Khalid Al Rowaihi

Saudi Arabian footballer
Khalid Al-Rowaihi
Personal information
Full name Khalid Al-Rowaihi
Date of birth (1972-12-15)December 15, 1972
Place of birth Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Date of death March 14, 1993(1993-03-14) (aged 20)
Place of death Amman, Jordan
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1985–1987 Al-Watani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Al-Watani 21 (7)
1989–1993 Al-Ahli 35 (19)
International career
1988–1989 Saudi Arabia U17 18 (14)
Medal record
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 1989 Scotland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Khalid Al-Rowaihi (15 December 1972 - 14 March 1993) was a Saudi Arabian footballer who played for Al-Watani club and Al-Ahli club.

He was born in Tabuk on 15 December 1972. His father was from Saudi Arabia and his mother from Egypt.

Career

He played in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship with the Saudi national under-16 team and got on the top goalscorers list in the World cup, in the Asian under-15 cup and in Thailand in 1988.

He scored with the Saudi team 14 goals, and with Al-Ahli club 19 goals.

Youth International goals

# Date Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1988  Indonesia 4-0 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
2 1988  South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
3 1988  South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
4 1988  South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
5 1988  South Korea 6-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Group Stages
6 1988  Iraq 2-1 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Semifinals
7 1988  Bahrain 2-0 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Final
8 1988  Bahrain 2-0 Won 1988 AFC U-17 Championship Final
9 June 12, 1989  Guinea 2-2 Draw 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Group Stages
10 June 12, 1989  Colombia 1-0 Won 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Group Stages
11 June 12, 1989  Bahrain 1-0 Won 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Semifinals
12 February 22, 1989  Portugal 3-0 Won 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship Group Stages
13 1989  Kuwait 1-0 Won 1989 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth Group Stages
14 1989  Bahrain 1-1(4-3) Lost 1989 Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth Third Place

Death

He died in a road accident in Jordan on 14 March 1993, aged 20 years.

Honors

National Team