Abdulmalek Abdullah Al-Khaibri (Arabic: عبدالملك الخيبري; born 13 March 1986) is a Saudi Arabian former football player who plays as a midfielder.[3]
 Al-Khaibri training with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulmalek Abdullah Al-Khaibri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh,[2] Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Al-Qadsiah | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Qadsiah | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2016 | Al-Shabab | 118 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Al-Hilal | 36 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Al-Shabab | 21 | (0) |
| 2022 | Al-Riyadh | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2022 | Saudi Arabia | 36 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:14, 30 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 3 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAl-Khaibri played for Al-Qadisiyah between 2007 and 2008. During the summer of 2008, Al-Khaibri was at the center of controversy when he signed for both Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab.[4] The Saudi Arabian Football Federation eventually ruled in favor of Al-Shabab and Al-Khaibri was suspended for four months.[5]
Al-Shabab
editAl-Khaibri made his debut for Al-Shabab on 30 November 2008 in the league match against Al-Raed.[6] In his first season at the club, he managed to win the King Cup and Federation Cup. During the 2011–12 season, Al-Khaibri made 11 league appearances as Al-Shabab managed to win the league title and finish the season unbeaten. He scored his first goal for the club against Hajer on 25 November 2011. On 1 March 2013, Al-Khaibri signed a new three-year deal with Al-Shabab.[7] In the 2013–14 season, Al-Khaibri played in all 6 matches of the King Cup as Al-Shabab went on to win their third title. After entering the last six months of his contract, Al-Khaibri refused to renew his contract and left at the end of the 2015–16 season.[8]
Al-Hilal
editOn 5 June 2016, Al-Khaibri joined city rivals Al-Hilal on a free transfer. He signed a three-year deal with the club.[9] In his first season, the club won the League and Cup double.
Al-Shabab return
editOn 6 July 2019, Al-Khaibri joined Al-Shabab on a free transfer.[10]
International career
editIn May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[11] although he did not play in any of the matches.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 May 2021[12]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Shabab | 2008–09 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 118 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 2 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2016–17 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 0 | |
| Al-Shabab | 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 175 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 287 | 2 | |
- ^ a b Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
International
edit- Statistics accurate as of match played 14 June 2018.[13]
| Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 |
Honours
editAl-Shabab
- Pro League: 2011–12
- King Cup: 2009, 2014
- Saudi Super Cup: 2014
- Saudi Federation Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10
Al-Hilal
References
edit- ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri at Soccerway
- ^ "Abdulmalek Al Khaibri". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "قضية الموسم عبدالملك الخيبري يتحدث عبر "الجزيرة" عن قصته من الألف إلى الياء".
- ^ "ايقاف الخيبري اربعة اشهر واعتماد تسجيله في كشوفات الشباب".
- ^ "الرائد 0 – 4 الشباب". Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
- ^ "الشباب السعودي يجدد لـ عبد الملك الخيبري".
- ^ "الخيبري يجدد رفضه عرض الشباب".
- ^ "الخيبري يوقع مع الهلال لمدة 3 سنوات".
- ^ "الشباب يتعاقد مع عبدالملك الخيبري".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ABDULMALEK AL KHAIBRI".
- ^ Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri at National-Football-Teams.com
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