Meshari Al-Nemer (; born 5 August 2003) is a Saudi Arabian professional

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who plays as a striker for

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 ...

club

Al Nassr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...

Club career

Al-Nemer began his career at the youth team of

Al-Nassr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...

. On 8 August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club. He made his debut on 27 June 2022 in the 2–1 win over Al-Fateh, replacing

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International career

Saudi Arabia U20

Meshari was part of the Saudi Arabia U20 in the Arab Cup in 2021, which was held in Egypt. On 24 June 2021 in the group stage match against

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, Al-Nemer scored the second goal in a 2–1 win. On 27 June 2021 in the final group stage match against

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, Al-Nemer scored Saudi Arabia's only goal in a 2–1 defeat. In the quarter-finals match against

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, Al-Nemer saw his penalty saved in the penalty shoot-outs. Despite this, the Green Falcons qualified to the semi-finals after goalkeeper Osama Al-Mermesh saved Senegal's final penalty. In the final, Al-Nemer came off the bench in the 69th minute replacing

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as the Green Falcons defeated

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to win their first title.

Honours

Saudi Arabia U20 *

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* * 2003 births Living people Men's association football forwards Saudi Arabian men's footballers Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers Al Nassr FC players Saudi Pro League players {{SaudiArabia-footy-forward-stub