Shaher Shaheen (Arabic: شاهر شاهين; born January 2, 1990 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mohammedan in the I-League. Born in Saudi Arabia, he has represented Syria at youth level.
![]() Shaheen in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shaher Saheen[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Al-Karamah | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Al-Karamah | 59 | (9) |
2013–2014 | Al-Asalah | 13 | (3) |
2014–2015 | G.Antep spor | 22 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Al-Watani | 18 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Galali | 16 | (2) |
2018–?? | Al-Ittihad | ||
2021– | Mohammedan | 16 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | Syria U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 14 May 2022 (UTC) |
Shaher Shaheen signed for Al-Karamah SC as a youth team player on 2009 and rose through the club's youth sides before moving to Jordan League Division 1 side Al-Asalah in 2013.
In June 2021, Shaheen moved to India and signed with Mohammedan SC, that competes in the I-League.[3]
He was part of the team's 2021 Durand Cup campaign, in which he appeared in all the matches,[4] and reached to the final, defeating FC Bengaluru United 4–2.[5][6] On 3 October 2021, they lost the title winning match 1–0 to ISL side FC Goa.[7]
He also appeared in the 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division league, in which Mohammedan reached to the final, defeating United SC 1–0.[8][9] On 18 November, Mohammedan clinched their 12th Calcutta Football League title after forty long years, defeating Railway FC 1–0, in which he played.[10]
He made his league debut on 27 December in their 2–1 win against Sudeva Delhi FC. Under Nikola Stojanović's captaincy, Shaheen and his team Mohammedan for the first time, ran for their maiden national league title in 2021–22 I-League season, but finished as runners-up after a 2–1 defeat to Gokulam Kerala at the end.[11]
Shaher Shaheen was a member of the Syrian U-20 national team and appeared in couple of matches in 2009.
Mohammedan Sporting
Al-Karamah SC – current squad | |
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