Talal Al-Absi ( ar, طلال العبسي, born 22 February 1993) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Al-Hazem and the Saudi national team.

Career

Talal Al-Absi started his career at Al-Ittihad and made his debut on 14 April 2013 in the league match against

Najran Najran ( ar, نجران '), is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province. Designated as a new town, Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom; its population has risen fr ...

. He made his continental debut for Al-Ittihad in the Champions League group stage match against Iranian side Tractor which ended in a 1–0 loss. On 17 July 2015, Al-Absi signed a two-year contract with Al-Taawoun. He made his debut for the club on 21 August 2015 against Al-Ahli. On 28 January 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Al-Ahli. He made 24 league appearances as he helped the club finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in history. On 11 May 2017, Al-Absi extended his contract with the club, keeping him at the club until 2020. On 2 May 2019, Al-Absi captained Al-Taawoun in their first

King Cup The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot ...

final against former club Al-Ittihad. He scored the equalizer in the 55th minute as Al-Taawoun won their first King Cup title. On 4 January 2020, Al-Absi missed a penalty in the penalty shoot-outs in the eventual loss against Al-Nassr in the

2019 Saudi Super Cup The 2019 Saudi Super Cup was the 6th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup. It was played on 4 January 2020 by Al-Nassr, the winners of the 201 ...

. On 26 January 2020, Al-Absi signed a three-year contract with Al-Ahli. He joined the club following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. On 9 June 2023, Al-Absi joined Al-Hazem on a free transfer.

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Club

Al-Ittihad *

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Al-Taawoun *

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International

Saudi Arabia *

Arabian Gulf Cup 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:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Absi, Talal 1993 births Living people Footballers from Jeddah Men's association football defenders Saudi Arabian men's footballers Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers Saudi Arabia men's international footballers Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players Al Taawoun FC players Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Al-Hazem F.C. players Saudi Pro League players Saudi First Division League players