Mohammed Al-Rubaie

For the Saudi Arabian sprinter, see Mohamed Al-Yami.

Mohammed Faraj Saeed Al-Rubaie Al-Yami (Arabic: محمد فرج سعيد الربيعي اليامي; born 14 August 1997), commonly known as Mohammed Al-Rubaie or Mohammed Al-Yami, is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Mohammed Al-Rubaie

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Faraj Saeed Al-Rubaie Al-Yami^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Najran, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Al-Hilal
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2013	Al-Akhdoud
2013–2018	Al-Ahli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Al-Ahli	51	(0)
2018–2019	→ Al-Batin (loan)	6	(0)
2024–	Al-Hilal	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016	Saudi Arabia U19	3	(0)
2017	Saudi Arabia U20	1	(0)
2018–2021	Saudi Arabia U23	4	(0)
2020–	Saudi Arabia	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 31 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:58, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Personal life

Mohammed is the brother of Masoud Al-Rubaie and the cousin of Hamad Al-Rabaei, Saeed Al-Rubaie and Abdullah Al-Rubaie.

Club career

On 17 May 2013, Al-Rubaie joined Al-Ahli from Al-Akhdoud.^[3] On 2 August 2018, Al-Rubaie joined Al-Batin on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.^[4] Al-Rubaie made his professional debut for Al-Batin in the Saudi Professional League on 19 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Adriano Facchini in the 0–2 home loss against Al-Nassr.^[5] He went on to make six more appearances in all competitions.

On 28 January 2020, Al-Rubaie renewed his contract with Al-Ahli for another four seasons.^[6] He made his debut for Al-Ahli on 4 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 11th minute for Yasser Al-Mosailem in the 2–1 away loss against Abha.^[7] On 22 October 2020, Al-Rubaie made his first start for Al-Ahli and kept a clean sheet in the 1–0 win against Al-Wehda. On 21 January 2021, Al-Rubaie was injured in the league match against Abha and was replaced by Yasser Al-Mosailem.^[8] Al-Rubaie started the last four games of the 2020–21 season following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais.

On 30 August 2023, Al-Rubaie signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Hilal.^[9] He signed a four-year deal with the club. He joined the club following the expiration of his contract on 28 January 2024.^[10]

International career

Al-Rubaie was included in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.^[11]

On 20 November 2019, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.^[12]

On 6 July 2021, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.^[13]

On 18 November 2021, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.^[14]

On 11 November 2022, Al-Rubaie was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 January 2024^[16]

Club	Season	League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Batin (loan)	2018–19	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
Al-Ahli	2019–20	1	0	1	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2020–21	7	0	0	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2021–22	18	0	2	0	—		—		20	0
	2022–23	25	0	—		—		—		25	0
	2023–24	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total	51	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	54	0
Career totals		57	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	61	0

References

1. Mohammed Al-Rubaie at Soccerway
2. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
3. "ثنائي الأخدود للأهلي بمليون و100 ألف".
4. ""الباطن» يعلن التوقيع مع حارس الأهلي «الربيعي"". 2 August 2018.
5. "Al Batin vs. Al Nassr – 19 October 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
6. "الأهلي يجدد عقد حارسه الربيعي".
7. "ABHA VS. AL AHLI 2 - 1".
8. "تفاصيل إصابة محمد الربيعي".
9. "الهلال يتعاقد مع محمد الربيعي".
10. "قبل رحلة الدوحة.. الربيعي يلتحق بالهلال".
11. "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
12. "رينارد يعلن قائمة الأخضر لبطولة كأس الخليج الـ24" (in Arabic).
13. "الشهري يعلن قائمة الأخضر المشاركة في دورة الألعاب الأولمبية طوكيو 2020" (in Arabic).
14. "23 لاعباً في قائمة المنتخب السعودي لبطولة كأس العرب" (in Arabic).
15. "Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar". Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
16. Mohammed Al-Rubaie at Soccerway

External links

• Mohammed Al-Rubaie at FootballDatabase.eu
• Mohammed Al-Rubaie at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
• Mohammed Al-Rubaie at WorldFootball.net