Greek coach Giorgos Donis has selected Al-Ettifaq defender Abdullah Ahmed Al-Khateeb in the first Saudi national football team squad for the first time in his international career. This selection comes in preparation for a training camp to be held in Doha, which includes two friendly matches against the national teams of South Korea and Uzbekistan.
Al-Khateeb was born on March 12, 1995, in Jeddah, and began his football career in the youth categories of Al-Ahli Club, where he spent his development years in academies and age groups until 2017 without playing a single official match for the first team. He is 186 cm tall, weighs 71 kg, plays in the defense position, and prefers his right foot.
In the same context, Al-Khateeb was loaned to Al-Khaleej Club in the First Division on July 24, 2017, and the loan was renewed for the 2018-2019 season. He then officially joined Al-Ettifaq on August 21, 2019, on a three-year contract with an option to renew, before extending his contract on April 30, 2021, until the end of the 2025-2026 season.
For his part, Al-Khateeb became a key element in Al-Ettifaq's defense line and wore the captain's armband in subsequent seasons. By the end of October 2026, he had participated in more than 150 league matches, scoring three goals. During the current season, he participated in 12 league matches for "The Desert Knight," scoring two goals and providing one assist, playing more than 1000 minutes.
Statistics indicate he scored important goals, including the equalizer in the 90th minute against Al-Taawoun, and the winning goal against Neom, for which he received the best player award. Internationally, he represented the Saudi U-23 national team between 2017 and 2018.
Source: Arriyadiyah newspaper
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