# Abdullah Al-Hamdan

Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan (Arabic: عَبْد الله عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن الْحَمْدَان; born 13 September 1999) is a Saudi Arabian football player who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team. He is the son of former Al-Shabab goalkeeper and former Hetten manager, Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan.

## Club career

Al-Hamdan is an academy graduate of Al-Shabab. In 2018, as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga, Al-Hamdan joined Spanish club Sporting Gijón's U19 squad on a six-month loan. He returned to Al-Shabab following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.
On 2 January 2019, Al-Hamdan made his debut with the first team in the King Cup match against Al-Sahel coming off the bench in the 61st minute to replace Khalid Kaabi. Al-Hamdan made his league debut in the match against Al-Wehda on 15 February 2019. He made his first start for the club in the final match of the 2018–19 season against Al-Hilal. On 23 September 2019, Al-Hamdan scored his first goal for the club in the Arab Club Champions Cup match against Algerian club JS Saoura, he also assisted Danilo Asprilla's goal to put Al-Shabab 3–1 ahead. Four days later, Al-Hamdan scored his first league goal in the 2–1 loss against Al-Ittihad. He ended his second season at the club scoring 5 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.
On 7 November 2020, Al-Hamdan came off the bench in the 94th minute and assisted Turki Al-Ammar's third goal in the 3–1 away win against Al-Fateh. On 23 November 2020, Al-Hamdan made his first start of the season and assisted Cristian Guanca's equalizer in the 2–2 draw against Al-Ahli. On 27 November 2020, Al-Hamdan came off the bench and assisted Turki Al-Ammar's winner in the 2–1 win against Damac. On 2 December 2020, he assisted Cristian Guanca's equalizer in the 2–2 draw against Al-Ittihad in the first leg of the Arab Club Champions Cup semi-finals. On 26 December 2020, Al-Hamdan started the league match against Al-Batin and assisted two goals. On 14 January 2021, Al-Hamdan scored his first goal of the season in the 3–0 away win against Al-Ain, he also assisted Cristian Guanca's opener. On 19 January 2021, he assisted Fábio Martins's equalizer in the 1–1 draw against Al-Faisaly. On 25 January 2021, Al-Hamdan scored once and assisted once in the 4–2 away win against Al-Wehda. On 6 February 2021, Al-Hamdan made his final appearance for Al-Shabab in the 4–1 home win against Al-Raed. He left the pitch in tears while being replaced by Odion Ighalo in the 84th minute. He made 51 appearances for Al-Shabab in all competitions and scored 7 goals and recorded 12 assists.
On 6 February 2021, Al-Hamdan joined Al-Hilal on a five-year contract for a reported fee of SAR3 million.

## International career

Al-Hamdan made his debut for the Saudi national team in a friendly against Mali on 5 September 2019. A month later, on 10 October, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Singapore during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
On 28 December 2024, he scored his first brace for his country in a 3–1 victory over Iraq in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, qualifying his nation to the semi-finals of the competition.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 30 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | King Cup | King Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Shabab | 2018–19 | SPL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Al-Shabab | 2019–20 | SPL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 |
| Al-Shabab | 2020–21 | SPL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | Total | Total | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 7 |
| Al-Hilal | 2020–21 | SPL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Al-Hilal | 2021–22 | SPL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Al-Hilal | 2022–23 | SPL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Al-Hilal | 2023–24 | SPL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 5 |
| Al-Hilal | 2024–25 | SPL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | Total | Total | 67 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 117 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 111 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 168 | 17 |
* 1 2 Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ Six appearances and one goal in Arab Club Champions Cup, and two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup

### International

    Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 October 2019 | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | Singapore | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 30 November 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–0 | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3. | 5 December 2019 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Qatar | 1–0 | 1–0 | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 4. | 17 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 4 December 2021 | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Palestine | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
| | 17 December 2024 | Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 3–1 | Unofficial |
| 6. | 25 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait | Yemen | 3–2 | 3–2 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 7. | 28 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Iraq | 2–1 | 3–1 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 8. | 28 December 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Iraq | 3–1 | 3–1 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |

## Honours

Al-Hilal
* Saudi Pro League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
* AFC Champions League: 2021
* King's Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
* Saudi Super Cup: 2021, 2023, 2024
Saudi Arabia U20
* AFC U-19 Championship: 2018
Individual
* Saudi Pro League Young Player of the Month: January 2021