Ibrahim Mohammed Ghaleb Jahshan (

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: إبراهيم محمد غالب جحشان; born 28 September 1990) is a Saudi Arabian

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. He is one of the longest serving free agents in football history. Having been one since losing his place at Al-Faisalay in 2019.

Club career

Ghaleb joined the

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U-17 team in the summer of 2006. As he was under the scouts' eyes, Al-Nassr U-17 team manager, Nasir AlKanani, succeeded in including Ghaleb in his talent U-17 squad. Not surprisingly, with his accurate passes and mature look in the first year, Ghaleb did not take a long time to get promoted to the first team. His first appearance was in the middle of the 2008/2009 season when the

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picked him for the line-up in a match against arch-rival Al Hilal. These kinds of games were considered to be tough for a young 17-year-old player. However, Ghaleb surprised spectators with his talent by keeping control of the ball and making accurate passes. Since then, he has assured his position in the squad. On 8 March 2010, Ghaleb signed with a couple of other young talented players, the first professional contract in his career with Al-Nassr ending in 2015.

International career

He made his debut for Saudi Arabia national team on 14 October 2010. He participated in the middle of the second half in an international friendly against

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

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: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19 *

Saudi Crown Prince Cup The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup () was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. History The cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played betwe ...

: 2013–14 *

Saudi Federation Cup The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup, formerly known as the Saudi Federation Cup, was an association football competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. History The competition was founded in the 1975–76 season, with Al-Nassr a ...

2007/08

Individual

Youth Player of the season 2009–10.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghaleb, Ibrahim Living people Saudi Arabian men's footballers 1990 births Sportspeople from Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr FC players Al Faisaly FC players Saudi Pro League players Men's association football midfielders 2015 AFC Asian Cup players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Saudi Arabia men's international footballers 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen