Abdullah Al-Zori Al-Dossary ( ar, عبد الله الزوري الدوسري; born 13 August 1987) is a Saudi Arabian professional
football
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er who currently plays as a
left back
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for
Al-Qadsiah. He is the son of former
Al-Nahda
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player Mohammed Al-Zori Al-Dossary.
Career
Al-Zori began his career with
Al-Nahda
The Nahda ( ar, النهضة, translit=an-nahḍa, meaning "the Awakening"), also referred to as the Arab Awakening or Enlightenment, was a cultural movement that flourished in Arabic-speaking regions of the Ottoman Empire, notably in Egypt, Leb ...
and joined
Al-Hilal in 2006. Al-Zori won 15 titles with Al-Hilal between 2006 and 2018, and made 315 appearances for the club across all competitions. On 27 May 2018, he joined
Al-Wehda on a free transfer. After one and a half seasons with the club, Al-Zori left Al-Wehda and joined
Al-Shabab on 30 January 2020. On 28 January 2022, Al-Zori joined
Abha
Abha ( ar, أَبْهَا, ') is the capital of 'Asir Region in Saudi Arabia, with a population of 1,093,705 as of 2021. It is situated above sea level in the fertile Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia, near Asir National Park. Abha' ...
on a six-month contract. On 1 August 2023, Al-Zori joined
Saudi First Division League
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club
Al-Qadsiah.
Al-Zori made 58 appearances for the
Saudi national team between 2008 and 2018, being selected for two
Arabian Gulf Cup
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squads and the
2015 AFC Asian Cup
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.
Career statistics
Club
International goals
:''Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.''
Honours
*Al Hilal:
**
Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...
(5):
2007–08,
2009–10,
2010–11
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2016–17,
2017–18
**
King Cup
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(2):
2015
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2017
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**
Crown Prince Cup
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(7):
2007–08,
2008–09,
2009–10,
2010–11
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2011–12,
2012–13
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2015–16
**
Saudi Super Cup
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(1):
2015
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**
AFC Champions League
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: Runner-up
2014
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2017
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International
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Gulf Cup of Nations
The Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي, ''Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi''), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nat ...
Runner-up (2):
2009
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,
2014
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References
External links
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slstat.com
1987 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Riyadh
Saudi Arabian men's footballers
Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
Al-Nahda Club (Saudi Arabia) players
Al Hilal SFC players
Al Wehda FC players
Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Abha Club players
Al Qadsiah FC players
Saudi Pro League players
Saudi First Division League players
2015 AFC Asian Cup players
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