Career
He spent all 21 seasons of his career at Al-Hilal. Al-Thunayan played his entire club career for Al-Hilal, joining the first team in 1984 and retiring in 2005 after winning a total of 22 titles with the club. On 14 December 2005, Al-Hilal hosted Valencia in his farewell match.
During his active career, Al-Thunayan played 95 international matches and scored 33 goals for the Saudi Arabian national team. At the age of 34 he was selected for his only Football World Cup, and appeared in two games, scoring from the penalty spot in the 2-2 draw with South Africa. Club International Individual.