Rising star of Saudi Arabia football who is hotly tipped to make an impact at his first World Cup finals. In the summer of 2005 Al Hilal broke the national transfer record to land the then 21-year-old striker for £2million. During Saudi Arabia's qualification campaign he duly lived up to his star billing as he played a key role in the vital 2-0 victory over South Korea when he scored one and won a penalty for the second goal. A speedy and tricky striker with a keen eye for goal, he looks to have done enough in the pre-tournament friendlies to have secured a starting berth alongside the legendary Sami Al-Jaber.