Waleed Abdullah

Saudi Arabian goalkeeper for Al-Diriyah and former Al-Nassr player.

Waleed Abdullah Ali Al-Dawsari (born 19 April 1986) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Diriyah.

Quick Facts

Full name: Waleed Abdullah Ali Al-Dawsari
Born: 19 April 1986
Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height: 1.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
Current club: Al-Diriyah
Position: Goalkeeper

Lore & Background

A former regular for Saudi Arabia at Under-23 level, Abdullah made his senior international debut in July 2007 and was recognized as Saudi Arabia's first-choice goalkeeper from 2008 to 2014. He gained 72 caps and was selected in Saudi Arabia's squads for four AFC Asian Cups.

Reader's Guide

Waleed Abdullah began playing on a regular basis with Al-Shabab in the 2007–08 season. In the 2006–07 season, he was with the Saudi Olympic team in their qualifiers, so he had no chance of playing with Al-Shabab as their first goalkeeper. On 3 February 2017, Abdullah joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer. On 4 February 2020, he renewed his contract with Al-Nassr for another three years. On 16 July 2024, Waleed Abdullah joined Saudi Second Division League side Al-Diriyah.

Did You Know?

Waleed Abdullah played 11 games with the Olympic team during the 2008 Qualifiers.
His first official senior game was a friendly against United Arab Emirates in June 2007, which ended 2-0 for Saudi Arabia.
He received news of the death of his infant daughter right before the 2007 Asian Cup but decided to stay with the national team.