Majed Abdullah
Saudi association football player
Majed Ahmed Abdullah Al-Mohammed (Arabic: ماجد عبد الله; born 1 November 1959[1] in Jeddah) is a retired Saudi Arabian footballer. He played as a striker. He has scored more goals for the Saudi national team than any other player. He was nicknamed the Arabian Pelé. Abdullah was voted as the best football player in the history of Saudi Arabia in a poll by IBOPE Zogby International.
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Full name | Majed Ahmed Abdullah Al-Mohammed | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 January 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1975–1977 | Al-Nassr | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1977–1998 | Al-Nassr | 194 | (189) | |||||||||||||||||
1977–1997 | Al Nassr FC | (Cup) 44 | (51) | |||||||||||||||||
1983–1998 | Al Nassr FC | (Continental) 28 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 194 | (189) | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
1975–1977 | Saudi Arabia U17 | 4 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
1977–1994 | Saudi Arabia | 117 | (72) | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
References
change- ↑ "Majed Abdullah - News, Stats and Info About the Soccer Player". Retrieved January 21, 2015.