Mohammed Al-Rubaie Explained

Mohammed Al-Rubaie
Fullname:Mohammed Faraj Saeed Al-Rubaie Al-Yami
Height:1.90 m[1]
Birth Date:1997 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Najran, Saudi Arabia
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Al-Hilal
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Al-Akhdoud
Youthyears2:2013–2018
Youthclubs2:Al-Ahli
Years1:2018–2024
Clubs1:Al-Ahli
Caps1:51
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Al-Batin (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Al-Hilal
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Saudi Arabia U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Saudi Arabia U20
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2021
Nationalteam3:Saudi Arabia U23
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Saudi Arabia
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:13:40, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:18:58, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Mohammed Faraj Saeed Al-Rubaie Al-Yami (Arabic: محمد فرج سعيد الربيعي اليامي; born 14 August 1997), commonly known as Mohammed Al-Rubaie or Mohammed Al-Yami, is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Personal life

Mohammed is the brother of Masoud Al-Rubaie and the cousin of Hamad Al-Rabaei, Saeed Al-Rubaie and Abdullah Al-Rubaie.

Club career

On 17 May 2013, Al-Rubaie joined Al-Ahli from Al-Akhdoud.[2] On 2 August 2018, Al-Rubaie joined Al-Batin on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[3] Al-Rubaie made his professional debut for Al-Batin in the Saudi Professional League on 19 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Adriano Facchini in the 0–2 home loss against Al-Nassr.[4] He went on to make six more appearances in all competitions.

On 28 January 2020, Al-Rubaie renewed his contract with Al-Ahli for another four seasons.[5] He made his debut for Al-Ahli on 4 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 11th minute for Yasser Al-Mosailem in the 2–1 away loss against Abha.[6] On 22 October 2020, Al-Rubaie made his first start for Al-Ahli and kept a clean sheet in the 1–0 win against Al-Wehda. On 21 January 2021, Al-Rubaie was injured in the league match against Abha and was replaced by Yasser Al-Mosailem.[7] Al-Rubaie started the last four games of the 2020–21 season following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais.

On 30 August 2023, Al-Rubaie signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Hilal.[8] He signed a four-year deal with the club. He joined the club following the expiration of his contract on 28 January 2024.[9]

International career

Al-Rubaie was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[10]

On 20 November 2019, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.[11]

On 6 July 2021, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[12]

On 18 November 2021, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[13]

On 11 November 2022, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[14]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Batin (loan)2018–19601070
Al-Ahli2019–2010100020
2020–2170000070
2021–2218020200
2022–23250250
2023–24000000
Total510300000540
Career totals570400000610

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia . . 24 . 15 November 2022 . 10 December 2022.
  2. Web site: ثنائي الأخدود للأهلي بمليون و100 ألف .
  3. Web site: "الباطن» يعلن التوقيع مع حارس الأهلي «الربيعي" . 2 August 2018 .
  4. Web site: Al Batin vs. Al Nassr – 19 October 2018 . Soccerway . . 19 October 2018 . 28 December 2018.
  5. Web site: الأهلي يجدد عقد حارسه الربيعي.
  6. Web site: ABHA VS. AL AHLI 2 - 1 .
  7. Web site: تفاصيل إصابة محمد الربيعي .
  8. Web site: الهلال يتعاقد مع محمد الربيعي .
  9. Web site: قبل رحلة الدوحة.. الربيعي يلتحق بالهلال .
  10. Web site: AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists . The-AFC.com . . PDF . 27 December 2018 . 28 December 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174458/http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-complete-squad-lists . 28 December 2018.
  11. Web site: رينارد يعلن قائمة الأخضر لبطولة كأس الخليج الـ24 . ar.
  12. Web site: الشهري يعلن قائمة الأخضر المشاركة في دورة الألعاب الأولمبية طوكيو 2020 . ar.
  13. Web site: 23 لاعباً في قائمة المنتخب السعودي لبطولة كأس العرب . ar.
  14. Web site: Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar . . 11 November 2022 . 12 November 2022.