Athbi Saleh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Athbi Ali Shehab Ahmad Saleh | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qadsia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 November 2023 | Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia | .svg.png){kind=small} Afghanistan |
4–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Al-Yarmouk (Kuwait)
Kuwait
References
- ^ a b "Kuwait 2018/19". RSSSF.
- ^ a b c "Athbi Shebab Saleh". National Football Teams.
- ^ "Nepal make disappointing start". The Kathmandu Post. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Kuwait beats Afghanistan 4-0 in World Cup bid". Ariana News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ 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.