Abdullah Mohammed Al-Khaibari was born on 16 August 1996 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He came through Al-Shabab before his transfer to Al-Nassr, developing in a Saudi football culture that asks national-team players to handle domestic pressure early. His first senior steps shaped him into a midfielder with a clear professional identity before he became part of the wider 2026 World Cup pool.
The middle stretch of his career was built through Saudi Pro League competition. At Al-Nassr he became a defensive midfielder trusted to give structure behind creators and forwards, especially after the club's squad became more attack-heavy. Those seasons unfolded while the league became more demanding and more visible, forcing local players to prove that they could keep their places alongside high-profile foreign signings and still remain useful to the national team.
As of May 2026 he is with Al-Nassr. He remains one of the league's more recognizable Saudi holding midfielders, valued for balance rather than headlines. His current club context matters because Saudi Arabia's squad is heavily domestic, and the rhythm of Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Qadsiah players directly affects the way the national team can press, defend and attack in tournament football.
For Saudi Arabia he has been involved during the current World Cup cycle. He has been used in major Saudi matches as a stabilizer, including the 2022 World Cup cycle and later qualifiers. The national side carries a long World Cup thread — 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022 — and the 2026 group is judged against both that heritage and the disappointment of losing to South Korea on penalties in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup round of sixteen.
Standing 1.75 m, he is a right-footed midfielder. He screens the back line, wins second balls and keeps possession moving with low-risk passes. A fair stylistic comparison is Sergio Busquets in role discipline and Casemiro in defensive instinct, used as a reference point rather than a claim of equal status. His value to Saudi Arabia comes from fitting a collective structure: compact defensive distances, quick transitions and enough technical security to survive under pressure.