Mahmoud Shelbaieh

Mahmoud Omar Shelbaieh (Arabic: محمود شلباية; born 20 May 1980) is a Jordanian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He earned 66 international caps for the Jordan national team, scoring 22 goals.

Mahmoud Shelbaieh

Personal information
Full name	Mahmoud Omar Shelbaieh
Date of birth	(1980-05-20) 20 May 1980
Place of birth	Amman, Jordan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Al-Wehdat
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2013	Al-Wehdat	198	(120)
2013–2014	East Riffa	14	(6)
2014	Al-Jazeera	9	(3)
2015–2016	Al-Wehdat	10	(4)
Total		231	(133)
International career
2000–2011	Jordan	77	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

The last match Shelbaieh played with his national team Jordan was against Singapore on 11 October 2011 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, in which he entered as a substitute for his teammate Ahmad Hayel and resulted in a 3–0 victory for Jordan.

Career statistics

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2000	Amman	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Win	Friendly
2	7 March 2001	Amman	Hungary	1–1	Draw	Friendly
3	25 April 2001	Tashkent	Chinese Taipei	2–0	Win	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	9 February 2002	Ta'Qali	Malta	2–1	Loss	Friendly
5	1 September 2002	Damascus	Lebanon	1–0	Win	2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship
6	30 November 2002	?	Singapore	3–1	Win	Friendly
7	23 December 2002	Kuwait city	Kuwait	2–1	Win	Friendly
8	26 September 2003	Amman	Iran	3–2	Win	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9	18 November 2003	Amman	North Korea	3–0	Win	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10	18 February 2004	Amman	Laos	5–0	Win	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	30 May 2004	Annaba	Algeria	1–1	Draw	Friendly
12	21 June 2004	Tehran	Iraq	2–0	Win	2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
13	31 July 2004	Chongqing	Japan	1–1 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:1) 4:3 PSO	Loss	2004 AFC Asian Cup
14	21 August 2004	Amman	Lebanon	2–2	Draw	Friendly
15	8 October 2004	Bangkok	Thailand	3–2	Win	Friendly
16	20 October 2004	Tripoli	Ecuador	3–0	Win	Friendly
17	22 February 2006	Amman	Pakistan	3–0	Win	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
18	28 October 2007	Amman	Kyrgyzstan	2–0	Win	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
19	24 January 2008	Dubai	Iraq	1–1	Draw	Friendly
20	28 January 2008	Amman	Lebanon	4–1	Win	Friendly
21	30 December 2009	Jinan	China	2–2	Draw	Friendly (2 Goals)

Honours

Al-Wehdat

• Jordan Premier League (6): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2015–16

Jordan

• WAFF Championship runner-up: 2002, 2008

Individual

• Arab Champions League top scorer: Golden Boot Arab Champions 2008–09
• Jordan Premier League top scorer: 2002–03, 2007–08
• Jordan League all-time topscorer with 127 goals

References

• Mahmoud Shelbaieh Second Top Scorer of the AFC Cup Tournament
• Jordanian Shelbaieh Competes for the Title of the Top Scorer of the AFC Cup Tournament
• Jordanian Shelbaieh: "My Presence in the List of Top Scorers in the World Gives Me a New Incentive to Shine"
• Jordanian Shelbaieh: "Al-Wahdat Will Continue its Asian Opponents and Jordan Can Reach the World Cup"
• Jordanian Shelbaieh Awarded as Top Scorer of the AFC Cup Tournament in History
• Jordanian Shelbaieh: "I Will Not Play for Any Other Club in Jordan Except for Al-Wahdat"
• Mahmoud Shelbaieh: "My Goal on Japan is Still Firmly on My Mind"
• Deeb and Shelbaieh Both Share the Title of Top Scorer of the Jordan League (2012–2013)
• Mahmoud Shelbaieh Heading to Bahrain to Officially Take Proficiency in East Riffa Club

External links

• Mahmoud Shelbaieh at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mahmoud Shelbaieh at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
• Mahmoud Shelbaieh at Soccerway