His transfer to Europe had made him the third Saudi footballer to play in Europe, after Sami Al-Jaber and Fahad Al-Ghesheyan.
hɪz tɹˈænsfɜː tə jˈʊɹɹəp hæd mˌeɪd hˌɪm ðə θˈɜːd sˈaʊdi fˈʊtbɔːlɚ tə plˈeɪ ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, ˈæftɚ sˈɑːmi ˈældʒˈeɪbɚ ænd fˈæhæd ˈælɡˈɛʃaɪən.