Athbi Saleh

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Athbi Saleh
Personal information
Full name Athbi Ali Shehab Ahmad Saleh
Date of birth (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kuwait
Position(s) Winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Qadsia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2022 Al-Yarmouk (Kuwait) (13+)
2022–2024 Al-Salmiya (6+)
2024– Qadsia
International career
2022– Kuwait 18 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:29, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Athbi Ali Shehab Ahmad Saleh (born 14 October 1993) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Kuwait Premier League club Qadsia and for the Kuwait national team.

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Club career

He joined Al-Yarmouk (Kuwait) in 2015 and he won the 2018–19 Kuwaiti Division One title with the club. [1] He then joined Al-Salmiya on 17 July 2022 before joining Qadsia on 12 June 2024. [2]

International career

On 21 June 2023, Saleh made his international debut for Kuwait during a 3–1 win against Nepal during the 2023 SAFF Championship. [3] He scored his first goal for Kuwait during a 4–0 win against Afghanistan during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification on 21 November 2023. [4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 November 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kuwait 202381
2024100
202500
Total181
Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first. [2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 November 2023 Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Khobar, Saudi ArabiaFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 4–02–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Al-Yarmouk (Kuwait)

Kuwait

References

  1. 1 2 "Kuwait 2018/19". RSSSF.
  2. 1 2 3 "Athbi Shebab Saleh". National Football Teams.
  3. "Nepal make disappointing start". The Kathmandu Post. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. "Kuwait beats Afghanistan 4-0 in World Cup bid". Ariana News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. Rawat, Akhil (5 July 2023). "Double, double toil and treble: Blue Tigers bask in SAFF C'ship glory". AIFF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.