; born 15 January 1997) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.[4]

Club career

Al-Amri progressed through Al-Nassr's youth system. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 27 November 2017.[5] On 14 December 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Al-Faisaly.[6] On 27 May 2018, Al-Amri was loaned to Al-Wehda for the 2018–19 season.[7] Following his return from loan, he was mainly used as a fourth-choice centre-back. However, during the latter half of the 2019–20 season, he managed to establish himself as a starter. He made 15 appearances throughout all competitions. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 February 2020 in a 2–0 win against Al-Hazem.[8] On 27 January 2021, Al-Amri renewed his contract with Al-Nassr until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] On 7 December 2023, he renewed his contract with Al-Nassr for a further four years.[10] On 1 September 2024, Al-Amri joined Al-Ittihad on a one-year loan.[11] He returned to Al-Nassr the following season.

International career

Al-Amri has represented Saudi Arabia at under-20 level and under-23 level. He captained the Saudi Arabia under-20 side at the 2017 U-20 World Cup.

He made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[12] He scored his first international goal in a 1–0 win on his debut in a friendly against Kuwait leading up to the Asian Cup.[13][14]

In July 2021, Al-Amri was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[15] In November 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[16]

On 15 June 2026, Al-Amri scored his first World Cup goal in Saudi Arabia's group opener against Uruguay which ended 1–1.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2024[1]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Nassr 2017–18 1000––10
2019–20 101104000151
2020–21 22320611[a]0314
2021–22 1922030–242
2022–23 27020–1[a]0300
2023–24 18240815[b]1353
Total 9781102127113611
Al-Wehda (loan) 2018–19 12100––121
Al-Ittihad (loan) 2024–25 0000––00
Career total 10991102127114812
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 26 June 2026.[18]
Saudi Arabia
YearAppsGoals
202181
2022150
202350
2025120
202671
Total472

International goals

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[18]
GoalDateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 March 2021Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1 Kuwait1–01–0Friendly
2.15 June 2026Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States44 Uruguay1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Al-Nassr

Al-Ittihad

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Saudi Arabia - Abdulelah Al Amri - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Us.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "عبدالإله العمري.. من حواري الطائف إلى نجم مونديالي". Akhbaar24.argaam.com. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 26. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Abdullelah Ali Al Amri - Abdulelah Ali Alamri". Kooora. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "النصر يوقِّع عقدًا احترافيًا مع عبدالإله العمري". Ajel.sa. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "AL NASSR VS. AL FAISALY 1 - 1".
  7. ↑ "مرحباً بكم في نادي #الوحدة". Twitter. 21 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "AL HAZM VS. AL NASSR 0 - 2".
  9. ↑ "النصر يجدد عقد عبدالإله العمري لثلاث سنوات".
  10. ↑ "النصر يجدد عقد عبدالإله العمري".
  11. ↑ "الاتحاد يضم مدافع النصر "العمري" على سبيل الإعارة حتى نهاية الموسم". September 2024.
  12. ↑ "الكشف عن قائمة المنتخب الوطني استعدادا لكأس آسيا 2019 بالإمارات". SAFF (in Arabic). 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait". espn.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Sritharan, Joel (15 June 2026). "Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay Stats: Araujo Clinches Late Draw for Bielsa's Side". theanalyst.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "الشهري يعلن قائمة الأخضر المشاركة في دورة الألعاب الأولمبية طوكيو 2020".
  16. ↑ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  17. ↑ AP (15 June 2026). "Uruguay's Maxi Araujo scores equaliser in 1-1 World Cup draw with Saudi Arabia". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Al-Amri, Abdulelah". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ittihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again". Saudi Gazette. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Al Ittihad end six-year wait to reclaim King's Cup crown". Saudi Gazette. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "أفضلية نوفمبر تذهب إلى رازافان والسومة وبخاري". Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  22. ↑ الرياض, اليوم- (25 March 2021). "ميكالي وشافعي ومبولحي والعمري نجوم مارس". alyaum.
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