Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi

⚽ Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi

Former Saudi Football Player – Prominent Sports Administrator

 

👤 Personal Information

Full Name: Ahmed bin Eid bin Saad Al-Sarehi Al-Harbi

 

Date of Birth: May 10, 1948 (77 years old)

 

Place of Birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

 

Nationality: Saudi

 

Education:

 

Bachelor's Degree in Geography – King Abdulaziz University (1976)

 

Master’s Degree in Cartography – University of Washington, Seattle (1983) with honors

 

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Personal Life

Marital Status: Married

 

Children: Reda, Abdullah, Mohammed, Sultan, and one daughter

 

Education Milestones:

 

Primary: Al-Faisaliah School – Jeddah (1383 AH)

 

Intermediate: Al-Farouq School – Jeddah (1386 AH)

 

High School: Al-Shati Secondary School – Jeddah (1390 AH)

 

🏢 Career

Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (since 1396 AH)

 

Deputy Technical Editor – U.S. Geological Mission (1983–1986)

 

General Manager – Sigma Group

 

General Manager – Al-Takamul International Commercial Investment Co. (1997–2013)

 

🧤 Football Career

Start:

 

Began with "Al-Tasami" club in Jeddah as a goalkeeper (1383 AH)

 

Moved to Al-Ahli Club in 1387 AH

 

Joined the Saudi National Team in 1388 AH

 

Retirement: 1978 / 1398 AH

 

Total Titles: 13 championships

 

🏆 Team Achievements:

With Western Region Team:

 

Crown Prince Cup: 1387 AH, 1388 AH

 

Regional Teams Championship: 1391 AH

 

With Al-Ahli:

 

General League Shield: 1388 AH

 

King's Cup: 1389 AH, 1397 AH, 1398 AH

 

General League (King's Cup): 1390 AH, 1391 AH, 1393 AH

 

Crown Prince Cup: 1390 AH

 

Al-Mosif Cup: 1394 AH

 

Premier League Shield: 1398 AH

 

🥇 Individual Awards:

Best Saudi Player: 1388 AH / 1968

 

Best Goalkeeper in Gulf Cup:

 

1st Edition (1390 AH / 1970 – Bahrain)

 

2nd Edition (1392 AH / 1972 – Riyadh)

 

Among Top 3 Arab Goalkeepers: 1393 AH / 1973

 

Best Goalkeeper in Al-Mosif Cup: 1394 AH / 1974

 

🧑‍💼 Administrative Career

At Al-Ahli Club:

 

Team General Supervisor (1983)

 

General Secretary, then Vice President

 

Club President (1985 – one year)

 

At Saudi Football Federation:

 

National Team Supervisor (since 1996):

 

Contributed to winning AFC Asian Cup 1996

 

Qualification to FIFA World Cup 1998 – France

 

Board Member – Competitions Committee (2000)

 

Vice President, Professionalism Committee (until 2011)

 

Interim President of the Saudi Football Federation (2011)

 

First Elected President of the Saudi Football Federation (December 20, 2012), succeeding Prince Nawaf bin Faisal