RIYADH: Rising Saudi footballing prospect Abdulmalik Al-Jaber is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and make it to the top of the game.
The young midfielder, who joined a Saudi scholarship program to develop his football talents, made a name for himself playing for the Green Future Falcons team in the International Champions Cup.
Al-Jaber told Arab News: “I will work hard until I reach what I want, just like Mohamed Salah did. He trained a lot until he achieved his goal.”
Earlier this year, Al-Jaber made the move from Uhud football club to Dinamo Zagreb, helping his team to win the Croatian Under-19 League, and recently signed a two-year contract with Bosnia and Herzegovina side Zeljeznicar where he hopes to get more first-team action.
On the scholarship program and International Champions Cup experience, Al-Jaber said: “I learned that professionalism is not easy, and that you have to work hard in order to face European clubs.
“I also learned in the program, discipline and professionalism at all levels, whether on or off the field, and this will help me in my professional career,” he added.
