Eisspeedway

Firas Al-Buraikan

Firas Al-Buraikan
Personal information
Full name Firas Tariq Nasser Al-Buraikan[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2017 Al-Nassr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Al-Nassr 28 (4)
2021–2023 Al-Fateh 62 (32)
2023– Al-Ahli 37 (14)
International career‡
2017–2019 Saudi Arabia U20 20 (14)
2019–2022 Saudi Arabia U23 9 (3)
2019– Saudi Arabia 47 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Saudi Arabia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Winner 2022 Uzbekistan
AFC U-19 Championship
Runner-up 2020 Thailand
AFC U-23 Championship
Winner 2018 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Firas Tariq Nasser Al-Buraikan (Arabic: فراس طارق ناصر البريكان; born 14 May 2000), simply known as Feras is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for the Saudi Arabia national team and Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.[3][4]

Club career

On 8 July 2021, Al-Buraikan joined Al-Fateh on a four-year deal.[5] Al-Buraikan ended his first season at Al-Fateh scoring 11 goals and assisting four in 28 matches. He finished as the club's top scorer. In his second season, Al-Buraikan scored 18 goals in all competitions, once again finishing as the club's top scorer. On 3 June 2023, Al-Buraikan renewed his contract with Al-Fateh until the end of the 2027–28 season.[6]

On 3 September 2023, Al-Buraikan joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal for a reported fee of SAR40 million (around €9.9 million).[7]

International career

Al-Buraikan was first summoned for the U-20 national team in Saudi Arabia's successful 2018 AFC U-19 Championship conquest, scoring one goal in Saudi Arabia's 3–1 win over Australia. Although scoring just one, his successful display in the tournament allowed him to be summoned for the Saudi squad in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he had a successful performance with two goals against Mali and Panama; however, his successful performance didn't transcend to the team as the under-20 Asian champions crumbled from the group stage with a humiliating three straight defeats. He carried the same successes to the under-23 team in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship and 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, as the Saudis reached the final twice, winning the latter for the first time; the good form in 2020 event allowed him to become part of the Saudi Olympic side in the 2020 Summer Olympics, though this time, he failed to score as Saudi Arabia once again crumbled at the group stage with three straight defeats.

Nonetheless, his good form at the under-20 allowed him to be summoned for the senior side in 2019 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round against Singapore. He scored his first international goal against Kuwait in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup as Saudi Arabia lost 3–1. He went on to play an instrumental role, scoring three goals in the third round as Saudi Arabia impressed by topping the qualifiers. He then took part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup of the squad, and greatly impressed with an assist in Saudi Arabia's historic 2–1 win over Argentina in what would be the greatest upset in World Cup history. However, the assist turned to be Al-Buraikan's only impression, as his inability to score saw Saudi Arabia condemned to bottom place after losing to Poland and Mexico.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2024[1]
Club Season League King Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Nassr 2017–18 Saudi Pro League 1 1 1 0 — — 2 1
2018–19 4 0 2 0 5[a] 0 1[b] 0 12 0
2019–20 9 1 1 0 8[a] 0 0 0 18 1
2020–21 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Total 28 4 5 0 13 0 1 0 47 4
Al-Fateh 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 27 11 1 0 — — 28 11
2022–23 30 17 2 1 — — 32 18
2023–24 5 4 0 0 — — 5 4
Total 62 32 3 1 0 0 0 0 65 33
Al-Ahli 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 27 13 2 2 — — 29 15
Career total 117 49 10 3 13 0 1 0 141 52
  1. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup

International

As of 6 June 2024

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 November 2019 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Kuwait 1–3 1–3 24th Arabian Gulf Cup
2. 2 December 2019  Oman 1–0 3–1
3. 14 November 2020 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Jamaica 3–0 3–0 Friendly
4. 7 October 2021 King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Japan 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 12 October 2021  China 3–1 3–2
6. 27 January 2022  Oman 1–0 1–0
7. 26 March 2024 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan  Tajikistan 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 6 June 2024 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan  Pakistan 1–0 3–0
9. 2–0

Honours

Al-Nassr

Saudi Arabia U19

Saudi Arabia U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Firas Al-Buraikan at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "فراس البريكان -". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Firas Al-Buraikan (Al Ahli SC) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "الفتح يتعاقد مع بريكان النصر لأربع سنوات".
  6. ^ "الفتح يحتفظ بالبريكان حتى 2028". arriyadiyah.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ^ "البريكان يعزز هجوم الأهلي". arriyadiyah.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Buraikan, Firas". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  9. ^ "مدرب الاتحاد وحمدلله .. وحارس الفيصلي والبريكان نجوم شهر فبراير." Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firas_Al-Buraikan