Abdullah Otayf

Abdullah Ibrahim Yahya Otayf (Arabic: عَبْد الله إِبْرَاهِيم يَحْيَى عُطَيْف; born 3 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays 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 33)[2]
Place of birth	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s)	Midfielder
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)
2023–2024	Al-Ahli	1	(0)
International career‡
2010–2012	Saudi Arabia U20	4	(0)
2012–2015	Saudi Arabia U23	6	(0)
2012–2022	Saudi Arabia	45	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:31, 29 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:22, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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

On 12 February 2013, Otayf returned to Saudi Arabia and joined Al-Hilal.^[6] On 10 April 2018, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[7] On 11 December 2020, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal once again, signing a two-season extension.^[8]

On 8 March 2023, Otayf signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Ahli.^[9] He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.

International career

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.^[10] He scored his first goal against Yemen^[11] In that match he celebrated using a Sergio Busquets shirt.^[12]

On 23 December 2013, Otayf was named in the squad taking part in the 2013 WAFF Championship.^[13]

In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[14] 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.^[15]

On 20 November 2019, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.^[16] He won the best player award at the tournament.^[17]

On 11 November 2022, Otayf was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2024^[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
Al-Ahli	2023–24	SPL	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career totals			121	1	13	0	3	0	41	0	7	0	185	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

Statistics accurate as of match played 22 October 2022.^[19]

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

#	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

Al-Hilal

• Saudi Professional League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• King Cup: 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022–23
• Crown Prince Cup: 2015–16
• Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018, 2021
• AFC Champions League: 2019,^[20] 2021

Individual

• 24th Arabian Gulf Cup MVP