Tijjani Reijnders hits first career hat-trick as Al Qadsiah mark 100 Saudi Pro League wins

Tijjani Reijnders scored the first hat-trick of his career as Al Qadsiah celebrated a landmark 100th Saudi Pro League victory with a 6-0 win over Riyadh.

The Dutch midfielder was the outstanding attacking player in a comprehensive victory that also moved Al Qadsiah to the top of the league table on 28 points.

The result carried added significance for the club, who reached a century of wins in the history of their Saudi professional league appearances. According to football statistics provider Opta, Al Qadsiah are the 11th team to record at least 100 victories in the competition.

Reijnders marked the occasion with three goals, producing his first treble since beginning his professional career. His performance provided a personal milestone as well as a major contribution to one of Al Qadsiah’s biggest wins of the current season.

The Netherlands international has also become the player to have opened the scoring in the most matches for his club in the current Saudi Pro League campaign. He has done so five times, a record he shares with Nigerian forward George Ilenikhena of Al-Ittihad.

His three goals against Riyadh took Reijnders’ league tally to eight for the season. That leaves him second in the Saudi Pro League scoring standings, five goals behind leader Ivan Toney, who has scored 13.

Al Qadsiah’s next fixture is against Al Gharafa in the AFC Champions League Elite on 02 November 2026. They will then return to Saudi Pro League action against Al Fateh on 06 November 2026.