Mukhtar Omar Othman Fallatah (, born 15 October 1987) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker former the Saudi Arabia national team.
Mukhtar Fallatah started his professional career at Al-Wehda. He made 61 appearances and scored 17 goals during his three seasons with the first team. He helped the club reach the final of the 2010âÂÂ11 Crown Prince Cup.
Following Al-Wehda's relegation, Fallatah joined Al-Shabab for a reported fee of SAR5.5 million. In his first season at the club, Fallatah helped Al-Shabab win the league title as he made 20 league appearances and scored four times. In his second season, Fallatah failed to nail down a spot in the starting 11 and left the club mid-season.
On 14 January 2013, Fallatah joined Al-Ittihad on a three-and-a-half-year contract. In his first season, Fallatah played a crucial role as Al-Ittihad won the King Cup. He scored four times including once in the final against former club Al-Shabab. His good form continued to the next season as Fallatah scored 32 goals in all competitions. His good form earned him a call-up to the national team for the first time since 2012. Fallatah left Al-Ittihad following the expiry of his contract.
On 14 July 2016, Fallatah returned to Al-Wehda on a free transfer. He signed a three-year contract with the club. He scored 16 goals in 23 appearances in the league; however, his efforts were not enough to prevent Al-Wehda's relegation to the First Division.
On 4 June 2017, Fallatah joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for Al-Hilal in the 1âÂÂ1 draw against former club Al-Ittihad. Fallatah made seven appearances and scored twice as Al-Hilal won the league title. In his second season, Fallatah made just one appearance for the club. He was released from his contract on 17 January 2019.
On 19 January 2019, Fallatah joined Al-Qadsiah on a six-month contract. He made seven appearances and failed to score as Al-Qadsiah were relegated at the end of the season.
After nine months without a club, Fallatah joined MS League side Al-Shoulla on 31 January 2020. He signed a 6-month contract with the club.
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Al Shabab
Al Ittihad
Al Hilal