Firas Al-Buraikan

Firas Al-Buraikan
Al-Buraikan with Al-Ahli in 2026
Personal information
Full name Firas Tariq Nasser Al-Buraikan[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2017 Al-Nassr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Al-Nassr 28 (4)
2021–2023 Al-Fateh 62 (32)
2023– Al-Ahli 96 (21)
International career‡
2017–2019 Saudi Arabia U20 20 (14)
2019–2022 Saudi Arabia U23 9 (3)
2019– Saudi Arabia 75 (16)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Saudi Arabia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Winner2022 Uzbekistan
AFC U-19 Championship
Winner2018 Indonesia
AFC U-23 Championship
Runner-up2020 Thailand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2026

Firas Tariq Nasser Al-Buraikan (Arabic: فِرَاس طَارِق نَاصِر الْبُرَيْكَان; born 14 May 2000), simply known as Feras, is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli and the Saudi Arabia national team.[3][4]

Club career

On 8 July 2021, Al-Buraikan joined Al-Fateh on a four-year deal.[5] Al-Buraikan ended his first season at Al-Fateh scoring 11 goals and assisting four in 28 matches. He finished as the club's top scorer. In his second season, Al-Buraikan scored 18 goals in all competitions, once again finishing as the club's top scorer. On 3 June 2023, Al-Buraikan renewed his contract with Al-Fateh until the end of the 2027–28 season.[6]

On 3 September 2023, Firas Al-Buraikan joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal for a reported fee of SAR40 million (around €9.9 million).[7] On 25 April 2026, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 extra-time victory over Machida Zelvia in the AFC Champions League Elite final, securing his club's second consecutive title in the competition.[8]

International career

Al-Buraikan with Saudi Arabia in 2025

Firas Al-Buraikan was first summoned for the U-20 national team in Saudi Arabia's successful 2018 AFC U-19 Championship conquest, scoring one goal in Saudi Arabia's 3–1 win over Australia. Although scoring just one, his successful display in the tournament allowed him to be summoned for the Saudi squad in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he had a successful performance with two goals against Mali and Panama; however, his successful performance didn't transcend to the team as the under-20 Asian champions crumbled from the group stage with a humiliating three straight defeats. He carried the same successes to the under-23 team in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship and 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, as the Saudis reached the final twice, winning the latter for the first time; the good form in 2020 event allowed him to become part of the Saudi Olympic side in the 2020 Summer Olympics, though this time, he failed to score as Saudi Arabia once again crumbled at the group stage with three straight defeats.

Nonetheless, his good form at the under-20 allowed him to be summoned for the senior side in 2019 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round against Singapore. He scored his first international goal against Kuwait in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup as Saudi Arabia lost 3–1. He went on to play an instrumental role, scoring three goals in the third round as Saudi Arabia impressed by topping the qualifiers. He then took part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup of the squad, and greatly impressed with an assist in Saudi Arabia's historic 2–1 win over Argentina in what would be the greatest upset in World Cup history. However, the assist turned to be Al-Buraikan's only impression, as his inability to score saw Saudi Arabia condemned to bottom place after losing to Poland and Mexico.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 January 2025[1]
Club Season League King's Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Nassr 2017–18 Saudi Pro League 1110——21
2018–19 Saudi Pro League 40205[a]01[b]0120
2019–20 Saudi Pro League 91108[a]000181
2020–21 Saudi Pro League 142100000152
Total 2845013010474
Al-Fateh 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 271110——2811
2022–23 Saudi Pro League 301721——3218
2023–24 Saudi Pro League 5400——54
Total 62323100006533
Al-Ahli 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 271322——2915
2024–25 Saudi Pro League 152106[c]200224
Total 42153262005119
Career total 132511131921016356

International

As of match played 26 June 2026
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[9]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 November 2019Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar Kuwait1–31–324th Arabian Gulf Cup
2.2 December 2019 Oman1–03–1
3.14 November 2020Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jamaica3–03–0Friendly
4.7 October 2021King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Japan1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.12 October 2021 China3–13–2
6.27 January 2022 Oman1–01–0
7.4 January 2024Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar Lebanon align=center | 1–01–0Friendly
8.26 March 2024Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tajikistan1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.6 June 2024Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan1–03–0
10.2–0
11.22 June 2025Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States Trinidad and Tobago1–11–12025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12.4 September 2025FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague, Czech Republic North Macedonia1–12–1Friendly
13.8 October 2025King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Indonesia2–13–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.3–1
15.2 December 2025Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar Oman1–02–12025 FIFA Arab Cup
16.11 December 2025Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar Palestine1–02–1 (a.e.t.)2025 FIFA Arab Cup

Honours

Al-Nassr

Al-Ahli

Saudi Arabia U19

Saudi Arabia U23

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Firas Al-Buraikan at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "فراس البريكان -". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Firas Al-Buraikan (Al Ahli SC) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "الفتح يتعاقد مع بريكان النصر لأربع سنوات".
  6. ↑ "الفتح يحتفظ بالبريكان حتى 2028". arriyadiyah.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "البريكان يعزز هجوم الأهلي". arriyadiyah.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Al Ahli Saudi savour glory again". The AFC. 25 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Buraikan, Firas". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "مدرب الاتحاد وحمدلله .. وحارس الفيصلي والبريكان نجوم شهر فبراير." Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "سانتو و باتنا و العقيدي و البريكان الأفضل في شهر أبريل". Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "سعودي وثلاثة برازيليين.. الأفضل في شهر مايو".
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