Hassan Kadesh

Hassan Kadesh
Personal information
Full name Hassan Kadesh Mahboob[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-26) 26 September 1992[2]
Place of birth Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Al-Ittihad
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Al-Ettifaq 128 (3)
2017–2020 Al-Hilal 21 (0)
2020–2023 Al-Taawoun 74 (5)
2023– Al-Ittihad 86 (4)
International career‡
2017– Saudi Arabia 21 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2026

Hassan Kadesh Mahboob (Arabic: حسن حسن كادش مَحْبُوب, born 26 September 1992) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.[1][4]

Club career

Kadesh began his career at Al-Ettifaq. He captained the side from 2015 until his departure in 2017. On 3 July 2017, Kadesh joined Al-Hilal on a four-year contract for a reported fee of SAR6 million.[5] On 21 January 2020, Kadesh joined Al-Taawoun on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6] On 27 January 2023, Kadesh renewed his contract with Al-Taawoun.[7] On 31 August 2023, Kadesh joined Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee reported to be SAR60 million, becoming the most expensive Saudi player in history.[8]

International career

He captained the Saudi Arabia national Under-21 team for two years and then joined the Saudi Arabia Olympic Team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 September 2024[1]
Club Season League King Cup Crown Prince Cup Asia Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Ettifaq 2012–13 SPL 200001010[a]0—310
2013–14 2415010——301
2014–15 SFDL 3001030——340
2015–16 2921030——332
2016–17 SPL 2503010——290
Total 128310090100—1573
Al-Hilal 2017–18 SPL 300000000030
2018–19 12050—2[a]04[b]0230
2019–20 6020—000080
Total 21070—2040340
Al-Taawoun 2019–20 SPL 9000—5[a]000140
2020–21 25040———290
2021–22 7000—00—70
2022–23 29510———305
2023–24 4000———40
Total 74550—50—845
Al-Ittihad 2023–24 SPL 24140—6[a]04[c]0381
2024–25 2000———20
Total 26140—6040401
Career total 249926090230803159
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ↑ Three appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, and one appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  3. ↑ Two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup, and two appearances in Saudi Super Cup

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2024Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium, Dalian, China China1–12–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.2–1

Honours

Al-Ettifaq

Al-Hilal

Al-Ittihad

References

  1. 1 2 3 "HASSAN KADESH".
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "حسن كادش محبوب - Hassan Kadsh".
  5. ↑ "بالصور: الهلال يضم ثنائي الاتفاق رسميًا". 9 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "التعاون يتعاقد مع حسن كادش". 20 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "رسميًا.. التعاون يُمدد تعاقده مع حسن كادش". 27 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "الاتحاد يعلن التعاقد مع حسن كادش لمدة 3 مواسم".
  9. ↑ "Ittihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again". Saudi Gazette. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Al Ittihad end six-year wait to reclaim King's Cup crown". Saudi Gazette. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.