Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Al Hilal defender Mohammed Al Burayk has been named the Toyota Player of the Week following the conclusion of the 2017 AFC Champions League final where Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds defeated the Saudi giants 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 win in the second leg on Saturday.
Despite the heartbreaking conclusion of the competition for 25-year-old full-back Al Burayk and his side, the Saudi Arabia international excelled over the two legs of the tournament’s showpiece. At Saitama Stadium, Al Burayk (pictured above, left) had an 80.3% passing accuracy, made two key passes and touched the ball 105 times.
A Youth Academy graduate, Al Burayk gained a rating of 7.4 and was also named in the 2017 AFC Champions League team of the season after he averaged a 91% tackle rate over the tournament and chalked up four assists from 39 crosses.
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