Tareq Abdullah ( ar, طارق عبدالله; born 6 September 1995) is a Saudi Arabian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
right-back
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or
defensive midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for Saudi Pro League side
Al-Tai.
Club career
Tareq Abdullah began his career at
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
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...
and was promoted to the first team during the 2016–17 season. He made his league debut for the club on 7 April 2017, starting in the 1–1 draw against
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 5 February 2018, Abdullah signed his first professional contract with the club. On 4 October 2018, Abdullah was substituted off the pitch after getting injured in the league match against
Al-Fateh. Later, it was announced that he had injured his ACL and would undergo surgery. Abdullah made his return on 24 November 2019 in the 2–1 win against
Al-Ettifaq
Al Ettifaq Football Club ( ar, نادي الاتفاق لكرة القدم) is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the city of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq i ...
. On 15 October 2020, Abdullah joined
Damac on loan. On 4 July 2021, Abdullah joined
Al-Taawoun on a free transfer. On 18 July 2023, Abdullah joined
Al-Tai on a one-year deal.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Al-Ittihad
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King Cup
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2018
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Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup ( ar, كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 unti ...
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2016–17
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Footballers from Jeddah
Saudi Arabian men's footballers
Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Men's association football midfielders
Saudi Pro League players
Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
Damac FC players
Al Taawoun FC players
Al-Tai FC players