Mohammed Abousaban
{{short description|Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1990)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mohammed Abousaban
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Mohammed Abdullah Abousaban
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1990|1|20}}
| birth_place = Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
| height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Central Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = –2007 | youthclubs1 = Hajer Club
| youthyears2 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs2 = Al-Ittihad
| years1 = 2009–2016 | clubs1 = Al-Ittihad | caps1 = 82 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Al-Fateh | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Al-Taawoun (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2019 | clubs4 = Al-Faisaly | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Damac | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2020–2022 | clubs6 = Al-Taawoun | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Al-Fayha | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = Al-Hazem | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008 | nationalteam1 = Saudi Arabia U20 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2013– | nationalteam2 = Saudi Arabia | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 25 January 2020
| ntupdate = 28 February 2018
}}
Mohammed Abusaban ({{langx|ar|محمد أبو سبعان}}; born 20 January 1990), is a Saudi footballer who plays as central midfielder.{{Cite web | url=http://www.kooora.com/?player=26887 | title=كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول }}{{Cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mohamed-abosaban/143607/ | title=Saudi Arabia - Mohammed Abusabaan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway }}
Career
Abousaban started his career at the youth teams of Hajer. On 4 July 2007, Abousaban joined Al-Ittihad. He was promoted to the first team in 2010 and made his debut in the league match against Al-Shabab on 11 May 2011.{{cite web |title=Al Shabab v Al Ittihad match report |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/15/saudi-arabia/pro-league/al-shabab-riyadh/al-ittihad-jeddah/1044325/}} During the 2011–12 season, Abousaban started to be included into the squad more often and eventually became a first-team player. On 29 January 2012, Abousaban was fined SAR10,000 and suspended for 4 matches for stepping on Nawaf Al Abed during the Crown Prince Cup semi-finals against Al-Hilal.{{cite web |title=دهس نواف العابد.. يُوقِف أبو سبعان الاتحاد أربعة لقاءات، ويغرِّمه عشرة آلاف ريال |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/41565/%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%B3-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D9%8F%D9%88%D9%82%D9%90%D9%81-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%90%D9%91%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84}} On 10 April 2012, he was once again suspended for two matches for attacking a player during the league match against Al-Nassr.{{cite web |title=إيقاف تكر 4 مباريات وتغريمه 10 آلاف ريال.. وأبو سبعان مباراتين |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/75019/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B1-4-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%87-10-%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86}} On 7 May 2012, Abousaban signed a contract extension with Al-Ittihad keeping him at the club until 2017.{{cite web |title=الاتحاد يجدد عقد أبو سبعان لخمس مواسم .. و بن داخل يرمي الكرة في ملعب كريري |url=https://www.goal.com/ar-sa/news/3045/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/2012/05/07/3087870/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D9%88-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9}}
On 22 June 2016, Abousaban left Al-Ittihad and signed a 2-year contract with Al-Fateh.{{cite web |title=الفتح يضم محمد أبو سبعان |url=https://www.al-khaleeg.com/75135.html}} He made 11 appearances for the club and left mid-season. On 31 January 2017, Abousaban joined Al-Taawoun on a six-month loan.{{cite web |title=التعاون يستعير أبو سبعان من الفتح |url=http://www.alriyadh.com/1567411}} On 19 July 2017, Abousaban signed a 2-year contract with Al-Faisaly.{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يضم اللاعب محمد أبو سبعان لمدة عامين |url=https://sabq.org/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86}} He made his debut for Al-Faisaly on 17 August 2017 in the league match against Al-Raed. He also scored his goal for the club during the same match which ended in a 3–2 win for Al-Faisaly. He ended his first season with Al-Faisaly making 28 appearances and scoring 6 goals. His impressive performances earned him a call-up to the Saudi national team for the friendly against Iraq.{{cite web |title=قائمة الأخضر لمباراة العراق |url=https://www.almowaten.net/2018/01/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B6%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82/}} However, his second season at the club was more disappointing as Abousaban suffered from injuries.{{cite web |title=الاصابة تبعد ابو سبعان عن تدريبات الفيصلي |url=https://www.saudidawri.com/2018/11/21/4898/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A.html}} He made only 12 appearances in his second season with Al-Faisaly. Following the expiry of his contract, Abousaban joined newly-promoted side Damac.{{cite web |title=ضمك يعلن تعاقده مع محمد أبو سبعان |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/sport/saudi-sport/2019/07/19/%D8%B6%D9%85%D9%83-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86}} He made 13 appearances in all competitions for the club and scored twice in the league. On 25 January 2020, Abousaban rejoined Al-Taawoun but this time on a permanent basis.{{cite web |title=محمد أبو سبعان تعاوني لمدة موسمين ونصف الموسم |url=https://ajel.sa/gY3n9f/}} He signed a 2 and a half years contract with the club. On 30 January 2022, Abousaban joined Al-Fayha.{{cite web |title=أبو سبعان ينضم لصفوف الفيحاء |url=https://www.alfiha.com/new/s/4467}} On 7 September 2023, Abousaban joined Al-Hazem on a one-year deal.{{cite web |title=الحزم يتعاقد مع ابوسبعان والموسى |url=https://www.dawriplus.com/news/70404-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B2%D9%85-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%89.html}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|30 January 2022}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|King Cup !colspan="2"|Crown Prince Cup {{efn|Discontinued in September 19, 2017}} !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11
|Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2011–12
|Pro League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 25 | 4 |
| 2012–13
|Pro League | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 4 |
| 2013–14
|Pro League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2014–15
|Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 1 |
| 2015–16
|Pro League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Al-Ittihad Total
!82 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 11 | |
| rowspan="1"|Al-Fateh
|Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| rowspan="1"|Al-Taawoun (loan)
|Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Al-Faisaly
|Pro League | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 6 |
| 2018–19
|Pro League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3{{efn|name=AC|Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup}} | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Al-Faisaly Total
!30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| rowspan="1"|Damac
|Pro League | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| rowspan="4"|Al-Taawoun
|Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| 2020–21
|Pro League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Al-Taawoun Total
!40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!175 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 19 |
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