Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al Shabab.
Also this season
On loan at Al-Hilal Saudi FC — AFC Champions League Elite: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 133 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Al Shabab; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1253 | 6.67 |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 7 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6.8 |
Scout report
Ali Al Bulayhi is a 36-year-old central defender at Al Shabab, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 36% of Pro League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.3, ranking 278th of 317 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (78.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bulayhi.
Judged on this season alone, Bulayhi graded 21 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 61 centre-backs in the Pro League, on 3 clean sheets and 2.339 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 51st of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the Pro League. At 36 Bulayhi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Al Shabab finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side
2.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.3, Bulayhi carries the 51st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Pro League of 61, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Al Shabab finished 13th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
