Saudi Arabian footballer
Talal Al-Meshal| Personal information |
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| Full name | Talal Saeed Al-Meshal |
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| Date of birth | (1978-06-07) 7 June 1978 (age 45) |
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| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Position(s) | Striker |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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| 1996–2005 | Al-Ahli | ? | (58) |
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| 2006–2007 | Al-Nassr | ? | (8) |
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| 2007–2008 | Al-Markhiya | 0 | (0) |
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| 2008–2010 | Al-Ittihad | | (9) |
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| 2010–2011 | Al-Raed | 3 | (0) |
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| International career |
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| 1998–2006 | Saudi Arabia | 60 | (32[1]) |
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Talal Al-Meshal (Arabic: طلال المشعل; born 7 June 1978) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer, who played for the national team from 1998 to 2006.[2]
Club career
A prolific striker, Al-Meshal played for Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Markhiya and Al-Raed football clubs. He played for Al-Ittihad at the 2008 AFC Champions League.[3][4]
International career
Al-Meshal played for the Saudi Arabia national football team and was a participant at the Asian Cup 2000, where he scored 3 goals as Saudi Arabia finished as runners-up.
International goals
- Scores and results list saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
| 1 | 31 May 2000 | Győr, Hungary |  Hungary | 2-2 | Friendly | 1 |
| 2 | 23 September 2000 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Syria | 2-1 | Friendly | 1 |
| 3 | 28 September 2000 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  United Arab Emirates | 6-1 | Friendly | 1 |
| 4 | 7 October 2000 | Amman, Jordan |  Kazakhstan | 1-0 | Friendly | 1 |
| 5 | 24 October 2000 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Kuwait | 3-2 | 2000 Asian Cup | 1 |
| 6, 7 | 26 October 2000 | Beirut, Lebanon |  South Korea | 2-1 | 2000 Asian Cup | 2 |
| 8 | 30 January 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Syria | 1-0 | Friendly | 1 |
| 9, 10 | 10 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Bangladesh | 3-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 2 |
| 11, 12 | 12 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Vietnam | 5-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 2 |
| 13 | 15 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Mongolia | 6-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 1 |
| 14, 15, 16 | 17 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Bangladesh | 6-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 3 |
| 17, 18, 19 | 19 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | 4-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 3 |
| 20 | 30 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Qatar | 3-1 | 2002 Gulf Cup | 1 |
| 21 | 17 December 2002 | Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Bahrain | 3-1 | 2002 Arab Cup | 1 |
| 22 | 24 December 2002 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Syria | 3-0 | 2002 Arab Cup | 1 |
| 23 | 6 October 2003 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Yemen | 7-0 | 2004 Asian Cup qualifier | 1 |
| 24, 25, 26 | 10 October 2003 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Indonesia | 5-0 | 2004 Asian Cup qualifier | 3 |
| 27, 28 | 17 October 2003 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Indonesia | 6-0 | 2004 Asian Cup qualifier | 2 |
| 29 | 20 December 2003 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Azerbaijan | 1-0 | Friendly | 1 |
| 30, 31 | 9 June 2004 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Turkmenistan | 3-0 | 2006 World Cup qualifier | 2 |
| 32 | 12 October 2004 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 3-1 | 2006 World Cup qualifier | 1 |
References
- ^ "Saudi Team".
- ^ http://www.kooora.com/?player=4570 (Arabic)
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2008 MATCH SUMMARY". AFC Champions League. 9 April 2008.
- ^ "Official ACL Media Guide 2008" (PDF). the-afc.com. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Talal Al-Meshal - Goals in International Matches
External links
- Talal Al-Meshal at National-Football-Teams.com
Saudi Arabia squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup runners-up
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Saudi Arabia squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
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