Yasser Al-Shahrani Biography

Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1992)

Y*er 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-backfor 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

Al-Shahrani was born in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

International career

In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia's 23-man final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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 Y*er be transferred by a private jet to Germany for treatment.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 March 2024

    International

    Statistics accurate as of match played 21 March 2024.Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.

    Honours

    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

      External links

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