Talal Al-Meshal ( ar, طلال المشعل) (born 7 June 1978) is a Saudi Arabian former
footballer
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.
Club career
A prolific
striker, Al-Meshal played for
Al-Ahli,
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 ...
,
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
Sports Football Libya
*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
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,
Al-Markhiya and
Al-Raed
Al Raed Saudi Football Club ( ''Nādī ar-Rāʾid'', "Pioneer Club") is a Saudi football club based in Buraidah, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established ...
. He played for Al-Ittihad at the
2008 AFC Champions League
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.
International career
Al-Meshal played for the
Saudi Arabia national football team
The Saudi Arabia national football team ( ar, المنتخب العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) represent Saudi Arabia in men's international football. They are known as ''Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur'' (The Green Falcons) in reference to ...
and was a participant at the
Asian Cup 2000
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, where he scored 3 goals as Saudi Arabia finished as runners-up.
International goals
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Talal Al-Meshal - Goals in International Matches
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References
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1978 births
Living people
Saudi Arabian footballers
Saudi Arabia international footballers
2000 AFC Asian Cup players
2004 AFC Asian Cup players
Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Al Nassr FC players
Ittihad FC players
Al-Raed FC players
Saudi First Division League players
Saudi Professional League players
Sportspeople from Jeddah
Association football forwards