Shabaib Al-Khaldi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shabaib Abdulaziz Shabaib Al-Khaldi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kazma | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Al Sahel | 44 | (17) |
| 2018– | Kazma | 87 | (48) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hatta (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Kuwait | 36 | (14) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024 | |||
Shabaib Al-Khaldi (born on 11 August 1998) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Kazma and the Kuwaiti national team.
Club career
[edit]Al-Khaldi began his professional career with Al Sahel before joining Kazma in 2018, where he has been a key player. During the 2021–22 season, he emerged as the top scorer in the Kuwait Premier League, showcasing his goal-scoring prowess. Additionally, he played a crucial role in Kazma’s victory in the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2022.
International career
[edit]He debuted internationally on 14 November 2019, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and scored his first goal in a major competition for Kuwait against Chinese Taipei in a 9–0 victory.[1]
Club career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Sahel | 2015–16 | KPL | 31 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 2016–17 | 10 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | KD1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| Total | 44 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 22 | ||||||
| Kazma | 2018–19 | KPL | 67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 22 | |||||||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 87 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 59 | |||||||
| Hatta (loan) | 2023–24 | UAE PL | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 65 | 11 | 5 | 81 | |||||||
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Chinese Taipei |
7–0 | 9–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 29 March 2021 | Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Lebanon |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 23 May 2021 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Malaysia |
3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 January 2022 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Libya |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 14 January 2023 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Bahrain |
1–1 | 1–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 6. | 28 March 2023 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Tajikistan |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 21 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India |  Nepal |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship |
| 8. | 4 July 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India |  India |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship Final |
| 9. | 7 September 2023 | Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Bahrain |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 3–0 | |||||
| 11. | 21 November 2023 | Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 12. | 2–1 | |||||
| 13. | 21 November 2023 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Afghanistan |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 3–0 |
Honours
[edit]Kazma
- Kuwait Emir Cup: 2022
Individual
- Kuwait Premier League top scorer: 2021–22
References
[edit]- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – Asia – Matches – Kuwait – Chinese Taipei". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Shabaib Al-Khaldi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shabaib Al-Khaldi at WorldFootball.net
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