Mohamed Al-Deayea facts for kids
Al-Deayea with Al-Hilal in 2010
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| Date of birth | 2 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986-1989 | Al-Ta'ee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1999 | Al-Ta'ee | 176 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2010 | Al-Hilal | 230 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 406 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993–2006 | Saudi Arabia | 178 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea Al-Shammari (his name in Arabic is مُحَمَّد عَبْد الْعَزِيز الدَّعْيَع الشَّمَّرِيّ; born on August 2, 1972) is a famous Saudi Arabian former football player. He was a fantastic goalkeeper. People also know him as Mohammed Deayea al-Shammari.
Mohamed played in four FIFA World Cups for the Saudi Arabia national team. He played in a huge number of international games, with 173 official matches. Al-Deayea played for two main clubs: al-Tai FC and al-Hilal SFC. He was part of all the Saudi national teams, from junior to senior. Many people think he is one of the best goalkeepers in Saudi sports history.
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Mohamed's Early Life and Club Career
Mohamed al-Deayea was born in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia. He grew up in a family that loved sports. When he was eight years old, he started playing handball as a goalkeeper for al-Tai FC.
However, the junior football coach at his club suggested he try football instead. Mohamed listened and joined al-Tai SFC's junior football team in 1988. He was so good that he quickly joined the Saudi junior national team. With this team, he won the FIFA U-16 World Championship in Scotland in 1989. This was a huge win for him and his country!
He then moved up to the youth national team. By 1993, he was playing for the senior Saudi national team. Mohamed played a very important part in helping the national team get to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. He played incredibly well in that tournament.
In 1999, a big club called al-Hilal SFC bought him. This was a very important transfer. He played as their goalkeeper until he retired in 2010. This meant he had a football career that lasted 22 years! To celebrate his amazing career, a special match was held in 2012. It was between Italy's famous team, Juventus, and al-Hilal SFC.
Mohamed's professional career was split between Al-Ta'ee and Al-Hilal. At first, he was a handball player. But his club and his older brother, Abdullah, convinced him to become a professional football player. Mohamed felt a lot of pressure when he started. This was because his brother Abdullah was also a very famous goalkeeper who had won the AFC Asian Cup.
Mohamed's Retirement from Football
On June 22, 2010, Mohamed Al-Deayea announced that he was retiring from football. He was 37 years old at the time.
A special match was held for him on January 5, 2012. It was between his club, Al-Hilal, and the famous Italian team, Juventus. About 70,000 people came to watch the match at the King Fahd Stadium. Juventus won the game 7–1. Al-Hilal's only goal was scored by Saad Al-Harthi. Famous players like Alessandro Del Piero scored for Juventus.
Mohamed's Career Achievements
Mohamed Al-Deayea won many awards and championships during his long career.
Club Honours
Al-Ta'ee
- Saudi First Division: 1994–95 (This is a league championship)
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Premier League: 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10 (He won this top league four times!)
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 1999–2000, 2003, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 (He won this cup seven times!)
- Saudi Founder's Cup: 1999–2000
- AFC Champions League: 1999–2000 (This is a big Asian club championship)
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 2001–02
- Asian Super Cup: 2000
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 2000
- Arab Super Cup: 2001
International Honours
Saudi Arabia U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1989 (He won a World Cup at a young age!)
Saudi Arabia Senior Team
- AFC Asian Cup: 1996 (He won the main Asian championship)
- Arabian Gulf Cup: 1994, 2003
- Arab Nations Cup: 1998
- Islamic Solidarity Games: 2005 (Football tournament gold medal)
Individual Awards
- Best Goalkeeper of the AFC Asian Cup: 1996, 2000
- Best Goalkeeper of the Arabian Gulf Cup: 1998, 2002
- Best Goalkeeper of the GCC Champions League: 2000
- Best Goalkeeper of the Arab Champions League: 2001
- Best Goalkeeper of the Asian Cup Winners Cup: 2002
- He was named Asia's Goalkeeper of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics in 1999. This means he was considered the best Asian goalkeeper of the 1900s!
- AFC Asian All Stars: 2000
- AFC Fans' All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 2020
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of All Time: 2021
- AFC Asian Cup All-time XI: 2023
Images for kids
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Mohamed Al-Deayea with Al-Hilal in 2010
See also
In Spanish: Mohamed Al-Deayea para niños
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
