Following his move to Al Shabab, Asmari's current-season form is up 171% on last season (Season 7→19), while his Rating eased 37→31. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al ShababLoan · 13th	27	0	1	6.94	31	19
2025/26	NEOM	14	0	0	6.6	—	—
2024/25	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 5th	10	1	0	6.96	37	7
2023/24	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 3rd	13	0	0	6.66	41	4
2021/22	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 8th	14	0	0	6.85	47	8
2020/21	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 8th	25	0	1	6.81	51	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Saudi Arabia · international

Side	Apps	G
Saudi Arabia	11	0
Saudi Arabia U23	4	0
Saudi Arabia U20	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Ali Al Asmari is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Al Shabab, rated 30.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 190th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Asmari.

Judged on this season alone, Asmari graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.361 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 19th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 29 Asmari is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Asmari is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potential19th of 29 defensive midfielders · Pro League Current seasonTop 38% defensive midfielders · Pro League11th-best defensive midfielder in the Pro League190th in the Pro League · potential19th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Pro League

30.8

Ratingi

19th of 29 defensive midfielders

18.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.36

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Al Shabab finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

4.36

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.8, Asmari carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29, 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 solid defensive volume (4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.066

Goal contribution / 900.066

Defensive actions / 904.361

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %23.1

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %45.5

Cards / 900.264

Foul involvement / 901.52

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 29, Asmari sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Asmari's projected Rating — 30.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots13

Passing

Assists1

Chances created19

Passes871

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success45.5%

Duels won59

Duels won %49.6%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions25

Blocks5

Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

NEOM(back from loan)2026/27 – now

Al Shabab(on loan)2026/27 – 2026/27

Al Shabab(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

NEOM2025/26 – 2025/26

Al-Ahli Jeddah(back from loan)2019/20 – 2025/26

Ohod(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Al-Ahli Jeddahuntil 2018/19

About Ali Al Asmari

Ali Hassan Al Asmari is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Al Shabab, born on January 12, 1997 in Jeddah, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Saudi Arabia. Al Shabab currently sit 13th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Ali Al Asmari has made 27 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,362 minutes, averaging a 6.92 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Pro League and the King's Cup.

When Ali Al Asmari plays, Al Shabab's record this season is 11W-6D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.68 at home against 6.85 on the road.

Recent matches

May 11, 2026: 1-2 loss away at NEOM (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs Al Taawon (58 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al-Fateh (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 14, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Al-Qadisiyah FC (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al Riyadh (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Al Okhdood (26 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al-Ettifaq (10 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 23, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Al Riyadh (22 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 20, 2026: 3-1 win away at Damac (20 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 13, 2026: 2-5 loss at home vs Al-Ahli Jeddah (82 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ali Al Asmari at 30.8 with a Season form score of 18.7, ranking 190th of 317 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Division 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Ali Al Asmari has totalled 148 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 27 appearances for Al Shabab.

Ali Al Asmari's career has also included time at NEOM, Al-Ahli Jeddah and Ohod.

On the international stage, Ali Al Asmari has represented Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia U23, Saudi Arabia U20 — 19 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al Shabab finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points