# Mohammad Al-Shalhoub

Mohammad Bandar Saud Al-Shalhoub (Arabic: مُحَمَّد بَنْدَر سُعُود الشَّلْهُوب; born 8 December 1980) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer and he is the currently assistant manager of Al-Hilal. He played as an attacking midfielder for Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. A legend of Saudi football, he won 33 trophies with Al Hilal and one title with the Saudi Arabia national team, making him one of the most decorated footballers of all time.
On 30 November 2006, Al-Shalhoub came third in the Asian Footballer of the Year award, after eventual winner Khalfan Ibrahim from Qatar and Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait.

## Club career

Al-Shalhoub started his professional career with Al Hilal in 1998. On 11 September 2020, he announced his retirement.

## Club statistics

    As of match played 18 September 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | King Cup | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Hilal | 1998–99 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 1999–00 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Al-Hilal | 2000–01 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2001–02 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2002–03 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
| Al-Hilal | 2003–04 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Al-Hilal | 2004–05 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
| Al-Hilal | 2005–06 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| Al-Hilal | 2006–07 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Al-Hilal | 2007–08 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 2008–09 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| Al-Hilal | 2009–10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 14 |
| Al-Hilal | 2010–11 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| Al-Hilal | 2011–12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| Al-Hilal | 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Al-Hilal | 2013–14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2015–16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2016–17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2018–19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Al-Hilal | 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 311 | 64 | 36 | 9 | 49 | 8 | 101 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 543 | 102 |
| Career totals | Career totals | 311 | 63 | 36 | 9 | 49 | 8 | 101 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 543 | 102 |
* ↑ One appearance in Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21
* ↑ five appearances in GCC Champions League
* ↑ Five appearances in Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Three appearances in Arab Super Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
* ↑ One appearances in Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Three appearances in Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and Two appearances in Asian Super Cup
* ↑ four appearances in GCC Champions League
* ↑ One appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Eleven appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21
* Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
| 1998–99 | Al-Hilal FC | |
| 1999–00 | Al-Hilal FC | |
| 2000–01 | Al-Hilal FC | |
| 2001–02 | Al-Hilal FC | |
| 2002–03 | Al-Hilal FC | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Al-Hilal FC | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Al-Hilal FC | 3 |
| 2005–06 | Al-Hilal FC | 3 |
| 2006–07 | Al-Hilal FC | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Al-Hilal FC | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Al-Hilal FC | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Al-Hilal FC | 5 |
| 2010–11 | Al-Hilal FC | 5 |
| 2011–12 | Al-Hilal FC | 6 |
| 2012–13 | Al-Hilal FC | 3 |
| 2013–14 | Al-Hilal FC | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Al-Hilal FC | 5 |
| 2015–16 | Al-Hilal FC | 3 |
| 2016–17 | Al-Hilal FC | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Al-Hilal FC | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Al-Hilal FC | 4 |
| 2019–20 | Al-Hilal FC | 0 |
| Total | Al-Hilal FC | 54 |

## International career

He has been a member of the Saudi Arabia national team since 2000 when he was just twenty years old, and made his debut on 17 October 2000 against Qatar in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Al-Shalhoub was called up for the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

### International caps

    As of 28 February 2018
Saudi Arabia national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 15 | 3 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 4 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | 14 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 19 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 20 October 2000 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2. | 20 October 2000 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3. | 20 October 2000 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon | Uzbekistan | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| 4. | 8 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Mongolia | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 5. | 8 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Mongolia | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | 15 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Mongolia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 7. | 6 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Yemen | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 8. | 13 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Yemen | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 9. | 17 October 2003 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | Indonesia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 10. | 26 December 2003 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–0 | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 11. | 4 January 2004 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–1 | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 12. | 17 November 2004 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Sri Lanka | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 13. | 3 June 2005 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Kuwait | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 14. | 3 June 2005 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Kuwait | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 15. | 21 January 2006 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh | Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 16. | 22 February 2006 | Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden | Yemen | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 17. | 22 February 2006 | Althawra Sports City Stadium, Aden | Yemen | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 18. | 1 July 2007 | Jurong West Stadium, Singapore City | Oman | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19. | 22 November 2010 | May 22 Stadium, Aden | Yemen | 2–0 | 4–0 | 20th Arabian Gulf Cup |

## Honours

Al-Hilal
* Saudi League: 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2020
* Crown Prince Cup: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
* King Cup of Champions: 2015, 2017
* Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018
* Saudi Federation cup: 2000, 2005, 2006
* AFC Champions League: 2000, 2019
* Asian Cup Winners Cup: 2002
* Asian Super Cup: 2000
* Saudi Founder's Cup: 2000
* Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 2001
* Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2001
Saudi Arabia
* Arabian Gulf Cup: 2003
* AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2000
Individual
* Saudi Premier League top goalscorer: 2009–10 (12 goals)
* Asian Footballer of the Year nominee: 2006