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Abdullah Otayf

Abdullah Ibrahim Yahya Otayf (Arabic: عبد الله إبراهيم يحيى عطيف; born 3 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli as a midfielder.[4]

Abdullah Otayf
Otayf with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Ibrahim Yahya Otayf[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 14
Youth career
Al-Shabab
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Al-Shabab 0 (0)
2012–2013 Louletano 8 (0)
2013–2023 Al-Hilal 112 (1)
2023– Al-Ahli 1 (0)
International career‡
2010–2012 Saudi Arabia U20 4 (0)
2012–2015 Saudi Arabia U23 6 (0)
2012– Saudi Arabia 45 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:31, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:22, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career edit

Otayf started his career at Al-Shabab before joining Portuguese Second Division side Louletano on 29 August 2012.[5][6]

On 12 February 2013, Otayf returned to Saudi Arabia and joined Al-Hilal.[7] On 10 April 2018, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal until the end of the 2020–21 season.[8] On 11 December 2020, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal once again, signing a two-season extension.[9]

On 8 March 2023, Otayf signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Ahli.[10] He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.

International career edit

He represented Saudi Arabia in 2011 U20 World Cup. He made his senior debut against Iran on 9 December 2012 in the 2012 WAFF Championship.[11] He scored his first goal against Yemen[12] In that match he celebrated using a Sergio Busquets shirt[13]

On 23 December 2013, Otayf was named in the squad taking part in the 2013 WAFF Championship.[14]

In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[15] He was also included in the final squad.

Otayf was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[16]

On 20 November 2019, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.[17] He won the best player award at the tournament.[18]

On 11 November 2022, Otayf was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[19]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 22 September 2023[1]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Louletano 2012–13 Segunda Divisão 8 0 0 0 — — — 8 0
Al-Hilal 2013–14 SPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 — 11 0
2015–16 12 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 20 0
2016–17 12 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 27 0
2017–18 23 0 1 0 — 5 0 — 29 0
2018–19 17 0 1 0 — 6 0 4[a] 0 28 0
2019–20 8 0 1 0 — 2 0 3[b] 0 14 0
2020–21 17 0 0 0 — 6 0 0 0 23 0
2021–22 6 0 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 7 0
2022–23 10 1 2 0 — 5 0 0 0 17 1
Total 112 1 13 0 3 0 41 0 7 0 176 1
Career totals 120 1 13 0 3 0 41 0 7 0 184 1
  1. ^ Three appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, and one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International edit

Statistics accurate as of match played 22 October 2022.[20]
Saudi Arabia
Year Apps Goals
2012 4 1
2013 2 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 5 0
2018 15 0
2019 11 0
2021 5 0
2022 3 0
Total 45 1

International goals edit

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 December 2012 Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait   Yemen 1–0 1–0 2012 WAFF Championship

Honours edit

Al-Hilal

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ABDULLAH OTAYF".
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia - Abdullah Otayf - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "صقر وعبدالله عطيف يوقعان رسمياً لنادي لوليتيانو البرتغالي".
  6. ^ "Abdullah Otayf :: Abdullah Ibrahim Otayf :: Al Hilal".
  7. ^ "عطيف ينتقل للهلال".
  8. ^ "رسمياً.. الهلال يجدد عقد عبدالله عطيف 3 أعوام".
  9. ^ "الهلال يجدد عقد عبدالله عطيف".
  10. ^ "أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع الدولي عبدالله عطيف".
  11. ^ West Asian Federation Championship/Iran-Saudi Arabia Soccerway
  12. ^ "Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia - 12 December 2012 - Soccerway".
  13. ^ "Saudi player Abdullah Otayf celebrates a beauty against Yemen with a Sergio Busquets t-shirt | 101 Great Goals". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  14. ^ "رياضي / المنتخب السعودي يصل للدوحة للمشاركة في بطولة غرب آسيا".
  15. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  17. ^ "رينارد يعلن قائمة الأخضر لبطولة كأس الخليج الـ24".
  18. ^ "عبدالله عطيف أفضل لاعب في خليجي 24".
  19. ^ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  20. ^ Abdullah Otayf at National-Football-Teams.com
  21. ^ "Final – 2nd Leg: Al Dawsari, Gomis strikes seal Al Hilal title". Asian Football Confederation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

External links edit

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