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Saudi Arabia · 1994–2022

Salman Al-Faraj

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Rating
84
#16
Editorial rank of 33 for Saudi Arabia
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His penalty against Egypt on 25 June 2018 pulled Saudi Arabia level and opened the door to a 2-1 win, the country's first at a World Cup since the summer of 1994. Two AFC Champions League titles with Al-Hilal, in 2019 and 2021, eight Saudi Pro League championships, the captaincy at the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup, and nine goals in seventy-five caps since 2012.

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Career record

2008–2024Al Hilal SFC
2024–todayNeom Club

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Around Al-Faraj in the almanac

One rank above: Saleh Al-Nu'eimeh at #15.

One rank below: Mohammed Al-Sahlawi at #17.

Saudi Arabia's editorial top five: Majed Abdullah · Mohamed Noor · Nawaf Al-Temyat · Salem Al-Dawsari · Mohamed Al-Deayea.