What players are in the Saudi Pro League?
The Saudi Pro League is making in-roads into the international player market, leading to some interesting discussions on any number of controversial and non-controversial topics.
Money talks, and it’s been what’s helped Major League Soccer reach out to big names, so it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that the Saudi Pro League has landed Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
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But with Ruben Neves now signing in the league and a trio of Chelsea players linked with moves, the Saudi Pro League has plenty of people wondering about the 16-team operation.
The teams are still heavily Saudi, but here are some of the names who’ve made the move to Saudi Arabia, where Nuno Espirito Santo is a manager and Ronaldo, Naldo, and Ever Banega serve as club captains.
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Notable foreign players in Saudi Pro League
Felipe Caicedo, Abha Club
Robin Quaison, Al-Ettifaq
Cristian Tello, Al Fateh
Moussa Marega, Al Hilal
Andre Carrillo, Al Hilal
Ruben Neves, Al Hilal
Tarek Hamed, Al Ittihad
N’Golo Kante, Al Ittihad
Karim Benzema, Al Ittihad
Bruno Henrique, Al Ittihad
Talisca, Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr
Gonzalo ‘Pity’ Martinez, Al Nassr
Alvaro Gonzalez, Al Nassr
David Ospina, Al Nassr
Ever Banega, Al Shabab
Naldo, Al Taawoun
Alvaro Medran, Al Taawoun
Kaku, Al Taawoun
Collins Fai, Al Tai
Munir Mohamedi, Al Wehda
What players are in the Saudi Pro League? originally appeared on NBCSports.com
