Firas Al-Buraikan
{{Short description|Saudi Arabian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| name = Firas Al-Buraikan
| fullname = Firas Tariq Nasser Al-Buraikan{{Soccerway}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| height = 1.81 m{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Saudi Arabia |publisher=FIFA |page=24 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Al-Ahli
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2011–2017
| youthclubs1 = Al-Nassr
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Al-Nassr
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Al-Fateh
| caps2 = 62
| goals2 = 32
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Al-Ahli
| caps3 = 55
| goals3 = 15
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam1 = Saudi Arabia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 14
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2022
| nationalteam2 = Saudi Arabia U23
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2019–
| nationalteam3 = Saudi Arabia
| nationalcaps3 = 49
| nationalgoals3 = 9
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|KSA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2022 Uzbekistan|}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC U-19 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2018 Indonesia|}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC U-23 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2020 Thailand|}}
| pcupdate = 22 April 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
Firas Tariq Nasser Al-Buraikan ({{langx|ar|فِرَاس طَارِق نَاصِر الْبُرَيْكَان}}; born 14 May 2000), simply known as Feras is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for the Saudi Arabia national team and Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.{{cite web |title=فراس البريكان - |url=http://www.kooora.com/?player=125903 |access-date=3 January 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/al-birakan-firas/ltjsmFe0/|title=Firas Al-Buraikan (Al Ahli SC) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com|website=www.flashscore.com|accessdate=25 May 2024}}
Club career
On 8 July 2021, Al-Buraikan joined Al-Fateh on a four-year deal.{{cite web |title=الفتح يتعاقد مع بريكان النصر لأربع سنوات |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/1895332}} Al-Buraikan ended his first season at Al-Fateh scoring 11 goals and assisting four in 28 matches. He finished as the club's top scorer. In his second season, Al-Buraikan scored 18 goals in all competitions, once again finishing as the club's top scorer. On 3 June 2023, Al-Buraikan renewed his contract with Al-Fateh until the end of the 2027–28 season.{{Cite web|url=https://arriyadiyah.com/807737|title=الفتح يحتفظ بالبريكان حتى 2028|website=arriyadiyah.com|accessdate=25 May 2024}}
On 3 September 2023, Firas Al-Buraikan joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal for a reported fee of SAR40 million (around €9.9 million).{{Cite web|url=https://arriyadiyah.com/817710|title=البريكان يعزز هجوم الأهلي|website=arriyadiyah.com|accessdate=25 May 2024}}
International career
Firas Al-Buraikan was first summoned for the U-20 national team in Saudi Arabia's successful 2018 AFC U-19 Championship conquest, scoring one goal in Saudi Arabia's 3–1 win over Australia. Although scoring just one, his successful display in the tournament allowed him to be summoned for the Saudi squad in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he had a successful performance with two goals against Mali and Panama; however, his successful performance didn't transcend to the team as the under-20 Asian champions crumbled from the group stage with a humiliating three straight defeats. He carried the same successes to the under-23 team in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship and 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, as the Saudis reached the final twice, winning the latter for the first time; the good form in 2020 event allowed him to become part of the Saudi Olympic side in the 2020 Summer Olympics, though this time, he failed to score as Saudi Arabia once again crumbled at the group stage with three straight defeats.
Nonetheless, his good form at the under-20 allowed him to be summoned for the senior side in 2019 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round against Singapore. He scored his first international goal against Kuwait in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup as Saudi Arabia lost 3–1. He went on to play an instrumental role, scoring three goals in the third round as Saudi Arabia impressed by topping the qualifiers. He then took part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup of the squad, and greatly impressed with an assist in Saudi Arabia's historic 2–1 win over Argentina in what would be the greatest upset in World Cup history. However, the assist turned to be Al-Buraikan's only impression, as his inability to score saw Saudi Arabia condemned to bottom place after losing to Poland and Mexico.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 20 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|King's Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Al-Nassr
|1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19
|Saudi Pro League |4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=AC|Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Saudi Pro League |9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=ACL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2020–21
|Saudi Pro League |14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| rowspan="4"|Al-Fateh
|Saudi Pro League |27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 28 | 11 | |||
| 2022–23
|Saudi Pro League |30 | 17 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 32 | 18 | |||
| 2023–24
|Saudi Pro League |5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 33 | |
| rowspan="3"|Al-Ahli
|Saudi Pro League |27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 29 | 15 | |||
| 2024–25
|Saudi Pro League |15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 19 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!132 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 56 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 6 June 2024}}
:Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/75679/Firas_Al_Buraikan.html |title=Buraikan, Firas |website=national-football-teams.com |publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=8 December 2019}}
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 27 November 2019 | rowspan=2 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | {{fb|KUW}} | align=center | 1–3 | align=center | 1–3 | rowspan=2 |24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2. | 2 December 2019 | {{fb|OMN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–1 | ||
| 3. | 14 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|JAM}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 7 October 2021 | rowspan="3"|King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|JPN}} | align=center |1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=3|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 12 October 2021 | {{fb|CHN}} | align=center |3–1 | align=center | 3–2 | ||
| 6. | 27 January 2022 | {{fb|OMN}} | align=center |1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | ||
| 7. | 26 March 2024 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | {{fb|TJK}} | align=center |1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | rowspan=3|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | rowspan=2|6 June 2024 | rowspan=2| Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan | rowspan=2|{{fb|PAK}} | align=center |1–0 | align=center rowspan=2| 3–0 | |
| 9. | align=center |2–0 |
Honours
Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia U19
Saudi Arabia U23
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Young Player of the Month: February 2022,{{cite web |title=مدرب الاتحاد وحمدلله .. وحارس الفيصلي والبريكان نجوم شهر فبراير.. |url=https://www.spl.sa/ar/news/4077 |access-date=28 February 2023 |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815142339/https://www.spl.sa/ar/news/4077 |url-status=dead }} October 2022, April 2023,{{cite web |title=سانتو و باتنا و العقيدي و البريكان الأفضل في شهر أبريل |url=https://spl.com.sa/ar/node/4450}} May 2023{{cite web |title=سعودي وثلاثة برازيليين.. الأفضل في شهر مايو |url=https://spl.sa/ar/news/4499}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|firas-albirakan/482579}}
{{Al-Ahli Saudi FC squad}}
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