Mukhtar Omar Othman Fallatah (Arabic: مختار فلاتة, born 15 October 1987) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Al-Wadi as a striker former the Saudi Arabia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mukhtar Omar Othman Fallatah | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wadi | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Al-Wehda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Al-Wehda | 50 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Al Shabab | 30 | (6) |
| 2012–2016 | Al-Ittihad | 69 | (33) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Wehda | 23 | (16) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Hilal | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | Al-Qadsiah | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Al-Shoulla | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Jeddah | 13 | (3) |
| 2021 | Al-Tai | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Jubail | 10 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Hedaya | ||
| 2023– | Al-Wadi | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2018 | Saudi Arabia | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:08, 6 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 5 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Al-Wehda
Mukhtar Fallatah started his professional career at Al-Wehda. He made 61 appearances and scored 17 goals during his three seasons with the first team. He helped the club reach the final of the 2010–11 Crown Prince Cup.
Al-Shabab
Following Al-Wehda's relegation, Fallatah joined Al-Shabab for a reported fee of SAR5.5 million.[2] In his first season at the club, Fallatah helped Al-Shabab win the league title as he made 20 league appearances and scored four times.[3] In his second season, Fallatah failed to nail down a spot in the starting 11 and left the club mid-season.
Al-Ittihad
On 14 January 2013, Fallatah joined Al-Ittihad on a three and a half year contract.[4] In his first season, Fallatah played a crucial role as Al-Ittihad won the King Cup. He scored four times including once in the final against former club Al-Shabab.[5] His good form continued to the next season as Fallatah scored 32 goals in all competitions. His good form earned him a call-up to the national team for the first time since 2012.[6] Fallatah left Al-Ittihad following the expiry of his contract.
Return to Al-Wehda
On 14 July 2016, Fallatah returned to Al-Wehda on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club.[7] He scored 16 goals in 23 appearances in the league; however, his efforts were not enough to prevent Al-Wehda's relegation to the First Division.
Al-Hilal
On 4 June 2017, Fallatah joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer.[8] He scored his first goal for Al-Hilal in the 1–1 draw against former club Al-Ittihad.[9] Fallatah made seven appearances and scored twice as Al-Hilal won the league title.[10] In his second season, Fallatah made just one appearance for the club. He was released from his contract on 17 January 2019.[11]
Al-Qadsiah
On 19 January 2019, Fallatah joined Al-Qadsiah on a six-month contract.[12] He made seven appearances and failed to score as Al-Qadsiah were relegated at the end of the season.[13]
Al-Shoulla
After nine months without a club, Fallatah joined MS League side Al-Shoulla on 31 January 2020.[14] He signed a 6-month contract with the club.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 May 2021[15]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Crown Prince Cup [a] | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Wehda | 2008–09[16] | Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 13 | ||||
| Al-Wehda Total | 50 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 17 | ||
| Al-Shabab | 2011–12 | Pro League | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Al-Shabab Total | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2012–13 | Pro League | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1[b] | 2 | 40 | 32 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 9 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| Al-Ittihad Total | 69 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 55 | ||
| Al-Wehda | 2016–17 | Pro League | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 17 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 | Pro League | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Al-Hilal Total | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Al-Qadsiah | 2018–19 | Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Al-Shoulla | 2019–20 | MS League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Jeddah | 2020–21 | MS League | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Al-Tai | 2020–21 | MS League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 211 | 70 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 273 | 101 | ||
International
Source:[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | |||
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[18]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 November 2017 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal |  Latvia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 22 December 2017 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait | 2–0 | 2–1 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
Honors
Club
- Al Shabab
- Al Ittihad
- Al Hilal
References
External links
- Mukhtar Fallatah at Soccerway