Sami Al-Khaibari

Sami Al-Khaibari (; born 18 September 1989) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre back, where he is the club captain.

Career Al-Khaibari started his career at Al-Ettifaq and remained with the club until 2009. He left the club due to his employment in one of the military sectors. Al-Khaibari signed a semi-professional contract with Al-Fayha in 2012. During this period he also played for the Saudi Arabia national futsal team. During the 2013–14 season, Al-Khaibari helped Al-Fayha win the Second Division and earn promotion to the First Division. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 9 July 2015. During the 2016–17 season, Al-Khaibari helped Al-Fayha win the First Division and earn promotion to the Pro League for the first time in the club's history. Following the departure of club captain Khalid Al-Dubaisi, Al-Khaibari was named as captain ahead of Al-Fayha's debut season in the Pro League. On 1 February 2018, he renewed his contract with the club, tying him until 2021. On 31 October 2020, Al-Khaibari renewed his contract with the club until 2023. During the 2020–21 season, Al-Khaibari captained Al-Fayha to a second-placed finish in the MS League, thus earning promotion to the Pro League once again. On 19 May 2022, Al-Khaibari captained Al-Fayha in the King Cup final against Al-Hilal. Al-Fayha won 3–1 on penalties to win their first major honor. On 11 March 2023, Al-Khaibari renewed his contract with Al-Fayha.

Career statistics Club

Honours Al-Fayha Second Division: 2013–14 MS League/First Division: 2016–17, runner-up 2020–21 King Cup: 2021–22