Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Saudi Arabia Under-23 and Olympic Team

Nickname(s)	الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons)
Association	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Luigi Di Biagio
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	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

The Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team is a special football team for players aged 23 or younger from Saudi Arabia. They are also known as the Saudi Arabia Olympics football team. This team plays in big tournaments like the Olympic Games, the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, and other international competitions for young players. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation manages the team.

Meet the Coaching Staff

This section introduces the people who train and guide the Saudi Arabia under-23 football team. They help the players get better and prepare for matches.

Job Title	Name	More Info
Head coach	Saad Al-Shehri
Assistant coaches	Ahmed Al-Rowaie
	Ali Omair
Goalkeeping coach	Abdulrahman Al-Juraisan
Fitness coach	Saad Al-Johar
Video analyst	Jibril Al-Omairi
Scout	Ayman Al-Faraj
	Thamer Sulaiman
Physiotherapist	Mohand Mohamed Sulaimani

Meet the Players

This section lists the talented young players who are part of the Saudi Arabia under-23 team.

Current Squad Members

These players were chosen for the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, which took place in June 2025. The numbers for "caps" (games played) and "goals" are correct as of June 13, 2025, after their match against Denmark.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Turki Baaljawsh	(2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Al-Ettifaq
21	1GK	Osama Al-Mermesh	(2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Al-Ittihad
22	1GK	Muhannad Al-Yahya	(2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Al Fateh
2	2DF	Ahmed Al-Julaydan	(2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Al Fateh
3	2DF	Mohammed Al-Dossari	(2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 24)	10	0	Neom
5	2DF	Khalid Al-Asiri	(2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Al-Diriyah
13	2DF	Mishal Al-Alaeli	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 21)	3	2	Al Wehda
15	2DF	Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari	(2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Neom
18	2DF	Abdullah Al-Sabeat	(2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Al Faisaly
23	2DF	Mohammed Barnawi	(2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Al-Orobah
26	2DF	Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Obaid	(2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Al-Najma
28	2DF	Hussain Al-Zarie	(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Al Fateh
29	2DF	Mohammed Abdulrahman	(2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Al-Ettifaq
6	3MF	Abbas Al-Hassan	(2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 21)	5	0	Neom
8	3MF	Rakan Al-Ghamdi	(2005-09-06) 6 September 2005 (age 19)	4	0	NEC Nijmegen
14	3MF	Bader Al-Omair	(2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Al Batin
16	3MF	Abdulmalik Al-Jaber	(2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 21)	6	3	Željezničar Sarajevo
24	3MF	Zaid Al-Anazi	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Al-Kholood
	3MF	Younes Al-Shanqeeti	(2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Al Shabab
	3MF	Mohammed Sahlouli	(2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Al-Jabalain
7	4FW	Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa	(2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 21)	6	0	Al-Ettifaq
9	4FW	Abdullah Radif	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 22)	20	12	Al-Ettifaq
10	4FW	Abdullah Al-Zaid	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Neom
11	4FW	Majed Abdullah	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Al Shabab
19	4FW	Abdulaziz Al-Othman	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Al-Qadsiah
20	4FW	Faisal Al-Abdulwahed	(2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Al Batin
	4FW	Saif Rajab	(2004-10-31) 31 October 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Al Qadsiah

Other Players Called Up Recently

These players were also called to the Saudi Arabia under-23 team in the last year and are still young enough to play.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ahmed Al Jubaya	(2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23)	13	0	Al-Qadsiah
GK	Mohammed Al-Absi	(2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Al-Shabab
DF	Mohammed Aboulshamat	(2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 23)	23	1	Al-Qadsiah
DF	Rayane Hamidou	(2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 23)	18	1	Al-Ahli
DF	Marwan Al-Sahafi	(2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Beerschot
DF	Mohammed Bakor	(2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Al-Ahli
DF	Jehad Thakri	(2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Al-Qadsiah
MF	Ahmed Al-Ghamdi	(2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23)	31	7	Al-Ittihad
MF	Ziyad Al-Johani	(2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23)	29	5	Al-Ahli
MF	Faisal Al-Ghamdi	(2001-08-13) 13 August 2001 (age 24)	22	1	Beerschot
MF	Awad Al-Nashri	(2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 23)	21	0	Al-Ittihad
MF	Saleh Aboulshamat	(2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 23)	12	0	Al-Taawoun
MF	Abdulelah Hawsawi	(2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Al-Khaleej
MF	Eid Al-Muwallad	(2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Al-Okhdood
INJ Player could not play due to an injury. PRE Player was part of a first list of players, but not the final one. SEN Player was called to the main Saudi Arabia national football team. SUS Player could not play due to a suspension.

Past Team Rosters

Here are links to the lists of players who were part of the Saudi Arabia under-23 team in previous major tournaments.

Older Players in Olympic Games

In the Olympic Games, most players must be under 23. However, a few older players are allowed to join the team. Here are some of those players from past Olympics.

Team Achievements

The Saudi Arabia under-23 team has won several important tournaments and medals.

• Arab Games
  • Gold medal (1): 2023
• AFC U-23 Asian Cup
  • Champions (1): 2022
• GCC U-23 Championship
  • Champions (4): 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016
• WAFF U-23 Championship
  • Champions (1): 2022
• Asian Games
  • Quarter-finals 2014, 2018, 2022

Tournament History

This section shows how the Saudi Arabia under-23 team has performed in different major football tournaments over the years.

Olympic Games Record

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1908 to 1988	See Saudi Arabia senior team
1992	Did not qualify
1996	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	2	5	Squad
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	4	8	Squad
2024	Did not qualify
2028	To be determined
2032
Total	Best: Group stage	2/8	6	0	0	6	6	13	—

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2013	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	9	7		5	4	1	0	15	2
2016	Group Stage	12th	3	0	2	1	5	6		4	3	1	0	9	1
2018		13th	3	0	2	1	2	3		3	2	0	1	11	3
2020	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	5	2		3	2	1	0	9	1
2022	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	13	0		2	1	0	1	4	2
2024	Quarter-finals	8th	4	2	0	2	10	6		3	3	0	0	12	2
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 Record

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

Asian Games Record

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1951 to 1998	See Saudi Arabia senior team
2002	Did not enter
2006
2010
2014	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	0	2	9	6	Squad
2018		8th	5	2	1	2	8	8	Squad
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 Record

GCC U-23 Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2008	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	7	2
2010	Group Stage	5th	2	0	1	1	1	2
2011	Third Place	3rd	4	3	0	1	11	5
2012	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	9	1
2013	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	6	3
2015	Champions	1st	4	2	1	1	11	8
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 means the team won the tournament.

***Red border colour means the tournament was played in Saudi Arabia.

WAFF U-23 Championship Record

WAFF U-23 Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2015	Group Stage	5th	2	1	1	0	5	4
2021	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	7	3
2022	Champions	1st	4	3	0	1	8	4
2023	Did not participate
2024	Hosts
Total	Best: Champions	4/5	10	7	1	2	20	11

***Red border colour means the tournament was played in Saudi Arabia.

Related Football Teams

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

• Saudi Arabia national football team (The main senior team)
• Saudi Arabia national under-20 football team (For players under 20)
• Saudi Arabia national under-17 football team (For players under 17)
• Saudi Arabia women's national football team (The women's national team)

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol sub-23 de Arabia Saudita para niños