Mohamed Kanno


Mohamed Ibrahim Abdullah Kanno is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career

Ettifaq

Kanno was playing at Ettifaq in 2013–2017, who were relegated in 2014. In 2016, Kanno helped his team get back into the league. He left in 2017 to join Al-Hilal.

Al-Hilal

On 3 July 2017, Kanno moved to Al-Hilal on a five-year contract.

International career

In May 2018, he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he started all three group stage matches for Saudi Arabia. Despite defeating eventual champion Argentina in their first match, Saudi Arabia finished fourth in their group and did not advance to the knockout stage.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 May 2018La Cartuja, Seville, Spain2–02–0Friendly
2.13 October 2023Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal2–22–2Friendly
3.21 January 2024Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–02–02023 AFC Asian Cup
4.25 December 2024Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait1–23–226th Arabian Gulf Cup
5.31 December 2024Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait1–21–226th Arabian Gulf Cup
6.5 December 2025Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar1–03–12025 FIFA Arab Cup
7.5 December 2025Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar2–03–12025 FIFA Arab Cup
8.11 December 2025Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar2–12–1 2025 FIFA Arab Cup

Honours

Al-Ettifaq
Al-Hilal
Individual