Talal Al-Meshal
{{short description|Saudi Arabian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Talal Al-Meshal
| fullname = Talal Saeed Al-Meshal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1996–2005
| years2 = 2006–2007
| years3 = 2007–2008
| years4 = 2008–2010
| years5 = 2010–2011
| years6 =
| clubs1 = Al-Ahli
| clubs2 = Al-Nassr
| clubs3 = Al-Markhiya
| clubs4 = Al-Ittihad
| clubs5 = Al-Raed
| caps1 = ?
| caps2 = ?
| caps3 = 0
| caps4 =
| caps5 = 3
| caps6 =
| goals1 = 58
| goals2 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 9
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 =
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2006
| nationalteam1 = Saudi Arabia
| nationalcaps1 = 60
| nationalgoals1 = 32{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksa-team.com/english/players.php?id=147|title = Saudi Team}}
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
}}
Talal Saeed Al-Meshal ({{langx|ar|طَلَال سَعِيد الْمَشْعَل}}; born 7 June 1978) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer, who played for the national team from 1998 to 2006.http://www.kooora.com/?player=4570 (Arabic)
Club career
A prolific striker, Al-Meshal played for Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Markhiya and Al-Raed football clubs. He played for Al-Ittihad at the 2008 AFC Champions League.{{cite web|publisher=AFC Champions League|title=AFC Champions League 2008 MATCH SUMMARY|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=218&matchId=1388|date=2008-04-09}}{{cite web|publisher=the-afc.com|title=Official ACL Media Guide 2008|url=http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/common/cms/afc/ACLMediaGuide2008_web.pdf|accessdate=2010-02-18}}
International career
Al-Meshal played for the Saudi Arabia national football team and was a participant at the Asian Cup 2000, where he scored 3 goals as Saudi Arabia finished as runners-up.
=International goals=
:Scores and results list saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140702051620/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/meshal-intlg.html Talal Al-Meshal - Goals in International Matches]
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
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1 | 31 May 2000 | Győr, Hungary | {{fb|HUN}} | 2-2 | Friendly | 1 |
2 | 23 September 2000 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|SYR|1980}} | 2-1 | Friendly | 1 |
3 | 28 September 2000 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|UAE}} | 6-1 | Friendly | 1 |
4 | 7 October 2000 | Amman, Jordan | {{fb|KAZ}} | 1-0 | Friendly | 1 |
5 | 24 October 2000 | Beirut, Lebanon | {{fb|KUW}} | 3-2 | 2000 Asian Cup | 1 |
6, 7 | 26 October 2000 | Beirut, Lebanon | {{fb|KOR}} | 2-1 | 2000 Asian Cup | 2 |
8 | 30 January 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|SYR|1980}} | 1-0 | Friendly | 1 |
9, 10 | 10 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|BAN}} | 3-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 2 |
11, 12 | 12 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|VIE}} | 5-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 2 |
13 | 15 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|MNG}} | 6-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 1 |
14, 15, 16 | 17 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|BAN}} | 6-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 3 |
17, 18, 19 | 19 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|VIE}} | 4-0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | 3 |
20 | 30 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|QAT}} | 3-1 | 2002 Gulf Cup | 1 |
21 | 17 December 2002 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | {{fb|BHR}} | 3-1 | 2002 Arab Cup | 1 |
22 | 24 December 2002 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | {{fb|SYR|1980}} | 3-0 | 2002 Arab Cup | 1 |
23 | 6 October 2003 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|YEM}} | 7-0 | 2004 Asian Cup qualifier | 1 |
24, 25, 26 | 10 October 2003 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|IDN}} | 5-0 | 2004 Asian Cup qualifier | 3 |
27, 28 | 17 October 2003 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|IDN}} | 6-0 | 2004 Asian Cup qualifier | 2 |
29 | 20 December 2003 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|AZE}} | 1-0 | Friendly | 1 |
30, 31 | 9 June 2004 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|TKM}} | 3-0 | 2006 World Cup qualifier | 2 |
32 | 12 October 2004 | Jakarta, Indonesia | {{fb|IDN}} | 3-1 | 2006 World Cup qualifier | 1 |
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=5705}}
{{Saudi Arabia Squad 2000 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Saudi Arabia Squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meshal, Talal}}
Category:Saudi Arabian men's footballers
Category:Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
Category:2000 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:2004 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Category:Al-Markhiya SC players
Category:Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
Category:Saudi First Division League players
Category:Saudi Pro League players