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Saudi Arabia Under-23 and Olympic Team
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) الصقور الخضر
(The Green Falcons)
Association AFC (Asia)
Head coach Saad Al-Shehri
Home stadium King Fahd International Stadium
FIFA code KSA
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances 3 (first in 1984)
Best result First Round (1984, 1996, 2020)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances 6 (first in 2013)
Best result Gold medal asia.svg Champions (2022)
Asian Games
Appearances 3 (first in 2014)
Best result Quarter-finals (2014, 2018, 2022)
Website Official Website: https://saff.com.sa/en/nationalteams.php?id=2

Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team (also known as Saudi Arabia Olympics football team) is the football team representing Saudi Arabia in Olympics, AFC U-23 Championship, GCC U-23 Championship and any other under-23 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

Results and fixtures

Legend

      Win       Draw       Lose       Fixtures

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Shehri
Assistant coaches Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Rowaie
Saudi Arabia Ali Omair
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Goalkeeping coach Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Juraisan
Fitness coach Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Johar
Video analyst Saudi Arabia Jibril Al-Omairi
Scout Saudi Arabia Ayman Al-Faraj
Saudi Arabia Thamer Sulaiman
Physiotherapist Saudi Arabia Mohand Mohamed Sulaimani

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 23) 16 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
1GK Ahmed Al Jubaya (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23) 13 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
1GK Mohammed Al-Absi (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
2DF Meshal Al-Sebyani (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) 28 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
2DF Mohammed Aboulshamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 22) 23 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
2DF Rayane Hamidou (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) 18 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
2DF Zakaria Hawsawi (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 16 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
2DF Marwan Al-Sahafi (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) 4 1 Belgium Beerschot
2DF Mohammed Sulaiman (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
2DF Jehad Thakri (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
2DF Mohammed Al-Dossari (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Hajer
3MF Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) 31 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
3MF Ziyad Al-Johani (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23) 29 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
3MF Faisal Al-Ghamdi (2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 23) 22 1 Belgium Beerschot
3MF Awad Al-Nashri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) 21 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
3MF Saad Al-Nasser (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) 20 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
3MF Ayman Yahya (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) 12 4 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
3MF Saleh Aboulshamat (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 22) 12 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
3MF Abdulelah Hawsawi (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej
3MF Eid Al-Muwallad (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood
4FW Mohammed Maran (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23) 36 15 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
4FW Abdullah Radif (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) 22 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
4FW Haitham Asiri (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) 21 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Saudi Arabia under-23 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood v.  China, 26 March 2024
GK Hamed Al-Shanqiti (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  China, 26 March 2024
GK Ahmed Abu Rasen (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
GK Abdulmalek Al-Duwaisan 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Jandal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
GK Abdulaziz Idris (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23) Croatia NK Uljanik Pula v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
DF Mohammed Eisa (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22) 13 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Muath Faqeehi (2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Majed Qasheesh (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  China, 26 March 2024
DF Islam Hawsawi (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
DF Khaled Asiri (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
DF Hussain Al-Sibyani (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) 14 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Nawaf Al-Mutairi (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) 10 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Ahmed Al-Julaydan (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
DF Mubarak Al-Rajeh (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Raed v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
DF Almuayyad Muni (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Croatia NK HAŠK v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
DF Saad Al Mousa (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 2022 Asian Games
DF Abdulaziz Al-Faraj (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
DF Yousef Haqawi (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
MF Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 21) 10 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Basil Al-Sayyali (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Majed Dawran (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Rakan Kaabi (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  China, 26 March 2024
MF Musab Al-Juwayr (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) 20 4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Mohammed Mahzari (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Faisal Al-Asmari (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
MF Ahmed Bahusayn (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 23) 3 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
MF Naif Masoud (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23) 11 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Suhayb Al-Zaid (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Sattam Al-Rouqi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Nasser Al-Bishi (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Abbas Al-Hassan (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Marri (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Abdullah Al-Zaid (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Mohammed Sahlouli (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
MF Khalil Al-Absi (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem v.  Cambodia, 12 September 2023
MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
MF Mohammed Al-Qahtani (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Ivory Coast, 15 June 2023
FW Hisham Al Dubais (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Abdulaziz Al-Othman (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Ahmed Al-Shuwayfie (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taraji v.  China, 26 March 2024
FW Ali Al-Masoud (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Muhannad Al Saad (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Ali Al-Jassem (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Saad Al-Shurafa (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh v.  Togo, 30 January 2024
FW Hassan Al-Ali (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Abha v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Yazeed Joshan (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Meshari Al-Nemer (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21) 3 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr v.  Australia, 21 November 2023
FW Talal Haji (2007-09-16) 16 September 2007 (age 17) 2 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
FW Thamer Al-Khaibari 1 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
FW Mourad Khodari (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood v.  Kyrgyzstan, 17 October 2023
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team
  • SUS Player suspended

Previous squads

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
1996
 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (DF) Fuad Anwar (MF) Hamzah Idris Falatah (FW)
2020
 Yasser Al-Shahrani (DF) Salman Al-Faraj (MF) Salem Al-Dawsari (MF)

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United Kingdom 1908 to South Korea 1988 See Saudi Arabia senior team
Spain 1992 did not qualify
United States 1996 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 2 5 Squad
Australia 2000 did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 4 8 Squad
France 2024 did not qualify
United States 2028 to be determined
Australia 2032
Total Best: Group stage 2/8 6 0 0 6 6 13 —
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Oman 2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 9 7 5 4 1 0 15 2
Qatar 2016 Group Stage 12th 3 0 2 1 5 6 4 3 1 0 9 1
China 2018 13th 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 11 3
Thailand 2020 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 9 1
Uzbekistan 2022 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 13 0 2 1 0 1 4 2
Qatar 2024 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 12 2
Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualified as host Qualified as host
Total Best: Champions 6/7 28 15 6 7 44 24 20 15 3 2 60 11
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Islamic Solidarity Games

Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Saudi Arabia 2005 See Saudi Arabia national football team
Iran 2010 Cancelled
Indonesia 2013 Fourth place 4th 5 0 3 2 5 7
Azerbaijan 2017 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 0 6
Turkey 2021 Silver medal icon.svg Silver Medal 2nd 5 4 0 1 8 2
Total Best: Silver Medal 3/3 13 4 3 6 13 15

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
India 1951 to Thailand 1998 See Saudi Arabia senior team
South Korea 2002 did not enter
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 0 2 9 6 Squad
Indonesia 2018 8th 5 2 1 2 8 8 Squad
China 2022 8th 5 3 1 1 9 3 Squad
Total Best: Quarter-finals 3/6 15 8 2 5 26 17 -
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Gulf Cup under-23

GCC U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Saudi Arabia 2008 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 2
Qatar 2010 Group Stage 5th 2 0 1 1 1 2
Qatar 2011 Third Place 3rd 4 3 0 1 11 5
Qatar 2012 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 9 1
Bahrain 2013 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 6 3
Bahrain 2015 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 11 8
Qatar 2016 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 1
Total Best: 4 titles 7/7 26 18 4 4 55 22
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

WAFF U-23 Championship

WAFF U-23 Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Qatar 2015 Group Stage 5th 2 1 1 0 5 4
Saudi Arabia 2021 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 7 3
Saudi Arabia 2022 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 8 4
Iraq 2023 Did not participate
Saudi Arabia 2024 Hosts
Total Best: Champions 4/5 10 7 1 2 20 11
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol sub-23 de Arabia Saudita para niños

  • Sport in Saudi Arabia
    • Football in Saudi Arabia
      • Women's football in Saudi Arabia
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