Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Deayea | ||
Date of birth | 1 December 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1992 | Al-Tai | ||
1992–1997 | Al-Hilal | ||
International career | |||
1984–1990 | Saudi Arabia | 58 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Abdullah Al-Deayea (Arabic: عبدالله الدعيع, born 1 December 1961) is a retired Saudi Arabian professional football goalkeeper who played for Al-Tai and Al-Hilal.[1][2] He is the elder brother of the former goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea and the father of Saudi footballers Bader Al-Deayea and Sultan Al-Deayea.[3] Mohamed started off as a handball player and came to football at the age of 15 as a striker, following the advice of Abdullah.[4]