Hussain Ali Shehab

Hussain Ali Shehab

Personal information
Full name	Hussain Ali Shehab
Date of birth	(1985-01-01) January 1, 1985
Place of birth	Basra, Iraq
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Al-Gharafa SC
Number	88
Youth career
	Al Ahli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006-2009	Al Ahli	8	(0)
2009-2015	Lekhwiya	36	(1)
2014	→Umm Salal SC (Loan)
2015-	Al-Gharafa SC
International career‡
2011-	Qatar	19	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016

Hussain Ali Shehab (born January 1, 1985 in Basra, Iraq) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a striker for Lekhwiya. Shehab was born in Iraq.

Career

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Hussain Ali Shehab (right, 2011)

Shehab started playing for the youth team of Al Ahli. Two years later, he got a chance to play for the senior team, which was then in the Qatari 2nd Division. He scored 8 goals in his first season with Al Ahli, however, he suffered an injury set-back for his second season. He then moved to Lekhwiya in 2009, who were also in the 2nd division, helping them achieve promotion to the Qatar Stars League. He helped Lekhwiya win the 2011/11 and the 2011/12 editions of the top tier.