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Abdullah Khateeb

Experienced headAl-Ettifaq · 31 yrsStarter
29.2
±0%
Ratingi
30.8
±0%
Seasoni
6.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAbdullah Ahmed Hassan Khateeb
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySaudi Arabia
Age31
Date of birth12 Mar 1995
Height186 cm
Shirt number#70
ClubAl-Ettifaq
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Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
626
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Ettifaq.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League100906.9

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Abdullah Khateeb is a 31-year-old central defender at Al-Ettifaq, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 7% of Pro League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.2, ranking 80th of 118 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (77.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Khateeb.

Judged on this season alone, Khateeb graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 27 centre-backs in the Pro League, on 7 clean sheets and 3.107 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 17th of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the Pro League. At 31 Khateeb is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22
Current potential17th of 27 centre-backs · Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 8% centre-backs · Pro League2nd-best centre-back in the Pro League80th in the Pro League · potential17th-highest potential centre-back in the Pro League
29.2
Ratingi
17th of 27 centre-backs
30.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.11
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
3.11
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
29
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.2, Khateeb carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Pro League of 27. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions29
Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.