Three leading Saudi football players as well as a number of technocrats and eminent academics are among those who were granted Saudi citizenship. This was in recognition of their outstanding contributions and distinguished services to Saudi Arabia in their respective fields. The three players granted the Saudi citizenship are: Mukhtar bin Ali Abdullah Sheikh, Abdel Fattah bin Adam bin Ahmed Muhammad and Harun bin Musa bin Kamara.
Abdulfattah Adam is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Nasr Club in the Saudi League, and represented Saudi Arabia’s national team in many matches. Born on Jan. 1, 1995, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, he is a famous Association Football Player.
Mukhtar Ali is a professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Al-Nasr and the Saudi Arabian national football team. He was born in Saudi Arabia, and was a professional in the English Premier League at Chelsea, and contributed to Saudi Olympic team’s qualification to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 
Haroune Moussa Camara is a professional football player who plays as striker for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Professional League. Born in Saudi Arabia, he represented the Saudi national team at the youth and Olympic level, and was selected more than once for the camp of Saudi national team.