Saudi Pro League top scorers : Where’s Cristiano Ronaldo stands in Golden Boot race

The Saudi Professional League has housed some remarkable players who’ve etched a lasting mark on the field. Abderrazak Hamdallah, a talent from Morocco, has risen as a prominent striker, securing his place as the league’s leading scorer. On the other end, Cristiano Ronaldo’s season will soon come to a close without any recognition. The Portuguese star lagging in the Golden Boot competition.

Representing Syria, Omar Al-Somah has consistently showcased his brilliance in goal-scoring, his precision and effectiveness lending to his team’s triumphs. Brazilian midfielder Carlos Eduardo’s adept playmaking, merging balance and agility seamlessly, has proven invaluable.

Saudi Arabian Salem Al-Dawsari has spotlighted his versatility as both a winger and second striker, contributing meaningfully to his team’s strategies and goal-scoring feats. Mohammed Al-Owais, the goalkeeper, has displayed his outstanding goalkeeping skills, forming a robust defence for his team’s endeavours.

Fahad Al Muwallad, a Saudi Arabian striker, not only exhibits remarkable goal-scoring prowess but stands out for his early entry into professional football at just 16 years old. His swift ascent earned him recognition as the quickest Asian player. These players’ remarkable skills and achievements have undoubtedly elevated the spirited and competitive milieu of the Saudi Professional League.

List of Season-Top Scorers in Saudi Pro League 

Abderrazak Hamdallah was the top scorer in the Saudi Professional League for the past 3 seasons. In the 2018–19 Saudi Professional League he made a record of 34 goals and became the world’s leading goalscorer in 2019. He scored 33 goals in the 2021 season from Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club 33 goals in 2022.

Omar Al-Somah is a Syrian football player and he is the second-highest scorer with a total of 126 goals.  In Al- Ahli club He scored a total of 23  goals in the 2019-20 season, 11  goals in the 2021-22 season, and 11 goals in the 2022-23 season.

Many football players who have been topped in the last 10 seasons are  Mohamed Al-Sahlawi, Ahmed Hegazi, banged from the Al Shabab team, Yasser Al-Qahtani, Firas Al-Buraikan, and many more.

Players with the most Assists in the Saudi Pro League

Firas Al-Buraikan is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who has been the top goal scorer in the Saudi Professional League for the past 2 seasons. He made a record of total 103 goals. In 2022-23 he played 30 matches and scored 17 goals and in 2021-22 played 27 matches and scored 11 goals.

Carlos Eduardo is a Brazilian footballer He has been the second-highest goal scorer for the past 2 seasons with a total of 13 goals. From club Botafogo, In season 2022 he scored 3 goals and in 2023 scored 10 goals.

Many other football players who top in the last 10 seasons include Omar Al-Somah, fears Albrikan, Fahad Al Muwallad, Salem Aldawsari from Al Hilal SFC Mohamed Kanno, Carlos Vinícius, and many more.

Now it is important to see is Al-Buraikan will play in the Saudi Pro League in the coming years.

Season-wise top Goalkeepers in the Saudi Pro League

Ayman Yahya Salem Ahmed is commonly known as Ayman Yahya. He is a Saudi Arabian professional league player from the club Al Nassr.
In the Maurice Revello Tournament in 2023, he played 4 matches with no goals. In 2019 from the Al Nassr team, he scored 7 goals. In 2020 he scored 4 goals.

Mohammed Al-Owais is the second-highest footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Hilal as well as the Saudi Arabia national team and is known for his fast reflexes. In the 2022 club World Cup, he played only one match. In the 2022-23 Saudi Pro League, he played 5 matches.

Other best players who top in the last 10 seasons include Abdullah Al-Malouf, Fawzi Al-Asmari, Karim Benzema and Mohammed Al-Owais, N’Golo Kanté from Al-Ittihad Club, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Now what to see is Yahya can continue to play in the Saudi Pro League in the coming years.

It remains to be seen if Yahya can continue to be the top goalkeeper in the Saudi Professional League in the coming years.