Best defensive players from Saudi Arabia

The best defensive players from Saudi Arabia, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Hassan Al Ali of NEOM is the standout for raw talent across players from Saudi Arabia, with a Field Insider Rating of 80.4, and Hassan Tambakti has been the form player this season, grading 65.3, and Khalid Al Ghannam leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Hassan Tambakti has improved his Season rating most, up +44.8 on last season, while Hassan Al Ali's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +27.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Bassam Hazazi of Saudi Arabia U20 is the most valuable name in this group at 165.6.

Hassan Tambakti65.3SsN

Al-Hilal Saudi FC

Rising potential

Hassan Al Ali+27.5RTG

NEOM · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

Hassan Tambakti+44.8SsN

Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Khalid Al Ghannam13goals

Al-Ettifaq

Most valuable

Bassam Hazazi165.6val

Saudi Arabia U20

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	Hassan Tambakti Full-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	27	12	65218.5%	474.8%
2	Ali Majrashi Full-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	26	12	613.2%	526.5%
3	Nawaf Boushal Full-back	Al-Nassr	26	11	5527.3%	5210.4%
4	Mohamed Kanno Attacking midfielder	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	31	11	284.5%	3112.5%
5	Abdulelah Al Amri Centre-back	Al-Nassr	29	10	4725.1%	3617%
6	Moteb Al Harbi Full-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	26	10	4632.2%	497.2%
7	Sultan Al Ghannam Full-back	Al-Nassr	32	10	4244.4%	2427.3%
8	Salem Al Dawsari Attacking midfielder	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	34	10	4341.7%	1938.9%
9	Abdullah Al Khaibari Defensive midfielder	Al-Nassr	29	9	1721.7%	3514.8%
10	Nasser Al Dawsari Central midfielder	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	27	9	248.2%	4310.8%
11	Feras Al Brikan Attacking midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	26	9	2214.2%	4912.5%
12	Ziyad Al Johani Central midfielder	Al-Ahli Jeddah	24	9	1844.7%	528%
13	Zakaria Al Hawsawi Full-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	25	9	4231.2%	522.2%
14	Musab Al Juwayr Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	23	8	5576.9%	63±0%
15	Mohammed Abu Al Shamat Attacking midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	23	8	3429.2%	622.5%
16	Saad Yaslam Full-back	Al Shabab	26	7	4017.7%	533.1%
17	Ayman Yahya Full-back	Al-Nassr	25	7	3348.4%	542.7%
18	Hassan Kadesh Full-back	Al-Ittihad FC	33	7	321.3%	2127.9%
19	Muhannad Al Shanqiti Defensive midfielder	Al-Ittihad FC	27	7	4052.5%	4912.3%
20	Abdullah Khateeb Full-back	Al-Ettifaq	31	7	3135.7%	2917.5%
21	Mukhtar Ali Defensive midfielder	Al-Ettifaq	28	6	2442.4%	399.7%
22	Ahmed Bamasud Full-back	Al-Fayha	30	6	361083.3%	3518.2%
23	Mohammed Al Baqawi Full-back	Al-Fayha	31	6	2314.1%	3014.2%
24	Saeed Baattia Defensive midfielder	Al-Fateh	25	6	3452.2%	535.2%
25	Mohammed Mater Mohsin Mahzari Full-back	Al Taawon	24	6	3797.3%	5812%
26	Hamad Turki Al Tuhayfan Full-back	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	27	6	238.9%	4119.9%
27	Khalid Al Ghannam Attacking midfielder	Al-Ettifaq	25	6	52	5829.6%
28	Nawaf Al Aqidi Goalkeeper	Al-Nassr	26	5	22725.9%	459.1%
29	Saud Abdulhamid Defensive midfielder	Lens	26	5	33741%	716%
30	Mohammed Yousef Full-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	23	5	223.5%	507.4%
31	Mohammed Bakor Centre-back	Al-Ahli Jeddah	22	5	2117.7%	515%
32	Radhi Al Otaibi Defensive midfielder	Al-Ettifaq	26	5	2112.1%	489%
33	Dhari Al Anazi Central midfielder	Damac	26	5	317.6%	498.3%
34	Sultan Mandash Central midfielder	Al Taawon	31	4	36124.4%	2719.9%
35	Murad Al Hawsawi Central midfielder	Al Khaleej Saihat	25	4	252.7%	501.4%
36	Marwan Al Sahafi Winger	Antwerp	22	4	577.4%	5110.8%
37	Mohammed Fuad Ibrahim Al Thani Full-back	Al Shabab	29	4	2070.4%	3326.1%
38	Saad Al Nasser Centre-back	Al-Nassr	25	4	1754.8%	4713.7%
39	Khalifah Al Dawsari Full-back	NEOM	27	4	21133%	444%
40	Waheb Saleh Winger	Al-Ahli Jeddah	23	4	1139.9%	511%
41	Abdulrahman Al Sanbi Goalkeeper	Al-Ahli Jeddah	25	4	1953.7%	472.3%
42	Yasir Al Shahrani Central midfielder	Al-Qadisiyah FC	34	4	811%	1319.1%
43	Rakan Kaabi Defensive midfielder	Al-Fayha	23	4	24130.2%	528.2%
44	Ziyad Al Jari Full-back	Al-Fateh	24	4	20479.4%	5114.2%
45	Waleed Al Ahmad Centre-back	Al Taawon	27	4	1945.3%	4513.1%
46	Muteb Al Mufarrij Centre-back	Al Taawon	29	4	2224.6%	3510.7%
47	Mohammed Al Khabrani Centre-back	Al Khaleej Saihat	32	4	1917.7%	2715.6%
48	Muhammad Sawan Attacking midfielder	Al Kholood	25	4	1836.8%	504.9%
49	Hattan Bahbri Centre-forward	Al Kholood	34	4	32200.9%	199.9%
50	Abdulrahman Al Obaid Full-back	Damac	33	4	1745.3%	205.8%