Ali Wahaib Shnaiyn (; born 24 December 1975) is a former Iraqi international

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Career

Club football

Born in

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, Shnaiyn turned professional in 1993 and has played club football in Iraq with Talaba, Arbil,

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and Al-Kahraba; in Qatar for Al-Taawun; in Romania for Sportul Studenţesc, Oţelul Galaţi and Petrolul Ploieşti; and in the United Arab Emirates for Al-Arabi. During his time in Romania, Shnaiyn appeared in five friendly games, three youth matches, one

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game, and one Cupa Ligii game.

International career

Between 2000 and 2003, Shnaiyn scored one goal in fourteen appearances for the Iraqi national team.

International goals

''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.''

References

1975 births Living people Footballers from Baghdad Iraqi men's footballers Iraq men's international footballers Iraqi expatriate men's footballers Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania 1996 AFC Asian Cup players Al-Shorta SC players Qatar Stars League players Al-Khor SC players Al-Arabi SC (UAE) players UAE First Division League players Men's association football midfielders {{Iraq-footy-midfielder-stub