He is a member of the Saudi Arabia national team. He appeared for his country in the 2007Gulf Cup and was a member of the Saudi team at the FIFA World Youth Championship. He was recently called up to the squad to participate in the AFC Asian Cup.On Saturday, May 29, 2010, he scored an excellent goal against Spain, after a corner kick which put the Saudi Arabian team ahead 1-0 against Spain, scoring his second goal with the Saudi Arabian national team.