Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al-Amri (Arabic: عَبْد الْإِلَه عَلِيّ عَوَض الْعُمَرِيّ; born 15 January 1997) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team.[4]
Al-Amri progressed through Al-Nassr's youth system. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 27 November 2017.[5] On 14 December 2017, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Al-Faisaly.[6] On 27 May 2018, Al-Amri was loaned to Al-Wehda for the 2018–19 season.[7] Following his return from loan, he was mainly used as a fourth-choice centre-back. However, during the latter half of the 2019–20 season, he managed to establish himself as a starter. He made 15 appearances throughout all competitions. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 February 2020 in a 2–0 win against Al-Hazem.[8] On 27 January 2021, Al-Amri renewed his contract with Al-Nassr until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] On 7 December 2023, he renewed his contract with Al-Nassr for a further four years.[10] On 1 September 2024, Al-Amri joined Al-Ittihad on a one-year loan.[11] He returned to Al-Nassr the following season.
Al-Amri has represented Saudi Arabia at under-20 level and under-23 level. He captained the Saudi Arabia under-20 side at the 2017 U-20 World Cup.
He made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[12] In July 2021, Al-Amri was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[13] In November 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[14]
Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Nassr | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
2020–21 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
2021–22 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
Total | 97 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 136 | 11 | |
Al-Wehda (loan) | 2018–19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
Al-Ittihad (loan) | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 109 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 148 | 12 |
Saudi Arabia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2021 | 8 | 1 |
2022 | 15 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 0 |
2025 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 33 | 1 |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 March 2021 | Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
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