# Salman Al-Faraj

> Midfielder · Saudi Arabia · [NEOM SC](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1692) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/45646)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 36 |
| Date of birth | 1989-08-01 |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Current club | [NEOM SC](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1692) |
| Competition | [Pro League](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/28) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2025/2026 |
| Competition | Pro League |
| Appearances | 15 |
| Minutes | 588 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 6.63 |

## Last matches

| Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Mon 11 May | Pro League | Al Shabab | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 |

## Profile

### A deep-lying creator with waning end-product

## Profile
Salman Al‑Faraj is a 36‑year‑old Saudi Arabian central midfielder registered with his national side at the World Cup, a veteran metronome whose remit is control and distribution rather than direct finishing[^fact-1].

## Season form
The season’s raw volume is substantial: 22 appearances and 1,790 minutes of playing time, evidence of consistent selection and extended spells on the pitch[^fact-2]. That availability did not translate into attacking returns — the statistical ledger shows 0 goals and a single assist across that stretch[^fact-3]. Provider models still peg his downstream output as respectable: a provider rating averaging 7.13 for the campaign[^fact-4]. Taken together, the profile is of a midfielder who completes the mechanical tasks of possession progression and chance construction often enough to register a solid rating, but who has not converted presence into end‑product in traditional counting stats[^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-4].

## Availability & momentum
The supplied data confirm regular minutes across the season, implying selection trust and match fitness during that period, but they do not include up‑to‑the‑minute injury status or the result of his last match; those details are not available in the provided facts[^fact-2]. Any short‑term momentum or match‑by‑match trend beyond the season aggregates therefore cannot be asserted from the current dataset.

## What to watch
The immediate next opponent and fixture scheduling are not included in the provided facts, so attention should fall on process indicators that are visible from the supplied figures: look for sustained minutes (the season minutes total) and whether those minutes continue to coincide with above‑average provider ratings[^fact-2][^fact-4]. In match observation, the valuable signals will be his involvement in build phases — touches in midfield, progressive passing and set‑piece responsibility — rather than goal returns, because the season numbers show negligible direct scoring contribution (0 goals, 1 assist)[^fact-3]. If minutes and the provider rating hold, Al‑Faraj’s role will remain that of a stabilizing pivot who influences tempo and chance creation without appearing on headline goal metrics[^fact-2][^fact-4].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 36 years old · Saudi Arabia · Midfielder · current club Saudi Arabia.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 22 appearances (2021/2022), 1790 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Season output** — 0 goals and 1 assist recorded.
[^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.13 across the season.

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