Abdullah Otayf

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 32)[2]
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 14
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– 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, correct as of 22:31, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:22, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Abdullah Ibrahim Yahya Otayf (Arabic: عبد الله إبراهيم يحيى عطيف; born 3 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli as a midfielder.[4]

Club career

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Otayf started his career at Al-Shabab before joining Portuguese Second Division side Louletano on 29 August 2012.[5][6]

On 12 February 2013, Otayf returned to Saudi Arabia and joined Al-Hilal.[7] On 10 April 2018, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal until the end of the 2020–21 season.[8] On 11 December 2020, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal once again, signing a two-season extension.[9]

On 8 March 2023, Otayf signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Ahli.[10] He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.

International career

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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.[11] He scored his first goal against Yemen[12] In that match he celebrated using a Sergio Busquets shirt[13]

On 23 December 2013, Otayf was named in the squad taking part in the 2013 WAFF Championship.[14]

In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[15] 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.[16]

On 20 November 2019, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.[17] He won the best player award at the tournament.[18]

On 11 November 2022, Otayf was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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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

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Statistics accurate as of match played 22 October 2022.[20]
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

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# 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

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Al-Hilal

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "ABDULLAH OTAYF".
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia - Abdullah Otayf - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "صقر وعبدالله عطيف يوقعان رسمياً لنادي لوليتيانو البرتغالي".
  6. ^ "Abdullah Otayf :: Abdullah Ibrahim Otayf :: Al Hilal".
  7. ^ "عطيف ينتقل للهلال".
  8. ^ "رسمياً.. الهلال يجدد عقد عبدالله عطيف 3 أعوام".
  9. ^ "الهلال يجدد عقد عبدالله عطيف".
  10. ^ "أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع الدولي عبدالله عطيف".
  11. ^ West Asian Federation Championship/Iran-Saudi Arabia Soccerway
  12. ^ "Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia - 12 December 2012 - Soccerway".
  13. ^ "Saudi player Abdullah Otayf celebrates a beauty against Yemen with a Sergio Busquets t-shirt | 101 Great Goals". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  14. ^ "رياضي / المنتخب السعودي يصل للدوحة للمشاركة في بطولة غرب آسيا".
  15. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  17. ^ "رينارد يعلن قائمة الأخضر لبطولة كأس الخليج الـ24".
  18. ^ "عبدالله عطيف أفضل لاعب في خليجي 24".
  19. ^ "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  20. ^ Abdullah Otayf at National-Football-Teams.com
  21. ^ "Final – 2nd Leg: Al Dawsari, Gomis strikes seal Al Hilal title". Asian Football Confederation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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