Zakaria Hawsawi
 Hawsawi plays Al-Ahli in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Zakaria Seraj Hawsawi | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Medina, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Al-Ahli (on loan from Al-Raed) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Ohod | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Ohod | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Ittihad | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Raed | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Al-Ahli (loan) | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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Zakaria Seraj Hawsawi (Arabic: زكريا سراج هوساوي; born 12 January 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Al-Ahli, on loan from Al-Raed, and the Saudi Arabia national team.[1][2]
Club career
Ohod
Hawsawi started his career at the youth teams of Ohod. He made his first team debut for Ohod on 31 March 2021 in a 3–2 win against Al-Nahda.[3] On 28 July 2021, Hawsawi signed his first professional contract with Ohod.[4]
Al-Ittihad
On 6 July 2022, Hawsawi joined Pro League side Al-Ittihad on a one-year loan with the option to make the move permanent.[5] He made his debut for Al-Ittihad on 15 September 2022 in a 2–0 win against Al-Khaleej.[6] On 30 December 2022, it was announced that Al-Ittihad had exercised the option to buy, thus signing the player on a permanent deal.[7] He scored his first goal in a match against Al-Khaleej on 30 November 2023. During his time at the club, he was part of the squad that won the Saudi Professional League in the 2022–23 season and the Saudi Super Cup in 2022.
Al-Raed
On 13 August 2024, Hawsawi joined Al-Raed on a three-year contract.[8] He established himself as a regular starter during the 2024–25 season, making 21 league appearances and contributing defensively at left-back
Al-Ahli (Loan)
On 1 September 2025, Hawsawi joined Al-Ahli on a one-year loan.[9] Hawsawi was part of the Al-Ahli squad that won the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite Final, helping the club secure back-to-back continental titles. Known for his aggressive defending, physical duels, and versatility across the back line, Hawsawi contributed important defensive performances throughout the tournament despite receiving a red card in the final against Machida Zelvia.
International career
Hawsawi earned his first call-up for the Saudi Arabia U23 national team during the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[10] He made 4 appearances throughout the competition as the Green Falcons finished in second place, earning a silver medal.[11]
On 31 October 2022, Hawsawi was called up to the senior Saudi Arabia national team.[12] He made his debut on 6 November 2022 in the friendly match against Iceland.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ohod | 2020–21 | MS League | 7[14] | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | First Division | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Al-Ittihad (loan) | 2022–23 | Pro League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 2023–24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Al-Raed | 2024–25 | Pro League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Al-Ahli (loan) | 2025–26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 98 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
- ↑ Four appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli
References
- ↑ "زكريا هوساوي - Zakaria Al Hawsawi".
- ↑ "ZAKARIA AL HAWSAWI".
- ↑ "Al Nahda 2-3 Ohod".
- ↑ "الهوساوي "أحدي" 5 سنوات".
- ↑ "الاتحاد يتعاقد مع زكريا هوساوي حتى 2023".
- ↑ "AL ITTIHAD VS. AL KHALEEJ 2 - 0".
- ↑ "الاتحاد يفعل بند شراء عقد زكريا هوساوي".
- ↑ "الرائد يعزز صفوفه بزكريا هوساوي وصالح العمري".
- ↑ "الأهلي يضم زكريا هوساوي لموسم واحد".
- ↑ "الأخضر الأولمبي يبدأ تمارينه استعداداً للدورة الاسلامية في تركيا".
- ↑ "المنتخب السعودي يخسر من تركيا في نهائي "التضامن الإسلامي"".
- ↑ "استدعاء زكريا هوساوي لمعسكر المنتخب".
- ↑ "الأخضر المونديالي يطمئن عشاقه بفوز جديد... و«الجوكر» يقلقهم".
- ↑ "Zakaria Siraj - Player Info".
External links
- Zakaria Hawsawi at Soccerway
- Zakaria Hawsawi at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Zakaria Hawsawi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Footballers from Medina
- AFC Champions League Elite–winning players
- Men's association football full-backs
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen
- Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- Ohod Club players
- Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
- Al Raed S.FC players
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games footballers for Saudi Arabia
- Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Saudi Arabia
- Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Saudi Arabian football defender stubs