Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea (Arabic: محمد عبدالعزيز الدعيع; born 2 August 1972) is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a football goalkeeper. He participated in four FIFA World Cups for the Saudi Arabia national team and earned a total of 173 officially recognized caps, the record for a goalkeeper.[2] He also achieved the first best Goalkeeper of the Century from Asia award ahead of Nasser Hejazi in second and In-Young Choi in third place respectively.
Saudi Arabian footballer
Mohamed Al-Deayea
|
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea |
| Date of birth |
(1972-08-02) 2 August 1972 (age 49) |
| Place of birth |
Ha’il, Saudi Arabia |
| Height |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
| Youth career |
|
Al-Ta’ee |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
| 1989–1999 |
Al-Ta’ee |
176 |
(0) |
| 1999–2010 |
Al-Hilal |
230 |
(3) |
| Total |
|
406 |
(3) |
| National team |
| 1993–2006 |
Saudi Arabia |
178[1] |
(0) |
|
|
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Al-Deayea has split his professional career between the clubs Al-Ta’ee and Al-Hilal. Originally he started as a handball player, but was convinced by his club and his older brother Abdullah to become a footballer. Mohammed was under great pressure in the beginning of his career because of having to wear the shoes of his brother Abdullah, who was an AFC Asian Cup winner and a highly reputed goalkeeper too.
On 22 June 2010, Mohamed Al-Deayea announced his retirement from football at the age of 37. On 5 January 2012, a big farewell match was organised between Al-Hilal and Juventus F.C.. 70,000 people were packed in the King Fahd Stadium. The match ended 7–1 in favour of Juventus with one goal from Saad Al-Harthi. Juventus’s goals were scored by Alessandro Del Piero (twice), Eljero Elia, Arturo Vidal, Giorgio Chiellini, Simone Pepe and Fabio Quagliarella.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
ACL |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Al-Ta’ee |
1991–92 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1992–93 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1993–94 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1994–95 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1995–96 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1996–97 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1997–98 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| 1998–99 |
22 |
0 |
— |
— |
22 |
0 |
| Total |
176 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
176 |
0 |
| Al-Hilal |
1999–00 |
22 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
| 2000–01 |
22 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
— |
24 |
0 |
| 2001–02 |
22 |
1 |
— |
5 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
| 2002–03 |
22 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
— |
26 |
1 |
| 2003–04 |
22 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
| 2004–05 |
22 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
31 |
1 |
| 2005–06 |
22 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
— |
27 |
0 |
| 2006–07 |
21 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
21 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
| 2008–09 |
21 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
| 2009–10 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
| Total |
230 |
3 |
38 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
310 |
3 |
| Career total |
413 |
3 |
38 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
493 |
3 |
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