Salem Al Dawsari
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al-Hilal Saudi FC.
Scout report
Salem Al Dawsari is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 8 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 49. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dawsari.
On the season, Dawsari graded 49 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals, 8 assists and 1.279 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 44). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 35 Dawsari is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
1.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 8 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 62.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.76 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.38 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.28 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 19.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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