{{Short description|Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Salem Al-Dawsari | image = Salem Al-Dawsari 2018.jpg | caption = Al-Dawsari with Saudi Arabia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | full_name = Salem Mohammed Shafi Al-Dawsari<ref>{{Soccerway}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|19|df=y}}<ref name="FCWC 2019">{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205105526/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=5 December 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<ref name="Gravela p. ">{{cite book | last=Gravela | first=L. | title=SOCCER WORLD Market Edition 2018/19 | date=11 June 2018 | publisher=Lulu.com | isbn=978-0-244-09317-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9jyeDwAAQBAJ | access-date=10 November 2022 | page= | archive-date=30 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830004136/https://books.google.com/books?id=9jyeDwAAQBAJ | url-status=live }}</ref> | height = 1.72 m<ref name="FIFA 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia |publisher=FIFA |page=24 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130184801/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | position = Left winger | currentclub = Al Hilal | clubnumber = 29 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Al Hilal | years1 = 2011– | clubs1 = Al Hilal | caps1 = 302 | goals1 = 88 | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = → Villarreal (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = Saudi Arabia Olympic (O.P.) | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2012– | nationalteam2 = Saudi Arabia | nationalcaps2 = 108 | nationalgoals2 = 26 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|KSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Gulf Cup}} {{Medal|RU|2014 Saudi Arabia|}} {{Medal|RU|2019 Qatar|}} {{Medal|B|2024-25 Kuwait|}} {{MedalCompetition|Arab Cup}} {{Medal|3rd|2025 Qatar|}} | club-update = 23:24, 21 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 09:28, 31 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Salem Mohammed Shafi Al-Dawsari''' ({{langx|ar|سَالِم مُحَمَّد شَافِي الدَّوْسَرِيّ}}; born 19 August 1991) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left winger and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.
==Early and personal life== Al-Dawsari was born in Jeddah and joined Al Hilal's youth academy at the age of 14.
==Club career== Al-Dawsari made his debut for Al Hilal in 2010, at the age of 19. Apart from one year on loan at Villarreal as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga,<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/30/salem-al-dawsari-saudi-arabia-winger-world-cup-villarreal |title=Salem al-Dawsari: the winger who represents a new breed of Saudi player |last=Wilcox |first=Gregory |date=30 May 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=31 May 2018 |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |archive-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618051806/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/30/salem-al-dawsari-saudi-arabia-winger-world-cup-villarreal |url-status=live }}</ref> he has spent his entire career at Al Hilal.[[File:César Azpilicueta & Salem Al-Dawsari, Al Hilal SFC vs Chelsea F.C., 9 February 2022.jpg|thumb|Al-Dawsari (left) and Chelsea's César Azpilicueta clashing during the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup|left|237x237px]]
Al-Dawsari made one league appearance for Villarreal, coming on as a substitute against Real Madrid as the Yellow Submarine came from behind to draw 2–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villarrealusa.com/2022/11/27/23479469/where-villarreals-saudi-arabian-signings|title=Where are Villarreal’s two Saudi Arabian signings now?|work=Villarreal USA|date=27 November 2022|access-date=25 July 2024|author=Alayrach}}</ref>
In the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League final on 24 November, Al-Dawsari scored the opening goal in an eventual 2–0 away win over Urawa Red Diamonds, which saw Al-Hilal win the title following a 3–0 aggregate victory; the title allowed them to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/afc-champions-league-final-report |title=Al Hilal fire themselves to the Club World Cup |publisher=FIFA.com |date=24 November 2019 |access-date=24 November 2019 |archive-date=25 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191125005522/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/afc-champions-league-final-report |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 7 February 2023, Al-Dawsari scored two penalties against Brazilian club Flamengo in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. Al Hilal won 3–2, becoming the first Saudi Arabian club to reach the final of the Club World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal stun Flamengo to reach Club World Cup final |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/664847 |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=ESPN |agency=Reuters |date=8 February 2023 |language=en |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814120516/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/664847 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 27 June 2025, Al-Dawsari scored in a 2–0 win over Mexican club Pachuca in the final group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the top Asian goalscorer in the history of the Club World Cup with 5 goals, surpassing Tsukasa Shiotani (4).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/4454 |title=Club World Cup statistics (Group stage, 26–27 June) |publisher=IFFHS |date=27 June 2025 |accessdate=2 July 2025}}</ref> In October that year, he achieved his second AFC Player of the Year award, becoming the first Saudi player to achieve this feat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/655815 |title=Salem Al Dawsari makes history with second AFC Player of the Year award in Riyadh |publisher=Saudi Gazette |date=17 October 2025 }}</ref>
==International career== Al-Dawsari was called up to the Saudi Arabia national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and scored his first international goal in an away match against Australia in 2014<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-29/socceroos-bury-saudis-after-half-time/3861118 |title=Socceroos bury Saudis after half-time |date=29 February 2012 |work=ABC News |access-date=31 May 2018 |publisher=ABC |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129104014/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-29/socceroos-bury-saudis-after-half-time/3861118 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44083365 |title=World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia |date=18 May 2018 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=31 May 2018 |publisher=BBC |archive-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418134149/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44083365 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 June, Al-Dawsari scored a late winning goal as his side won 2–1 over Egypt in their last group stage match of the World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/25/saudi-arabia-egypt-world-cup-2018-group-a-match-report|title=Salem al-Dawsari snatches win for Saudi Arabia against Egypt|work=The Guardian|date=25 June 2018|access-date=25 June 2018|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630051622/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/25/saudi-arabia-egypt-world-cup-2018-group-a-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 22 November 2022, Al-Dawsari scored his second goal at a FIFA World Cup, his first at the 2022 edition in Qatar in a match against Argentina. He made a run around the box before finishing past Emiliano Martínez to put Saudi Arabia ahead by a score of 2–1, which ended in a remarkable and historic victory for the Saudi Arabia national team.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia: Salem Al-Dawsari scores stunner as pre-tournament favourites are shocked |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-argentina-v-saudi-arabia-updates_sto9237905/story.shtml |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Eurosport |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122154214/https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-argentina-v-saudi-arabia-updates_sto9237905/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 November, Al-Dawsari scored a goal against Mexico, in which he equalled the record of most goals scored by a Saudi player in World Cups, three goals by Sami Al-Jaber, as Saudi Arabia exited the World Cup with a 2–1 loss to Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/fifa-world-cup-2022/2022/11/30/mexico-end-saudi-arabias-world-cup-dream-but-still-exit-tournament/ |title=Mexico end Saudi Arabia's World Cup dream but still exit tournament |website=The National News |date=30 November 2022 |access-date=30 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130230812/https://www.thenationalnews.com/fifa-world-cup-2022/2022/11/30/mexico-end-saudi-arabias-world-cup-dream-but-still-exit-tournament/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 8 October 2025, he made his 100th international appearance in a 3–2 win over Indonesia during the 2026 World Cup qualification fourth round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/saudi-star-sets-record-al-dawsari-becomes-saudi-arabias-two-time-afc-player-of-the-year/articleshow/124626001.cms |title=Saudi star sets record: Al Dawsari becomes Saudi Arabia’s first two-time AFC player of the year |publisher=The Times of India |date=19 October 2025 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 21 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|King's Cup !colspan=2|Crown Prince Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=16|Al Hilal |2011–12 |rowspan=15|Saudi Pro League |13||2||4||1||4||0||7||1||colspan=2|—||28||4 |- |2012–13 |18||3||1||0||2||0||8||2||colspan=2|—||29||5 |- |2013–14 |21||4||3||0||4||1||8||2||colspan=2|—||36||7 |- |2014–15 |18||3||2||1||3||0||10||0||colspan=2|—||33||4 |- |2015–16 |14||3||2||0||2||0||11||1||0||0||29||4 |- |2016–17 |17||2||4||2||2||0||5||1||1{{efn|name=SC|Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup}}||0||29||5 |- |2017–18 |13||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||6||0||colspan=2|—||19||4 |- |2018–19 |23||5||1||0||colspan=2|—||2||0||11{{efn|Nine appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup, one appearance in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup}}||0||37||5 |- |2019–20 |20||4||3||1||colspan=2|—||12||3||3{{efn|name=CWC|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}}||1||38||9 |- |2020–21 |24||8||1||0||colspan=2|—||2||0||1{{efn|name=SC}}||0||28||8 |- |2021–22 |22||9||2||2||colspan=2|–||8||5||4{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance and one goal in Saudi Super Cup}}||2||36||18 |- |2022–23 |14||4||2||0||colspan=2|—||4||2||4{{efn|Three appearances and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup}}||2||24||8 |- |2023–24 |27||14||3||0||colspan=2|—||10||6||8{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances and two goals in Saudi Super Cup}}||4||48||24 |- |2024–25 |32||15||2||1||colspan=2|—||12||10||5{{efn|Two appearances in Saudi Super Cup, three appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup}}||1||51||27 |- |2025–26 |26||8||4||0||colspan=2|—||5||2||colspan=2|—||35||10 |- !colspan=2|Total !302!!88!!34!!8!!17!!1!!110!!35!!37!!10!!500!!142 |- |Villarreal (loan) |2017–18 |La Liga |1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !303!!88!!34!!8!!17!!1!!110!!35!!37!!10!!501!!142 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 May 2026}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=38171|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sau-sdosari-intlg.html |title=Salem Mohammed Al-Dosari - Goals in International Matches |publisher=RSSSF |date=27 August 2025 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="14"|Saudi Arabia |2012||2||1 |- |2013||7||0 |- |2014||9||1 |- |2015||4||0 |- |2016||0||0 |- |2017||5||2 |- |2018||14||3 |- |2019||9||4 |- |2020||1||1 |- |2021||8||4 |- |2022||13||3 |- |2023||6||3 |- |2024||16||2 |- |2025||13||2 |- |2026||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||108||26 |}
:''Saudi Arabia's score listed first, score column indicates score after each Al-Dawsari goal.''<ref name="NFT" />
{| class="wikitable" |+ List of international goals scored by Salem Al-Dawsari ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 29 February 2012 || Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia || {{fb|AUS}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–4 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 2. || 23 November 2014 || King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|UAE}} || align=center | '''3'''–2 || align=center | 3–2 || 2014 Arabian Gulf Cup |- | 3. || 8 June 2017 || Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia || {{fb|AUS}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 2–3 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 4. || 7 October 2017 || King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|JAM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 5–2 || rowspan=2 | Friendly |- | 5. || 15 May 2018 || La Cartuja, Seville, Spain || {{fb|GRE}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 |- | 6. || 25 June 2018 || Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia || {{fb|EGY}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || 2018 FIFA World Cup |- | 7. || 10 September 2018 || Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|BOL}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–2 || Friendly |- | 8. || 8 January 2019 || Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates || {{fb|PRK}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || 2019 AFC Asian Cup |- | 9. || 5 September 2019 || Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|MLI}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–1 || Friendly |- | 10. || 10 September 2019 || Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain || {{fb|YEM}} || align=center | '''2'''–2 || align=center | 2–2 || rowspan=2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 11. || 14 November 2019||Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan||{{fb|UZB}}||align=center|'''3'''–2 ||align=center | 3–2 |- | 12. || 14 November 2020 || Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|JAM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || Friendly |- | 13. || 30 March 2021 || rowspan=4 | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|PLE}} || align=center | '''5'''–0 || align=center | 5–0 || rowspan=3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 14. || 5 June 2021 || {{fb|YEM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 |- | 15. || 11 June 2021 || {{fb|SIN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 |- | 16. || 2 September 2021 || {{fb|VIE}} || align=center |'''1'''–1 || align=center | 3–1 || rowspan=2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 17. || 29 March 2022 || King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|AUS}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center |1–0 |- | 18. || 22 November 2022 || rowspan=2 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar || {{fb|ARG}} || align=center |'''2'''–1 || align=center |2–1 || rowspan=2| 2022 FIFA World Cup |- | 19. || 30 November 2022 || {{fb|MEX}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–2 |- | 20. || 24 March 2023 || rowspan=2 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|VEN}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–2 || rowspan=3 | Friendly |- | 21. || 28 March 2023 || {{fb|BOL}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–2 |- | 22. || 17 October 2023 || Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal || {{fb|MLI}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–3 |- | 23. || 21 March 2024 || King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|TJK}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 24. || 28 December 2024 || Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait || {{fb|IRQ}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align="center" |3–1 || 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |- | 25. || 20 March 2025 || King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|CHN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 26. || 5 December 2025 || Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar || {{fb|COM}} || align=center| '''3'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 || 2025 FIFA Arab Cup |}
==Honours== '''Al-Hilal''' * Saudi Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20,<ref>{{cite news |date=30 August 2020 |title=Al Hilal SFC seal 16th Saudi Pro League title |url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/al-hilal-sfc-seal-16th-saudi-pro-league-title |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021122415/https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/al-hilal-sfc-seal-16th-saudi-pro-league-title |archive-date=21 October 2021 |access-date=30 August 2020 |publisher=AFC}}</ref> 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 * King's Cup: 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26 * Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16 * Saudi Super Cup: 2018, 2021, 2023,<ref>{{cite news |date=11 April 2024 |title=Al Hilal thrash Al Ittihad to win Saudi Super Cup |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39924782/al-hilal-thrash-al-ittihad-win-saudi-super-cup |access-date=11 April 2024 |publisher=ESPN |archive-date=26 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426083344/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39924782/al-hilal-thrash-al-ittihad-win-saudi-super-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> 2024<ref>{{cite news |date=17 August 2024 |title=Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr routed by Al Hilal in Saudi Super Cup final |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40895601/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-al-hilal-saudi-super-cup-final |access-date=17 August 2024 |publisher=ESPN |archive-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823065345/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40895601/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-al-hilal-saudi-super-cup-final |url-status=live }}</ref> * AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
'''Individual''' *IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year: 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/837|title=AFC MEN TEAM 2020|website=IFFHS|date=16 December 2020|access-date=12 June 2021|archive-date=12 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612165756/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/837|url-status=live}}</ref> 2022,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2472 |title=IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL TEAMS 2022 - AFC |publisher=IFFHS |date=2023-01-15 |access-date=2025-01-15}}</ref> 2023,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/3332 |title=IFFHS MEN'S AFC TEAM 2023 |publisher=IFFHS |date=2024-01-20 |access-date=2025-01-15}}</ref> 2025<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/4885 |title=IFFHS TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2025 |publisher=IFFHS |date=2026-01-26 |access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref> *IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Decade: 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/930 |title=IFFHS MAN TEAM – AFC – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020 |work=IFFHS |date=30 January 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-date=3 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703045212/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/930 |url-status=live }}</ref> *AFC Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 AFC Champions League MVP Al Dawsari hungry for more honours |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/2021_afc_champions_league_mvp.html |access-date=24 November 2021 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123182648/https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/2021_afc_champions_league_mvp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> * Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: January 2023 * Saudi Pro League Saudi Player of the Season: 2024–25<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/750871/benzema-blanc-al-dawsari-ronaldo-honoured-at-spl-awards |title=Benzema, Blanc, Al Dawsari, Ronaldo honoured with SPL Awards |publisher=Saudi Pro League |date=29 May 2025 |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref> * AFC Player of the Year: 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_player_of_the_year_2022_salem_al_dawsari.html|title=AFC Annual Awards: AFC player of the year 2022:Salem Al-Dawsari|work=The AFC.com|date=31 October 2023|access-date=1 November 2023|archive-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031192106/https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_player_of_the_year_2022_salem_al_dawsari.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 2025<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/afc-player-of-the-year-2025-salem-al-dawsari |title=AFC Player of the Year 2025: Salem Al Dawsari |publisher=AFC |date=2025-10-17 |access-date=2025-10-17}}</ref> *AFC Champions League Elite top scorer: 2024–25<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DJM8nLZz84L/?igsh=MW5xenA3cGx0MXdlZg==| title=Instagram }}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dawsari, Salem}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Riyadh Category:Saudi Arabian men's footballers Category:21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Saudi Pro League players Category:La Liga players Category:Al Hilal SFC players Category:Villarreal CF players Category:2015 AFC Asian Cup players Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players Category:2019 AFC Asian Cup players Category:Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players Category:2023 AFC Asian Cup players Category:AFC Champions League Elite–winning players Category:Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers Category:Saudi Arabia men's international footballers Category:Saudi Arabian expatriate men's footballers Category:Saudi Arabian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Olympic footballers for Saudi Arabia Category:FIFA Men's Century Club Category:2026 FIFA World Cup players