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Ali Al-Bulaihi
Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi (Arabic: عَلِيّ هَادِي مُحَمَّد الْبُلَيْهِيّ; born 21 November 1989) is a Saudi who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.[4]
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Club career
Al-Bulaihi started his career at Al-Amal where he spent three years before joining Al-Nahda in 2014.[5] On 23 July 2015, he joined Al-Fateh.[6]
Al-Hilal
On 21 June 2017, Al-Hilal signed Al Bulaihi on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club.[7]
In April 2024, in a derby match against rival team Al Nassr, he gathered some controversy after being elbowed by Cristiano Ronaldo after trying to intimidate him, resulting in a red card for Ronaldo and a yellow card for Al-Bulaihi.[8]
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International career

In June 2018, Al-Bulaihi was named in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9] He made his debut in the competition against Uruguay.[10] In November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[11] In the opening game, he played the whole match as his team defeated the eventual world champions Argentina 2–1.[12]
In January 2024, he drew criticism for shoving and grabbing the hair of South Korean player Son Heung-min, unprovoked, during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup round of 16. Al-Bulaihi had previously similarly taunted Argentine player Lionel Messi by slapping him on the back.[13][14]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 July 2025[15]
- Appearance(s) in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2024.[16]
Honours
Al Hilal
- Saudi Pro League: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
- Kings Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Saudi Super Cup: 2018, 2021, 2023,[17] 2024
- AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
Individual
References
External links
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