Abdulellah Al-Malki

Abdulellah Saad Hamid Al-Wahbi Al-Malki (; born 11 October 1994) is a Saudi professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Diriyah.

Career

Club Al-Malki previously played for Al-Wehda from 2015 until 2019. He helped Al-Wehda earn promotion to the Pro League twice, first in 2014–15 as runners-up and second in 2017–18 after winning the MS League. He joined Al-Ittihad during the summer transfer window of 2019. He spent three years at the club and made 81 appearances in all competitions. On 22 January 2022, Al-Malki joined rivals Al-Hilal on a four-year contract. On 9 July 2024, Al-Malki joined Al-Ettifaq on a one-year loan. On 14 January 2026, Al-Malki joined Al-Diriyah.

International He was first called up to the Saudi Arabia national team in 2019 and went on to play a role in helping Saudi Arabia qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He gained prominence in the World Cup, however, by a fatal mistake in the next game against Poland, as he mishandled the ball and let Robert Lewandowski intercept it, eventually leading to the Polish striker to score his first-ever World Cup goal as Saudi Arabia lost 2–0. Saudi Arabia went on to be eliminated from the group stage, despite achieving a historic 2–1 shock win over Argentina in the opener.

Career statistics Club As of 31 May 2024.

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Honours Al-Wehda Club MS League: 2017–18 Al-Hilal Saudi Professional League: 2021–22, 2023–24 Kings Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24 Saudi Super Cup: 2023