Osama Hawsawi

Al Wehda

Hawsawi began his professional football career at Al-Wehda Club and soon after became a regular in the first team, playing as a central defender.

Al Hilal

After making 59 appearances and scoring once, Hawsawi joined Al-Hilal. While at Al-Hilal, Hawsawi was a regular player under the manager of Eric Gerets, Hawsawi was appointed the captain. Hawsawi won seven titles with Al-Hilal. Three league titles (in 2008, 2010 and 2011 seasons) and 4 Crown Prince Cup.

Anderlecht

In April 2012, Hawsawi signed a two-year contract with Belgian side Anderlecht, making him the only member of the Saudi Arabia national football team to play in Europe at the time. Hawsawi was the first Saudi Arabian to play for the club and in the league. He described his time at Anderlecht as 'forgettable' due to lack of playing time at the club and only made one appearance for the club when played as a centre back in a 1–1 draw against OH Leuven on 25 August 2012. Hawsawi was also on the substitute bench when Anderlecht won the Belgian Super Cup but he wasn't substituted.

Al-Ahli

In November 2012, Hawsawi finally left Belgium to return to his homeland by joining Al-Ahli for 1.5 million.

Al-Hilal

In 2016, Al-Hilal made Hawsawi return to Al-Hilal for 5.5 million dollars (21 million riyals). In his first season he won the Saudi King's Cup & the Saudi Professional League. In his second season with Al-Hilal, he helped the club win a second consecutive league…

He was the captain in the Saudi Arabia team. He appeared for his country for the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup and was a member of the Saudi team at the FIFA World Youth Championship. He was called-up in the squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. On 29 May 2010, he scored an excellent goal against Spain, after a corner kick which put the Saudi Arabian team ahead 1-0 against Spain, scoring his second goal against the Saudi Arabia national team. In June 2018 he was included in the Saudi Arabia national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, captaining his side in all three matches at the finals.

Updated 26 December 2018

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International

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2018.

International goals

Club

Al-Hilal

Pro League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18 King Cup: 2017 Crown Prince Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 Al-Ahli

Pro League: 2015–16 King Cup: 2016 Crown Prince Cup: 2014–15