Abdulelah Hawsawi (Arabic: عبدالاله هوساوي; born 2 June 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Ittihad. He has also appeared for the Saudi U23 squad.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulelah Mohammed Saeed Hawsawi | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Ittihad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Al-Ittihad | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Jeddah (loan) | 57 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Al-Khaleej (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 4 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Club career
Hawsawi began his career at the youth teams of Al-Ittihad. On 1 September 2021, Hawsawi signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] On the same day, he joined First Division side Jeddah on a one-year loan. On 20 August 2022, Jeddah announced that they had renewed Hawsawi's loan for another year.[4] On 2 July 2023, Hawsawi joined Pro League side Al-Khaleej on a one-year loan.[5] He made his Pro League debut on 12 August 2023 against Al-Fayha by coming off the bench in the 90th minute replacing Abdullah Al-Shanqiti.[6] On 24 August 2023, Hawsawi made his first start for the club in a 1–1 draw against Al-Ettifaq.[7] On 16 December 2023, Hawsawi scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Al-Riyadh.[8] On 3 April 2024, Hawsawi renewed his contract with Al-Ittihad.[9]
International career
In October 2023, Hawsawi was called up to the Saudi Arabia U23 national team for the friendlies against Kyrgyzstan.[10] In November 2023, Hawsawi earned his first senior call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Pakistan and Jordan.[11] He was an unused substitute in both games.
Honours
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Rising Star of the Month: December 2023[12]
References
External links
- Abdulelah Hawsawi at Soccerway