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19.2
38.9%
Ratingi
43.7
41.7%
Seasoni
2.8
Valuei

Profile

Full nameSalem Mohammed Shafi Al Dawsari
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySaudi Arabia
Age34
Date of birth19 Aug 1991
BirthplaceJeddah
Height172 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubAl-Hilal Saudi FC
Attacking midfielderalso played MID

Season stats

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26
Appearances
8
Goals
8
Assists
1900
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Hilal Saudi FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League268819007.3
AFC Champions League Elite5202717.22
FIFA Club World Cup3102567.22

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Salem Al Dawsari is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 8 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 23% of Pro League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.2, ranking 280th of 317 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.38 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dawsari.

Judged on this season alone, Dawsari graded 44 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Pro League, on 8 goals and 8 assists in 26 appearances (0.758 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 75 → 44). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 34th of 35 of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Pro League. At 34 Dawsari is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential34th of 35 attacking midfielders · Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 23% attacking midfielders · Pro League8th-best attacking midfielder in the Pro League280th in the Pro League · potential34th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Pro League
19.2
Ratingi
34th of 35 attacking midfielders
43.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.76
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

8
Goals
8
Assists
16
G+A
0.31
Goals / app

8 goals in 26 appearances (0.31 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.62 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.38 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.28 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 19.2, Dawsari carries the 34th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Pro League of 35. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.76 goal contributions 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

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