Yasser Al-Shahrani
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Infobox football biography
| name = Yasser Al-Shahrani
| image = Yasser Al-Shahrani 2018.jpg
| caption = Yasser Al-Shahrani with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
| full_name = Yasser Gharsan Saeed Al-Mohammadi Al-Shahrani[1]
| birth_date = 25 May 1992[2]
| birth_place = Dammam, Saudi Arabia
| height = 1.71 m[3]
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Al-Hilal
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs1 = Al-Qadisiyah
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = Al-Qadisiyah
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–
| clubs2 = Al-Hilal
| caps2 = 251
| goals2 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Saudi Arabia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Saudi Arabia Olympic (O.P.)
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012–
| nationalteam3 = Saudi Arabia
| nationalcaps3 = 78
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| pcupdate = 20:07, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22:04, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
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Yasser Gharsan Saeed Al-Mohammadi Al-Shahrani (Arabic: ياسر غرسان سعيد المحمدي الشهراني; born 25 May 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a left-back for the Saudi Arabia national team and Al-Hilal. He moved from Al-Qadisiyah to Al-Hilal in 2012, after impressive performances at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he scored against Guatemala. He featured on the official Middle Eastern cover of the game FIFA 16, alongside Lionel Messi.
Early life[edit]
Al-Shahrani was born in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
International career[edit]
In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia's 23-man final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[4]
In November 2022, he was named in Saudi Arabia's 23-man final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He was part of their 2–1 victory over Argentina in the first match, when he collided with his keeper and suffered fractured jaw, facial bones and teeth, and needed rapid surgery due to internal bleeding. Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of the Saudi Arabia instructed that Yasser be transferred by a private jet to Germany for treatment.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 9 March 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 20 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2012–13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 3[c] 1[a] | 1[a] | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 246 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 89 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 400 | 15 | |
| Career totals | 276 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 89 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 432 | 15 | |
- ^ a b c d Appearance at the Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Eight appearances and one goal at the Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance at the Saudi Super Cup and one appearance at the Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- ^ a b Three appearances at the FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ appearances at the Arab Club Champions Cup
International[edit]
- Statistics accurate as of match played 21 March 2024.[6]
| Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 March 2021 | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Palestine |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2 September 2021 |  Vietnam |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[edit]
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Kings Cup: 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022–23
- Crown Prince Cup: 2012–13, 2015–16
- Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018, 2021
- AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
References[edit]
- ^ a b "YASIR AL SHAHRANI".
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of Players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Yasser Al Shahrani suffers broken jaw and internal bleeding after horrific collision with goalkeeper during Argentina match", Gulf Today, November 23, 2022.
- ^ Yasser Al-Shahrani at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Al-Shahrani, Yasser". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- Yasser Al-Shahrani at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Dammam
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Al Hilal SFC players
- Al Qadsiah FC players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
- Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
- Saudi Pro League players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- Olympic footballers for Saudi Arabia
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- AFC Champions League-winning players