Salman Al-Awadhi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salman Saud Abdulaziz Ali Mohammed Al-Awadhi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Kuwait | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015-2022 | Al-Arabi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2026 | Al-Arabi | 79 | (27) |
| 2026– | Al-Kuwait | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018-2019 | Kuwait U-20 | 12 | (6) |
| 2019-2024 | Kuwait U-23 | 14 | (9) |
| 2022– | Kuwait | 22 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Salman Al-Awadhi (born 21 May 2001) is a Kuwaiti professional soccer player who plays as a Forward for Al-Kuwait and Kuwait national football team.[1][2]
Club career
Al-Arabi
Salman made his debut in the 2019-20 Kuwaiti Premier League season, scoring two goals against Kuwait SC. During his first three seasons, he played for three divisions with the club, featuring as a substitute mainly. He scored an equalizer and the winning penalty against Kuwait SC in the Crown Prince Cup final.[3] He also featured in AFC Champions League Two and AFC Challenge League seasons. Salman is regarded as a fast-paced dominant forward, and a regular contributor to the club.
National career
Salman earned his first call-up in June 2022 in a friendly against Singapore. He scored his first goal against Yemen on 14 September 2024. He featured in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup and 2023 SAFF Championship squads and played in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other [a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Arabi | 2019–20 | KPL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | 18 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 105 | 36 | ||
- ↑ All appearance(s) in Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, Kuwait Super Cup, Kuwait Federation Cup
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
International
- As of match played 5 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 September 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait |  Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Arabi
- Kuwait Premier League: 2020-21
- Kuwait Emir Cup: 2019-20
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2025-26
- Kuwait Super Cup: 2021
Kuwait
- SAFF Championship (Runner Up): 2023
References
- ↑ "Salman Al-Awadhi - stats, career and market value". FotMob.
- ↑ "Salman Al-Awadhi".
- ↑ https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1581127/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9
- ↑ https://www.alqabas.com/article/5938142-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%83/
- ↑ "Salman Al-Awadhi". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
External links
- Salman Al-Awadhi at Soccerway