Khaled Mohammed Mohammed Saleh (; born 7 June 2000) is a Qatari

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who plays as a

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for

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on loan from Al-Duhail.

Early life

Khaled is of

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descent.

Club career

Mohammed made his professional debut for Al-Duhail in the

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on 11 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute for Abdelrahman Ahmad Nuzha in the 1–1 draw against fellow

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team

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International career

On 3 January 2019, following an injury to Ahmed Moein, Mohammed was included in

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's squad for the

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in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the youngest player of the tournament. On 2 January 2023, Mohammed was added to

's squad for the

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to replace the injured Mohammed Muntari. He became the first player in the history to win two

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titles without making a single appearance.

Honours

Al-Duhail *

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Qatar *

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