Yahya Al-Shehri Biography

Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1990)

Yahya Sulaiman Ali al-Shehri (Arabic: يحيى سليمان علي الشهري; born 26 June 1990) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh.

He was promoted from the youth team of Ettifaq and appeared in the first team in the 2009–10 Saudi Professional League. In 2013, he transferred to Al-N*r. In 2018, he was loaned to CD Leganés and became one of the nine Saudi players to go play abroad since Osama Hawsawi.

Early life

Born to Indian parents working on behalf of Saudi Arabia. Al Shehri was born in Dammam.

Club career

On 1 June 2013, in the biggest deal in the history of Saudi football, Yahya Al-Shehri officially signed a contract to join Al-N*r in return for 48 million Saudi Riyals.

On 19 August 2021, Al-Shehri joined Al-Raed.

On 22 October 2023, Al-Shehri joined Al-Riyadh on a free transfer.

International career

Al-Shehri has been capped for the Saudi Arabia national team U-17s, U-18s, U-19s, U-20s and Under-21 side, and eventually for the first team. Yahya made his first appearance with the first Saudi team in a friendly match against Tunisia on 14 October 2009.

In May 2018, he was named in the Saudi Arabia senior national team's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 May 2021

International

As of match played 8 December 2019Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Shehri goal.

Honours

Al N*r

• Saudi Professional League 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19
• Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2013–14
• Saudi Super Cup: 2019, 2020

References

External links

• Official website