Role Football player Height 1.83 m | Playing position Position Defender Name Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi | |
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Full name Mohammed Saleh Al-Khilaiwi Date of birth (1971-08-21)21 August 1971 Date of death 13 June 2013(2013-06-13) (aged 41) Died June 13, 2013, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Place of death Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Mohammed al khilaiwi
Mohammed Saleh Al-Khilaiwi (Arabic: محمد الخليوي; 1 September 1971 – 13 June 2013) was a football defender from Saudi Arabia. Arguably, the best Saudi defender that ever played football. At the club level, he played mostly for Al-Ittihad in his home country.
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Career
Between 1990 and 2001, Al-Khilaiwi played for Saudi Arabia national football team. He played a total of 142 games for the national team. He's the 3rd overall among Saudi Arabians players with most caps. His name is also listed among the list of footballers with 100 or more caps He played at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was sent off against France. Zinedine Zidane was also sent off later in the same match. He was a participant in the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup, 1995 FIFA Confederations Cup, 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup and 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.
He also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Death
Al-Khilaiwi died on the night of Thursday, 13 June 2013 in Al-Salam hospital in Jeddah. He died from a heart failure.