Mohammad S. Abdeli

Mohammed bin Saad al-Abdali
Mohammed Al-Abdali in 1974
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Bin Saad Al-Abdali
Date of birth 1946
Place of birth Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Date of death 7 February 2020(2020-02-07) (aged 73–74)
Place of death Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1980 Al-Nassr (73)
International career
1970–1977 Saudi Arabia 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed bin Saad al-Abdali (1946 – 7 February 2020)[1] was a Saudi footballer who played striker. His career spanned around 15 years, during which he scored 57 goals across 53 friendly's matches, and 130 goals across 132 official matches with Al-Nassr. He is known as one of the best players to play for Al-Nassr, he was the top goal-scorer for the first Saudi League. He was born in Taif, Saudi Arabia.[2]

Early life

Al-Abdali was born in Taif, Saudi Arabia,[2] He was fond of football from a young age,

Once an incident occurred where Al-Abdali was playing a match in the Central area of the Taif region with his friends, Abdali needed a player to fill in for the goalkeeper for the opposing team, so he brought his friend who played as their goalie. During the game he shot a powerful shot which hit his friend, which caused him to faint and then pass away the same day. Al-Abdali was then arrested but released.[3]

This incident got the attention of Saudi newspapers who wrote about him, and this caught the eye of Al-Nassr, who signed him.

Club career

Al-Abdali started playing for Al-Nassr in 1967. He became the first top goal-scorer of the Saudi League with 13 goals in the 1974–75 Saudi League, and also scored in the final game of the league.[3][4]

International career

Al-Abdali played for the Saudi national team in the 1970s.[3] He made his debut at the 1970 Gulf Cup, where he scored a goal against Kuwait in a 1–3 loss.[5] He couldn't participate in the 1972 Gulf Cup due to a injuiry, however he played in the 1974 and 1976 editions.

Death

Al-Abdali died on 7 February, 2020.[6]

Honours

Al-Nassr

Individual

References

  1. ^ كانوا معنا: "العبدلي" مهاجم النصر الذي قتل حارس المرمى بالخطأ.. فكانت سبباً في شهرته
  2. ^ a b "الدوري السعودي قبل عامه ال38: النصر أول بطل والهلال الأكثر فوزاً والعبدلي أول هداف والحمدان الأسرع". سعورس. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "قصة سعودية.. تسبب في قتل صديقه فأصبح نجمًا للنصر | كووورة". www.kooora.com (in Arabic). 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia 1974/75". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Gulf Cup 1970". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. ^ "وفاة نجم النصر السابق محمد العبدلي بعد صراع مع المرض". almashhadalaraby.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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