Mohammed Al-Balushi

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al-Balushi.

Mohammed Abdullah Mubarak al-Balushi (Arabic: محمد عبدالله مبارك البلوشي; born 27 August 1989), commonly known as Mohammed al-Sheiba, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club.^[1]

Mohammed al-Balushi

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Abdullah Mubarak Al-Balushi
Date of birth	(1989-08-27) 27 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Oman
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-Back
Team information
Current team	Al-Nahda
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Al-Nahda	89	(5)
2008	Al Ahly Tripoli	37	(6)
2008–2009	Al-Arabi	40	(4)
2009–2012	Al-Wasl	80	(5)
2011–2012	Al-Wahda	23	(3)
2013– 2014	Al-Nahda	30	(3)
2015– 2016	Al-Suwaiq	24	(0)
2016–	Al-Nahda
International career‡
2006–2019	Oman	65	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2019

Career

Mohammed Al-Balushi is the first Omani player to play professionally in Africa^[2] when he was loaned in 2008 to Al-Ahly (Tripoli)^[3] of Libya. 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 Oman national football team. His solid defensive abilities plus the gift to score goals made him a target to a number of international clubs such as AJ Auxerre^[4] and some regional giants such as Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia).^[5]

But on 22 July 2009, Al-Wasl FC of the UAE won the race and signed the gifted Omani footballer for a season long loan.^[6] Before the end of the season, "Al Shaiba" proved his worth, and accepted a four-year contract from Al-Wasl FC.^[7] On 29 December 2013, Sheiba signed for his first club Al-Nahda Club for a period of 6 months.^[8]

Club career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Continental		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Nahda	2007–08	Omani League	-	2	-	0	0	0	-	0	-	2
	Total		-	2	-	0	0	0	-	0	-	2
Al-Wasl	2009–10	UAE Pro-League	-	1	-	0	0	0	-	1	-	2
	2010–11		17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
	2011–12		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		-	2	-	0	0	0	-	1	-	3
Al-Wahda	2011–12	UAE Pro-League	15	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
	Total		15	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
Al-Nahda	2013–14	Oman Professional League	-	3	-	2	0	0	-	0	-	5
	Total		-	3	-	2	0	0	-	0	-	5
Career total			-	7	-	3	0	0	-	1	-	11

1. Includes goal in the Club Friendlies

International career

Arabian Gulf Cup

Mohammed has made appearances in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup and has represented the national team in the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup.

AFC Asian Cup Qualification

Mohammed has made appearances in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

FIFA World Cup Qualification

Mohammed has made four appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and eleven in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, he scored one goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]] in a 1–1 draw against Iraq.^[9] 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.^[10]

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 March 2009	Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman	Senegal	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	12 June 2012	Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Iraq	1–0	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3.	20 March 2019	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Afghanistan	3–0	5–0	2019 Airmarine Cup

Honours

Al-Arabi

• Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2008

Al-Wasl

• GCC Champions League: 2009

Al-Wahda

• UAE Super Cup: 2011

Al-Nahda

• Oman Professional League: 2013–14
• Sultan Qaboos Cup runner-up: 2013

References

1. Mohammed Al-Balushi at National-Football-Teams.com
2. "AlSheiba, the First Omani Player to pick a career in Africa". AlSuper (in Arabic). 14 February 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
3. "Omani AlBalushi: I preferred the Libyan offer over all the other offers". AlJamaheer (in Arabic). 26 February 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
4. "Auxerre is in the race to win the Omani Mohammed Sheiba". alalmiyah.com (in Arabic). 24 June 2009.
5. "AlShabab is close to signing Omani Sheiba". AlRiyadh (in Arabic). 25 June 2009.
6. "Al Sheiba is in AlWasl Squad". AlKhaleej.ae (in Arabic). 23 July 2009.
7. "Al Wasl signs a four year contract with AlShaiba". yallakora (in Arabic). 27 April 2010.
8. نجم المنتخب العماني محمد الشيبة يعود الى الدوري ويوقع للنهضة (in Arabic). kooora.com.
9. "Iraq VS Oman 1-1". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012.
10. "Jordan VS Oman 1-0 Match Report". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013.

External links

• Mohammed AL BALUSHI – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Mohammed Al Sheiba at Soccerway
• Mohammed Al-Balushi at Goal.com
• Mohammed Al Sheiba at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
• Mohammed Al-Shiba Al-Balushi at National-Football-Teams.com