Shaher Shaheen (Arabic: شاهر شاهين; born January 2, 1990, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Saudi Arabia, he has represented Syria at youth level.
 Shaheen in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaher Saheen[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Kashmir | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Karamah | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Al-Karamah | 59 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Asalah | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | G.Antep spor | 22 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Watani | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Galali | 16 | (2) |
| 2018 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2021–2023 | Mohammedan | 34 | (0) |
| 2023– | Real Kashmir | 1 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Syria U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 11 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Earlier career edit
Shaher Shaheen signed for Al-Karamah SC as a youth team player on 2009 and rose through the club's youth sides before moving to Jordan League Division 1 side Al-Asalah in 2013.[citation needed]
Mohammedan edit
In June 2021, Shaheen moved to India and signed with Mohammedan SC, that competes in the I-League.[3]
He was part of the team's 2021 Durand Cup campaign, in which he appeared in all the matches,[4] and reached to the final, defeating FC Bengaluru United 4–2.[5][6] On 3 October 2021, they lost the title winning match 1–0 to ISL side FC Goa.[7]
He also appeared in the 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division league, in which Mohammedan reached to the final, defeating United SC 1–0.[8][9] On 18 November, Mohammedan clinched their 12th Calcutta Football League title after forty long years, defeating Railway FC 1–0, in which he played.[10]
He made his league debut on 27 December in their 2–1 win against Sudeva Delhi FC. Under Nikola Stojanović's captaincy, Shaheen and his team Mohammedan for the first time, ran for their maiden national league title in 2021–22 I-League season, but finished as runners-up after a 2–1 defeat to Gokulam Kerala at the end.[11]
Real Kashmir edit
In October 2023, Shaheen moved to another I-League club Real Kashmir.[12][13] In the 2023–24 season opener against Rajasthan United on 28 October, he scored his debut goal in their 2–0 win.[14]
International career edit
Shaher Shaheen was a member of the Syrian U-20 national team and appeared in couple of matches.[15]
Honours edit
Mohammedan Sporting
References edit
- ^ Shaher Saheen player profile and career stations Archived 2021-07-19 at the Wayback Machine globalsportsarchive.in. Retrieved 19 July 2021
- ^ "Teams Players". Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ I-League: Mohammedan Sporting all set to sign Syrian defender Archived 2021-06-29 at the Wayback Machine footballmonk.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021
- ^ "Durand Cup 2021:FC Bengaluru United beat Mohammedan SC 2-0 to finish top of Group A". www.news18.com. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Mohammedan Sporting Beat Bengaluru United in Extra Time to Enter Durand Cup Final". News Click. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Durand Cup: Mohammedan SC reach final after extra-time win over Bengaluru United". The Indian Express. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Bedia's spectacular finish helps FC Goa win its maiden Durand Cup". sportstar.thehindu.com. 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "IFA CFL PREMIER-A 2021 RESULT ALL". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Calcutta Football League 2021: Mohammedan Sporting edge United SC to reach the final". The Fan Garage. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Kolkata Football League: চার দশক পর কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহমেডান স্পোর্টিংয়ের Archived 2021-11-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Bengali) bengali.abplive.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Real Kashmir Play RUFC In I-League Opener Today". kashmirobserver.net. Srinagar: Kashmir Observer. Observer News Service. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "RKFC, Rajasthan United FC to face off in I-League match today". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir. GK News Service. 28 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Rathi, Vishal (29 October 2023). "I-League 2023—24: Real Kashmir FC beat Rajasthan United FC to kickstart campaign with an easy win". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Rizvi, Ahmed (20 July 2015). "Football in times of crisis: Syrian game continues on as inspiration, propaganda, shadow". thenationalnews.com. The National News Sport. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Das, Atish (19 November 2021). "Mohammedan SC lift their 12th Calcutta Football League title after four decades". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, টানা দু'বার খেতাব এল সাদা-কালো তাঁবুতে" [Mohammedan's Calcutta League win, the title came twice in a row in the black and white tent]. thewall.in. Kolkata: The Wall Bureau. 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in final". ESPN. 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
External links edit
- Career stats at goalzz.com
- Shaher Shaheen at flashscore.in