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Abdullah Al-Hamdan

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Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Nassr
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2018 Al-Shabab
2018Sporting Gijón (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Al-Shabab 44 (5)
2021–2026 Al-Hilal 90 (7)
2026– Al-Nassr 15 (3)
International career
2017–2019 Saudi Arabia U20 14 (6)
2019–2022 Saudi Arabia U23 22 (6)
2019– Saudi Arabia 55 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:32, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan (Arabic: عَبْد الله عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن الْحَمْدَان; born 13 September 1999) is a Saudi Arabian football player who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.

He is the son of former Al-Shabab goalkeeper and former Hetten manager, Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan. Al-Hamdan studied at Riyadh Schools and joined the Al-Shabab academy at an early age, where he developed his talent to become one of the top rising Saudi talents. After a period with Al-Hilal, he officially moved to Al-Nassr on 2 February 2026.[2][3]

Club career

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Al-Hamdan is an academy graduate of Al-Shabab. In 2018, as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga, Al-Hamdan joined Spanish club Sporting Gijón's U19 squad on a six-month loan.[4][5] He returned to Al-Shabab following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.

On 2 January 2019, Al-Hamdan made his debut with the first team in the King Cup match against Al-Sahel coming off the bench in the 61st minute to replace Khalid Kaabi.[6] Al-Hamdan made his league debut in the match against Al-Wehda on 15 February 2019.[7] He made his first start for the club in the final match of the 2018–19 season against Al-Hilal.[8] On 23 September 2019, Al-Hamdan scored his first goal for the club in the Arab Club Champions Cup match against Algerian club JS Saoura, he also assisted Danilo Asprilla's goal to put Al-Shabab 3–1 ahead.[9] Four days later, Al-Hamdan scored his first league goal in the 2–1 loss against Al-Ittihad.[10] He ended his second season at the club scoring 5 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.

On 7 November 2020, Al-Hamdan came off the bench in the 94th minute and assisted Turki Al-Ammar's third goal in the 3–1 away win against Al-Fateh.[11] On 23 November 2020, Al-Hamdan made his first start of the season and assisted Cristian Guanca's equalizer in the 2–2 draw against Al-Ahli.[12] On 27 November 2020, Al-Hamdan came off the bench and assisted Turki Al-Ammar's winner in the 2–1 win against Damac.[13] On 2 December 2020, he assisted Cristian Guanca's equalizer in the 2–2 draw against Al-Ittihad in the first leg of the Arab Club Champions Cup semi-finals. On 26 December 2020, Al-Hamdan started the league match against Al-Batin and assisted two goals.[14]

On 14 January 2021, Al-Hamdan scored his first goal of the season in the 3–0 away win against Al-Ain, he also assisted Cristian Guanca's opener.[15] On 19 January 2021, he assisted Fábio Martins's equalizer in the 1–1 draw against Al-Faisaly.[16] On 25 January 2021, Al-Hamdan scored once and assisted once in the 4–2 away win against Al-Wehda.[17] On 6 February 2021, Al-Hamdan made his final appearance for Al-Shabab in the 4–1 home win against Al-Raed. He left the pitch in tears while being replaced by Odion Ighalo in the 84th minute.[18][19] He made 51 appearances for Al-Shabab in all competitions and scored 7 goals and recorded 12 assists. On 6 February 2021, Al-Hamdan joined Al-Hilal on a five-year contract for a reported fee of SAR3 million.[20]

On 3 February 2026, Al-Hamdan joined Al-Nassr on a free transfer.[21]

International career

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Al-Hamdan made his debut for the Saudi national team in a friendly against Mali on 5 September 2019.[22] A month later, on 10 October, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Singapore during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[23]

On 28 December 2024, he scored his first brace for his country in a 3–1 victory over Iraq in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, qualifying his nation to the semi-finals of the competition.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 December 2024[25]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Shabab 2018–19 SPL 9010100
2019–20 193003[a]2225
2020–21 162102[a]0192
Total 445200052517
Al-Hilal 2020–21 SPL 81001[b]091
2021–22 160308[b]11[c]0281
2022–23 181204[b]03[d]0271
2023–24 2133010[b]18[e]1425
2024–25 40224[b]01[f]0112
Total 67510227213111710
Career total 1111012227218316817
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  4. One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. Six appearances and one goal in Arab Club Champions Cup, and two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  6. One appearance in Saudi Super Cup

International

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Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[26]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2019King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia Singapore2–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.30 November 2019Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar Bahrain1–02–024th Arabian Gulf Cup
3.5 December 2019Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar Qatar1–01–0
4.17 November 2020Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jamaica1–01–2Friendly
5.4 December 2021Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar Palestine1–11–12021 FIFA Arab Cup
6.17 December 2024Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Trinidad and Tobago2–03–1Friendly
7.25 December 2024Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait Yemen3–23–226th Arabian Gulf Cup
8.28 December 2024Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Iraq2–13–1
9.3–1
10.4 September 2025FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague, Czech Republic North Macedonia2–12–1Friendly
11.8 September 2025Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Czech Republic1–11–1
12.31 March 2026TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia Serbia1–02–1
13.5 June 2026Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States Puerto Rico2–03–0

Honours

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Al-Hilal

Al-Nassr

Saudi Arabia U20

Individual

References

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  11. "AL FATEH VS. AL SHABAB 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. "AL AHLI VS. AL SHABAB 2 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  13. "AL SHABAB VS. DAMAK 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  14. "AL SHABAB VS. AL BATIN 3 - 1". soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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  21. "رسمياً.. النصر يضم عبدالله الحمدان". www.okaz.com.sa. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  22. "ودية مالي تقود الحمدان لهجوم الأخضر". www.okaz.com.sa. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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  24. "Arabian Gulf Cup 2024: Renard's Saudi Arabia knocks out defending champion Iraq, wins semifinal 3-1". Sportstar. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  25. "ABDULLAH ALHAMDDAN".
  26. "Al-Hamdan, Abdullah". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  27. "Al Hilal thrash Al Ittihad to win Saudi Super Cup". ESPN. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  28. "Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr routed by Al Hilal in Saudi Super Cup final". ESPN. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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