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Hammad Al-Balawi is the head of the 2034 FIFA World Cup bid unit at the Saudi Arabian Football Federation . He previously worked as the Assistant Undersecretary for Strategic Planning and Investment at the Ministry of Sport . Academic Background Hammad Al-Balawi received his general education at King Fahad Academy in London. He later attended Marymount University in Virginia, USA, before obtaining a bachelor's degree from the George Washington University School of Business. Professional Ca...

Obeid al-Dosari (born in 1975) is a former Saudi football player. He played for al-Wehda Club , al-Ahli Club , and Damac Club . He participated in fifty-nine games with the Saudi national team . He was awarded the title of the Arab Cub Top Goal Scorer in 1998. Clubs for which Obeid al-Dosari played Obeid al-Dosari was born in Makkah al-Mukarramah . He rose to fame when he was a player of al-Wehdah Club before transferring to al-Ahli Club in 2001 where he won Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Cup and the I...

Hani Najm is a Saudi surgeon and the Head of the Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, United States of America. He has participated in performing approximately ten thousand surgical operations for newborns, children, and adults with heart diseases, including complex and critical cases. Life and education of Hani Najm Hani Najm was born in Riyadh City and attended al-Asima Model Institute. He obtained his bachelor's degree in medicine...

Sami Abdullah al-Jaber (born in 1972) is a former Saudi football player who represented the Saudi national team in four consecutive editions of the FIFA World Cup . After retiring, he worked as a coach and technical director for local and Gulf teams. He served as president of al-Hilal SFC, then as an advisor to the Chairman of the General Sports Authority (currently Ministry of Sport ) and was responsible for international relations. FIFA previously selected him to be a member of the list for ...

Mohammed Mohammed Noor Adam al-Hawsawi (born 1978) is a former Saudi football player. He played for al-Ittihad and al-Nassr clubs and was able to achieve twenty championships during his football career. He represented the Saudi national team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan and the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Beginnings of Mohammed Noor In 1993, Mohammed Noor joined al-Ittihad, playing within the youth team under the guidance of national coaches Othman Marzouq and Mahfouz...

Musaed al-Dossary is a Saudi Esports player, founder, and president of Team 'Falcons' for Esports. He won first place in the Esports World Cup 2024, which took place at Boulevard Riyadh City in Riyadh City . He is the first player in FIFA history to win the World Cup title twice in a row. Musaed al-Dossary's championships Musaed al-Dossary was an amateur video gamer during elementary and middle school. In high school, he became a professional and started participating in internat...

Ahmed Eid al-Harbi (born 1948) is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and its first elected president. He played for al-Ahli Saudi Club as a goalkeeper and represented the Saudi national team in many international matches. Ahmed Eid, goalkeeper for al-Ahli Saudi Club Ahmed Eid played for al-Tasami Club in Jeddah City for three years before officially moving to al-Ahli Saudi Club in 1966. He achieved great success with al-Ahli, winning tw...

Mohammed Saleh Muhaimid al-Khilaiwi (1971 - 2013) is a prominent former football star in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Playing as a defender, he spent nearly fifteen years on the football field, achieving numerous titles and accomplishments. He represented both al-Ittihad FC and al-Ahli SFC and concluded his career at Ohod Club in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah . Early life of Mohammed al-Khilaiwi Mohammed al-Khilaiwi was born in Jeddah City and progressed through the youth ranks at al-Ittihad FC. Hi...

Nawaf al-Temyat (born 1976) is a former player for al-Hilal SFC and the Saudi national team. He served as the vice president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation . He received the title of Best Asian Player in 2000 and contributed to his club al-Hilal SFC achieving several championships. He represented the Saudi national team in many tournaments, the most important of which was the FIFA World Cup three consecutive times. Nawaf al-Temyat's career with al-Hilal SFC Nawaf al-Temyat played...

Hattan al-Saif is a Saudi boxer and the first female athlete in the Saudi national mixed martial arts team. She is also the first Saudi woman to join the Professional Fighters League (PFL). She is the world champion in 'Muaythai' boxing, the gold medalist in the World Combat Games, and has been named the best female boxer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for two consecutive years. Beginnings of Hattan al-Saif In 2021, Hattan al-Saif began her journey with boxing through a private club. ...

Tariq Hamdi is a Saudi Olympic champion in karate . His beginnings were at al-Jubayl Club, then he moved to al-Wehda Club for one year before signing with al-Hilal Club . He represented the national team in several international events, with his most notable achievement being the silver medal at the Olympics and being named the Best Promising Player in the world. Tariq Hamdi's career Despite his love of football, his father preferred karate for him, so he joined al-Jubayl Club at the age o...

Yasser Hassan al-Misehal is the President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation , a member of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Council, and the previous President of the Saudi Pro League . Academic path of Yasser al-Misehal Yasser al-Misehal obtained a Bachelor of Financial Management from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1996. He also obtained a diploma in sports management from the University of Paris, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, in collabo...