Mohammed Abdullah Mubarak al-Balushi (; born 27 August 1989), commonly known as Mohammed al-Sheiba (), is an

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who plays for Al-Nahda Club.

Career

Mohammed Al-Balushi is the first

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player to play professionally in

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when he was loaned in 2008 to Al-Ahly (Tripoli) of

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. He then moved to Al-Arabi SC where he played for a full season and displayed a great performance with the club and with the

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. His solid defensive abilities plus the gift to score goals made him a target to a number of international clubs such as

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and some regional giants such as

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. But on 22 July 2009, Al-Wasl FC of the

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won the race and signed the gifted Omani footballer for a season long loan. Before the end of the season, "Al Shaiba" proved his worth, and accepted a four-year contract from Al-Wasl FC. On 29 December 2013, Sheiba signed for his first club Al-Nahda Club for a period of 6 months.

Club career statistics

International career

Arabian Gulf Cup

Mohammed has made appearances in the

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, the

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and has represented the national team in the

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AFC Asian Cup Qualification

Mohammed has made appearances in the

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and the

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FIFA World Cup Qualification

Mohammed has made four appearances in the

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and eleven in the

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. In the

, he scored one goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round, fourth round in a 1–1 draw against Iraq national football team, Iraq. Oman entered the last game of group play with a chance to qualify for at least the playoff-round, but a 1–0 loss to Jordan eliminated them from contention.

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

:''Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.''

Honours

Al-Arabi *

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: 2008 Al-Wasl *

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

Al-Wahda *

UAE Super Cup The UAE Super Cup () and Charity Champions Cup in the first edition (1989–90), is the curtain raiser of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's UAE League, Pro-League winners and UAE President's Cup, P ...

: 2011 Al-Nahda *

Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League (; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Curren ...

: 2013–14 *

Sultan Qaboos Cup The Sultan Qaboos Cup (), also known as the HM's Cup, is Oman's premier knockout tournament for men's football. It was officially founded in 1972 and the champions of that first edition were Al-Ahli. It was briefly known as Oman Cup. Currently, t ...

runner-up:

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References

External links

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Mohammed Al-Balushi
at Goal.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Balushi, Mohammed 1989 births Living people Omani men's footballers 21st-century Omani sportsmen Oman men's international footballers Omani expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Al-Nahda Club (Oman) players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Al Wasl F.C. players Al Wahda FC players Qatar Stars League players Oman Professional League players Expatriate men's footballers in Libya Omani expatriate sportspeople in Libya Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Omani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Omani expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Omani people of Baloch descent UAE Pro League players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players