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Majed Ahmed Abdullah (born 1959) is a Saudi footballer who played for al-Nassr FC and the Saudi national team. He won the Saudi League top scorer title six times and scored approximately five hundred goals throughout his career. Majed was also named the best player in Asia three consecutive times in 1984, 1985, and 1986. Beginning of Majed Abdullah's football career Majed Abdullah was born in al-Baghdadiyah Neighborhood of Jeddah Governorate and began his football career in 1977 in the cap...

Hussein Abdulghani (born 1977)  is a Saudi football player who played as a left-back, defensive midfielder, and left-winger. He played for al-Ahli , al-Nassr , and Ohod clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and had professional stints with Neuchâtel Xamax FCS in Switzerland and FC Vereya in Bulgaria. He participated in three FIFA World Cup tournaments and continued his career until retiring at the age of forty-three. He is recognized as the oldest player to participate in the AFC Champions Le...

Fuad Anwar Amin (born in 1972) is a former Saudi footballer who captained the Saudi national team. He is the only Saudi player to have competed in the FIFA World Cup across all age categories, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup. Fuad Anwar is celebrated for scoring the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first-ever goal in the World Cup and for being the first Saudi player to embark on an international professional career, playing for Shuang Club in China. He spent the majority of his illustrious ca...

Mohammed Deayea al-Shammari, known as Mohammed al-Deayea (born 1972), is a Saudi football goalkeeper. He played for al-Tai FC and al-Hilal SFC and represented all Saudi national teams . He is considered one of the prominent goalkeepers in the history of Saudi sport. Beginnings of Mohammed al-Deayea Mohammed al-Deayea was born in Hail  into a sports-oriented family. He began his career as a handball goalkeeper for al-Tai FC at the age of eight. Upon the request of the football coach for the clu...

Hadi Soua'an al-Somaily (born in 1971) is a Saudi track and field athlete and Olympic medalist. Representing Damac Club in athletics, he made history by being the first Saudi athlete to lift the Saudi flag on the global Olympic stage. Recognized for his exceptional talent, the specialized magazine Track & Field News ranked him fourth among the world's top ten athletes. Beginnings of Hadi Soua'an Hadi Soua'an was born in Taif Governorate , and his family later moved to Khamis...