# Saleh Al-Shehri

Saleh Khalid Mohammed Al-Shehri (Arabic: صالح خالد محمد الشهري; born on 1 November 1993) is a Saudi Arabian professional football player who plays as a striker for Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team.

## Club career
### Early career

Saleh is a graduate of the Academy of Al-Ahli and played as a striker in the ranks of Al-Ahli junior and youth.

### Beira-Mar

Saleh made his debut on 2 September 2012 at Beira-Mar against Moreirense and scored the first goal in his first match. Saleh is the first Saudi Arabian to score in Europe. At his second match against Vitória, he scored the fastest goal in Primeira Liga 12–13. Saleh played two matches and scored two goals with S.C. Beira-Mar.

### Return to Al-Ahli

On 20 July 2013, Saleh returned to his club. He made his debut friendly match against Najran and losing the match score 1–0.

### Al-Ittihad

On 22 July 2024, Al-Shehri joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.

## International career
### Youth

Saleh scored a goal against Qatar national under-20 team in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, with Saudi Arabia winning 4–2. Saudi Arabia collected four points, but were eliminated after finishing third.

### Senior

On 22 November 2022, Saleh scored the first goal for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 30 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mafra (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda Divisão | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Beira-Mar (loan) | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Al-Ahli | 2013–14 | Saudi Pro League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Al-Ahli | 2014–15 | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ahli | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Al-Raed | 2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Al-Raed | 2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Al-Raed | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| Al-Raed | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20 |
| Al-Raed | Total | Total | 71 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 29 |
| Al-Hilal (loan) | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| Al-Hilal | 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Al-Hilal | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Al-Hilal | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| Al-Hilal | Total | Total | 98 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 139 | 24 |
| Ittihad | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 198 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 261 | 61 |
* ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, King's Cup
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga, Saudi Crown Prince Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Saudi Pro League relegation play-offs
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in AFC Champions League
* 1 2 Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

### International

    Statistics accurate as of match played 22 December 2024.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Saudi Arabia | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2024 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 39 | 16 |
    Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 14 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Jamaica | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 March 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Palestine | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 30 March 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Palestine | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 11 June 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Singapore | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2 September 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 7 September 2021 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Oman | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 16 November 2021 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 24 March 2022 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | China | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 22 October 2022 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | North Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 26 October 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Albania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 11. | 22 November 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | Argentina | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 12. | 16 November 2023 | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | Pakistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 16 November 2023 | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | Pakistan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 21 November 2023 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15. | 21 November 2023 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| | 17 December 2024 | Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 3–1 | Unofficial |
| 16. | 22 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Bahrain | 2–3 | 2–3 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |

## Honours

Al-Hilal
* Saudi Pro League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
* King's Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
* AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
* Saudi Super Cup: 2021, 2023