{{Short description|Omani footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Family name hatnote|Al-Balushi|lang=Arabic}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mohammed al-Balushi | fullname = Mohammed Abdullah Mubarak Al-Balushi | image = | image_size = 250 | caption = Mohammed al-Balushi, Omani footballer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = Oman | currentclub = Al-Nahda | clubnumber = 5 | position = Centre-Back | height = 183 cm | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2006–2008 | clubs1 = Al-Nahda | caps1 = 89 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = Al Ahly Tripoli | caps2 = 37 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Al-Arabi | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2009–2012 | clubs4 = Al-Wasl | caps4 = 80 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Al-Wahda | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2013– 2014 | clubs6 = Al-Nahda | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2015– 2016 | clubs7 = Al-Suwaiq | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016– | clubs8 = Al-Nahda | caps8 = | goals8 = | nationalyears1 = 2006–2019 | nationalteam1 = Oman | nationalcaps1 = 65 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | ntupdate = 20 March 2019 }}
'''Mohammed Abdullah Mubarak al-Balushi''' ({{langx|ar|مُحَمَّد عَبْد الله مُبَارَك الْبَلُوشِيّ}}; born 27 August 1989), commonly known as '''Mohammed al-Sheiba''' ({{langx|ar|مُحَمَّد الشَّيْبَة|links=no}}), is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=23048|accessdate=}}</ref>
==Career== Mohammed Al-Balushi is the first Omani player to play professionally in Africa<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ibrigate.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50778 | title = AlSheiba, the First Omani Player to pick a career in Africa | date = 2008-02-14 | language = Arabic | work = AlSuper | access-date = 2009-07-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131012125545/http://www.ibrigate.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50778 | archive-date = 2013-10-12 | url-status = dead }}</ref> when he was loaned in 2008 to Al-Ahly (Tripoli)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.libyansports.net/vb/archive/index.php/t-477.html | title = Omani AlBalushi: I preferred the Libyan offer over all the other offers | date = 2008-02-26 | language = Arabic | work = AlJamaheer | access-date = 2009-07-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723181849/http://www.libyansports.net/vb/archive/index.php/t-477.html | archive-date = 2011-07-23 | url-status = dead }}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.alalmiyah.com/beta/localsports/1279-aoxsira.html | title = Auxerre is in the race to win the Omani Mohammed Sheiba | date = 2009-06-24 | language = Arabic | work = alalmiyah.com}}</ref> and some regional giants such as Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.alriyadh.com/2009/06/25/article440207.html | title = AlShabab is close to signing Omani Sheiba | date = 2009-06-25 | language = Arabic | work = AlRiyadh}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.alkhaleej.ae/portal/73f84361-c595-4a4f-9487-1d022962c198.aspx | title = Al Sheiba is in AlWasl Squad | date = 2009-07-23 | language = Arabic | work = AlKhaleej.ae}}</ref> Before the end of the season, "Al Shaiba" proved his worth, and accepted a four-year contract from Al-Wasl FC.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.yallakora.com//arabic/yk_news/details.aspx?ID=120211 | title = Al Wasl signs a four year contract with AlShaiba | date = 2010-04-27 | language = Arabic | work = yallakora}}</ref> On 29 December 2013, Sheiba signed for his first club Al-Nahda Club for a period of 6 months.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=296959&o=n1001326&pg=1 | script-title=ar:نجم المنتخب العماني محمد الشيبة يعود الى الدوري ويوقع للنهضة | language = Arabic | publisher = kooora.com}}</ref>
===Club career statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes goal in the Club Friendlies</ref> !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Al-Nahda |2007–08 |rowspan="1"|Omani League ||-||2||-||0||0||0||-||0||-||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !-!!2!!-!!0!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!2 |- |rowspan="4"|Al-Wasl |2009–10 |rowspan="3"|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 |- !colspan="2"|Total !-!!2!!-!!0!!0!!0!!-!!1!!-!!3 |- |rowspan="2"|Al-Wahda |2011–12 |rowspan="1"|UAE Pro-League ||15||0||3||1||0||0||0||0||18||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!0!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!18!!1 |- |rowspan="2"|Al-Nahda |2013–14 |rowspan="1"|Oman Professional League ||-||3||-||2||0||0||-||0||-||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !-!!3!!-!!2!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !-!!7!!-!!3!!0!!0!!-!!1!!-!!11 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==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 fourth round in a 1–1 draw against Iraq.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257777/match=300191843/index.html | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120610044232/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257777/match=300191843/index.html | url-status= dead | archive-date= June 10, 2012 | title= Iraq VS Oman 1-1 | publisher= fifa.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257777/match=300191847/index.html | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130609055501/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257777/match=300191847/index.html | url-status= dead | archive-date= June 9, 2013 | title= Jordan VS Oman 1-0 Match Report | publisher= fifa.com}}</ref>
==National team career statistics==
===Goals for Senior National Team=== :''Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 28 March 2009 || Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman || {{fb|Senegal}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || Friendly |- | 2. || 12 June 2012 || Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar || {{fb|Iraq}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification |- | 3. || 20 March 2019 || Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|AFG|2013}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 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== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{FIFA player|270208|Mohammed AL BALUSHI}} *{{Soccerway|al-balushi-mohammed-abdullah-mubarak/70766|Mohammed Al Sheiba}} *[http://www.goal.com/en-za/people/oman/53173/mohammed-al-balushi Mohammed Al-Balushi] at Goal.com *{{Kooora|37760|Mohammed Al Sheiba|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140318060045/http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?player=37760}} *{{NFT|23048|Mohammed Al-Shiba Al-Balushi}}
{{Oman squad 2019 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Balushi, Mohammed}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Omani men's footballers Category:21st-century Omani sportsmen Category:Oman men's international footballers Category:Omani expatriate men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Al-Nahda Club (Oman) players Category:Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Category:Al Wasl F.C. players Category:Al Wahda FC players Category:Qatar Stars League players Category:Oman Professional League players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Libya Category:Omani expatriate sportspeople in Libya Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Category:Omani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Category:Omani expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Category:Omani people of Baloch descent Category:UAE Pro League players Category:2019 AFC Asian Cup players