| Abdullah Otayf | |
| Full Name: | Abdullah Ibrahim Yahya Otayf |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1992[1] |
| Birth Place: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Height: | 1.77 m[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Al-Ahli |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthclubs1: | Al-Shabab |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Al-Shabab |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Louletano |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Al-Hilal |
| Caps3: | 112 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Al-Ahli |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Saudi Arabia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Saudi Arabia U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam3: | Saudi Arabia |
| Nationalcaps3: | 45 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 22:31, 29 August 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:22, 22 October 2022 (UTC) |
Abdullah Ibrahim Yahya Otayf (Arabic: عبد الله إبراهيم يحيى عطيف; born 3 August 1992) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli as a midfielder.[3]
Otayf started his career at Al-Shabab before joining Portuguese Second Division side Louletano on 29 August 2012.[4] [5]
On 12 February 2013, Otayf returned to Saudi Arabia and joined Al-Hilal.[6] On 10 April 2018, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal until the end of the 2020–21 season.[7] On 11 December 2020, Otayf renewed his contract with Al-Hilal once again, signing a two-season extension.[8]
On 8 March 2023, Otayf signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Ahli.[9] He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.
He represented Saudi Arabia in 2011 U20 World Cup. He made his senior debut against Iran on 9 December 2012 in the 2012 WAFF Championship.[10] He scored his first goal against Yemen[11] In that match he celebrated using a Sergio Busquets shirt[12]
On 23 December 2013, Otayf was named in the squad taking part in the 2013 WAFF Championship.[13]
In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[14] He was also included in the final squad.
Otayf was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[15]
On 20 November 2019, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.[16] He won the best player award at the tournament.[17]
On 11 November 2022, Otayf was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Louletano | 2012–13 | Segunda Divisão | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Al-Hilal | 2013–14 | SPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 112 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 1 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 2023–24 | SPL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career totals | 121 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 185 | 1 | |||
Statistics accurate as of match played 22 October 2022.
| Saudi Arabia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | |
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