Ali Al-Bulaihi

Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi (علي هادي محمد البليهي; born 21 November 1989) is a Saudi  who plays as a centre-back for  Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career
Al-Bulaihi started his career at Al-Amal where he spent three years before joining Al-Nahda in 2014. On 23 July 2015, he joined Al-Fateh.

Al-Hilal
On 21 June 2017, Al-Hilal signed Al Bulaihi on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club.

In April 2024, in a derby match against rival team Al Nassr, he gathered some controversy after being elbowed by Cristiano Ronaldo after trying to intimidate him, resulting in a red card for Ronaldo and a yellow card for Al-Bulaihi.

International career
In June 2018, Al-Bulaihi was named in Saudi Arabia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He made his debut in the competition against Uruguay. In November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In the opening game, he played the whole match as his team defeated the eventual world champions Argentina 2–1.

In January 2024, he drew criticism for shoving and grabbing the hair of South Korean player Son Heung-min, unprovoked, during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup round of 16. Al-Bulaihi had previously similarly taunted Argentine player Lionel Messi by slapping him on the back.

International

 * Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2024.

Honours
Al Hilal
 * Saudi Professional League: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
 * Kings Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
 * Saudi Super Cup: 2018, 2021, 2023
 * AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021

Individual
 * AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023