Shabaib Al-Khaldi

Shabaib Al-Khaldi
Personal information
Full name Shabaib Abdulaziz Shabaib Al-Khaldi
Date of birth (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998
Place of birth Kuwait
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kazma
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Al Sahel 44 (17)
2018– Kazma 87 (48)
2023–2024 → Hatta (loan) 6 (0)
International career‡
2019– Kuwait 36 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 January 2024

Shabaib Al-Khaldi (born on 11 August 1998) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Kazma and the Kuwaiti national team.

Club career

Al-Khaldi began his professional career with Al Sahel before joining Kazma in 2018, where he has been a key player. During the 2021–22 season, he emerged as the top scorer in the Kuwait Premier League, showcasing his goal-scoring prowess. Additionally, he played a crucial role in Kazma’s victory in the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2022.

In February 2024 he was Suspended for 2 years for missing the seasonal anti-doping drug test. In July 2025 his suspension was reduced to August 2025.[1]

International career

He debuted internationally on 14 November 2019, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and scored his first goal in a major competition for Kuwait against Chinese Taipei in a 9–0 victory.[2]

Club career statistics

As of 3 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Sahel 2015–16 KPL 31 4 4
2016–17 10 4 14
2017–18 KD1 13 3 1 4
Total 44 17 4 1 55 22
Kazma 2018–19 KPL 67 2 0 2
2019–20 5 4 1 10
2020–21 12 1 13
2021–22 11 1 12
2022–23 20 18 1 3 22
2023–24 0 0 0
Total 87 48 7 4 59
Hatta (loan) 2023–24 UAE PL 3 0 — — 1 0 4 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Career total 134 65 11 5 81

International goals

Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2019 Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Chinese Taipei 7–0 9–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 29 March 2021 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Lebanon 1–0 1–1 Friendly
3. 23 May 2021 The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Malaysia 3–1 4–1 Friendly
4. 29 January 2022 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Libya 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5. 14 January 2023 Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq  Bahrain 1–1 1–1 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
6. 28 March 2023 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Tajikistan 2–0 2–1 Friendly
7. 21 June 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India    Nepal 2–0 3–1 2023 SAFF Championship
8. 4 July 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India  India 1–0 1–1 2023 SAFF Championship Final
9. 7 September 2023 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 2–0 3–1 Friendly
10. 3–0
11. 21 November 2023 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Syria 1–1 2–1 Friendly
12. 2–1
13. 21 November 2023 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Afghanistan 1–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
14. 3–0

Honours

Kazma

Individual

References

  1. ^ Shabib Al-Khaldi cleared to rejoin training after doping ban reduced
  2. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – Asia – Matches – Kuwait – Chinese Taipei". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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