Naif Kariri

Naif Kariri
Personal information
Full name Naif Mohammed Kariri
Date of birth (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Sabya, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Al-Jandal
Number 38
Youth career
–2014 Hetten
2014–2018 Al-Hilal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Al-Hilal 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Al-Fayha (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Ohod 36 (3)
2020–2024 Al-Wehda 21 (0)
2022–2023 → Al-Ahli (loan) 10 (0)
2025– Al-Jandal 0 (0)
International career
2016–2018 Saudi Arabia U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2022

Naif Kariri (Arabic: نايف كريري; born 16 April 1998) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Al-Jandal.

Career

Kariri started his career at the youth teams of Hetten before joining Al-Hilal in 2014. He made his first-team debut in 2017 against Sudanese club Al-Merrikh. On 8 July 2018, Kariri and Abdulrahman Al-Yami both joined Al-Fayha on season-long loans from Al-Hilal. He ended the season making 4 appearances across all competitions. On 23 July 2019, Kariri left Al-Hilal and joined MS League side Ohod. On 28 September 2020, Kariri left Ohod and joined Al-Wehda. On 4 September 2022, Kariri joined Al-Ahli on loan. On 11 September 2025, Kariri joined Al-Jandal.

Kariri participated in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Saudi Arabia U20 national team, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2024
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Hilal 2017–18 0000003030
Al-Fayha (loan) 2018–19 3010——40
Ohod 2019–20 36310——373
Al-Wehda 2020–21 1301000—140
2021–22 50———50
2023–24 301000—40
Total 210200000230
Al-Ahli (loan) 2022–23 100———100
Career totals 703400030773
  1. ↑ Appearances in Arab Club Championship

References

  1. ↑ "Kireiri Naif".
  2. ↑ "نايف محمد كريري - Naif Kireiri".
  3. 1 2 "NAYEF KIREIRII".
  4. ↑ "الهلال السعودي والمريخ السوداني "حبايب" في البطولة العربية".
  5. ↑ "الفيحاء يضم اليامي وكريري من الهلال".
  6. ↑ "تعاقدات أحد للموسم الرياضي المقبل 2019-2020".
  7. ↑ "كريري.. يدافع عن ألوان الوحدة".
  8. ↑ "رسميًا.. الأهلي يتعاقد مع نايف كريري على سبيل الإعارة".
  9. ↑ ""نـايف كريري " لاعـبًا لـ #مارد_الجوف".
  10. ↑ "أسماء لاعبى منتخب السعودية للشباب تحت 20 سنة المشاركين فى كأس العالم 2017".