Shabaib Al-Khaldi Explained

Shabaib Al-Khaldi
Fullname:Shabaib Abdulaziz Shabaib Al-Khaldi
Birth Date:11 August 1998
Birth Place:Kuwait
Height:1.85 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Kazma
Clubnumber:20
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Al Sahel
Caps1:44
Goals1:17
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:Kazma
Caps2:87
Goals2:48
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Hatta (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Kuwait
Nationalcaps1:36
Nationalgoals1:14
Pcupdate:2 January 2024
Ntupdate:19 January 2024

Shabaib Al-Khaldi (born on 11 August 1998) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Kazma and the Kuwaiti national team.

Club career

Al-Khaldi began his professional career with Al Sahel before joining Kazma in 2018, where he has been a key player. During the 2021–22 season, he emerged as the top scorer in the Kuwait Premier League, showcasing his goal-scoring prowess. Additionally, he played a crucial role in Kazma’s victory in the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2022.

International career

He debuted internationally on 14 November 2019, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and scored his first goal in a major competition for Kuwait against Chinese Taipei in a 9–0 victory.[1]

Club career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Sahel2015–16KPL3144
2016–1710414
2017–18KD113314
Total4417415522
Kazma2018–19KPL67202
2019–2054110
2020–2112113
2021–2211112
2022–2320181322
2023–24000
Total87487459
Hatta (loan)2023–24UAE PL301040
Total3000001040
Career total1346511581

International goals

Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2019 Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait align=center 7–0align=center 9–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 29 March 2021 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–0align=center 1–1 Friendly
3. 23 May 2021 The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 3–1align=center 4–1 Friendly
4. 29 January 2022 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait align=center 2–0align=center 2–0 Friendly
5. 14 January 2023 Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq align=center 1–1align=center 1–125th Arabian Gulf Cup
6. 28 March 2023 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait align=center 2–0align=center 2–1Friendly
7. 21 June 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India align=center 2–0align=center 3–12023 SAFF Championship
8. 4 July 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India align=center 1–0align=center 1–1 2023 SAFF Championship Final
9. 7 September 2023 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2–0 3–1 Friendly
10. align=center 3–0
11. 21 November 2023 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–1 2–1 Friendly
12. align=center 2–1
13. 21 November 2023 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
14. align=center 3–0

Honours

Kazma

2022

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – Asia – Matches – Kuwait – Chinese Taipei. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323230457/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/match/400080758/. dead. March 23, 2020. FIFA.com. fifa.com. en-GB. 2020-03-23.