Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi (; born 21 November 1989) is a Saudi football player who plays as a defender for Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal, and for the Saudi Arabia national football team.

Club career

Al-Bulaihi started his career at Al-Amal where he spent three years before joining Al-Nahda in 2014. On 23 July 2015, Al-Bulaihi joined Al-Fateh.

Ali Al-Bulaihi

Al-Hilal

On 21 June 2017, Al-Hilal signed Al Bulaihi on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club.

Ali Al-Bulaihi

International career

In June 2018, Al-Bulaihi was named in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He made his debut in the competition against Uruguay. In November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played the whole match as his team defeated the eventual world champions Argentina 2–1 in the opening game.

Ali Al-Bulaihi

Career statistics

Club

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 October 2023.

Honours

Al Hilal

Saudi Professional League: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22

Kings Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23

Saudi Super Cup: 2018, 2021

AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021

References

External links

1989 births

Living people

Saudi Arabian men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Al-Bukiryah FC players

Al-Nahda Club (Saudi Arabia) players

Al Fateh SC players

Al Hilal SFC players

People from Najran

Saudi First Division League players

Saudi Pro League players

Saudi Fourth Division players

2019 AFC Asian Cup players

2018 FIFA World Cup players

Saudi Arabia men's international footballers

2022 FIFA World Cup players