# Mosab Balhous

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Syrian footballer (born 1983)

Mosab Balhous Mosab Balhous, Syrian footballer Personal information Date of birth (1983-10-05) 5 October 1983 (age 42) Place of birth Homs, Syria Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position Goalkeeper Team information Current team Al-Karamah Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2002–2011 Al-Karamah 252 (0) 2011–2012 → Al-Wahda (Loan) 30 (0) 2012–2013 Al-Shorta 2013–2015 Dhofar 52 (0) 2015– Al-Karamah International career‡ 2006–2016 Syria 86 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 March 2016

**Mosab Balhous** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): مُصعَب بَلحُوس; born 5 October 1983) is a [Syrian](/source/Syrian_people) [footballer](/source/Association_football) who is currently playing for [Al-Karamah](/source/Al-Karamah_SC) in Syria.[1] Balhous is [Syria](/source/Syria_national_football_team)'s most-capped player ever with 86 caps.[2]

## Club career

Balhous's career began in the youth system of Al-Karamah before starting his professional career with the senior team. He won with Al-Karamah four [Syrian Premier League](/source/Syrian_Premier_League) titles, four [Syrian Cups](/source/Syrian_Cup), one [Super Cup](/source/Syrian_Super_Cup) and helped the club reach the [final](/source/2006_AFC_Champions_League_Final) of the [AFC Champions League](/source/AFC_Champions_League) for the first time.[3] Al-Karamah were defeated 3–2 on aggregate in the final by [Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors](/source/Jeonbuk_Hyundai_Motors) of the [K-League](/source/K-League).[4] Three years later, he was an important factor in his side's first-ever accession to [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup) Final. Al-Karamah were defeated 2–1 in the [final](/source/2009_AFC_Cup_Final) of the second most important association cup in Asia by [Kuwait SC](/source/Kuwait_SC) of the [Kuwaiti Premier League](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League). On 3 October 2011, Balhous joined [Al-Wahda](/source/Al-Wahda_SC_Damascus) on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[5] On 26 August 2013, he signed a one-year contract with [Oman Professional League](/source/Oman_Professional_League) club [Dhofar](/source/Dhofar_S.C.S.C.).[6] On 7 July 2014, he signed a one-year contract extension with Dhofar.

Later on, he held the position of Goalkeeping Coach for Dhofar, and Syria national team during the [2019 AFC Asian Cup](/source/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup). In February 2019, Balhous came out of retirement to sign for Al-Karamah until the end of the season.[7]

## International career

Balhous has been a regular for the Syria national football team since 2006. He made 10 appearances for Syria during the qualifying rounds of the [2010 FIFA World Cup](/source/2010_FIFA_World_Cup). He was selected as Syria's number one goalkeeper for the [AFC Asian Cup 2011](/source/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup) in [Qatar](/source/Qatar). He played full 90 minutes in all Syria's three [group games](/source/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_B) against [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team), [Japan](/source/Japan_national_football_team) and [Jordan](/source/Jordan_national_football_team).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Personal life

Mosab is the brother of [Al-Karamah](/source/Al-Karamah_SC)'s [Anas Balhous](/source/Anas_Balhous).

## Honours

**Al-Karamah**

- [Syrian Premier League](/source/Syrian_Premier_League): 2005–06, 2006–07, [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Syrian_Premier_League), [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Syrian_Premier_League)

- [Syrian Cup](/source/Syrian_Cup): 2007, 2008, [2009](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Syrian_Cup), [2010](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Syrian_Cup)

- [Syrian Super Cup](/source/Syrian_Super_Cup): 2008

- [AFC Champions League](/source/AFC_Champions_League) runner-up: [2006](/source/2006_AFC_Champions_League)

- [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup) runner-up: [2009](/source/2009_AFC_Cup)

**Dhofar**

- [Oman Professional League Cup](/source/Oman_Professional_League_Cup) runner-up: [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Oman_Professional_League_Cup)

- Baniyas SC International Tournament: 2014

**Syria**

- [West Asian Football Federation Championship](/source/West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship): 2012

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Mosab Balhous](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/9954.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Mamrud, Roberto (14 February 2019). ["Mosab Balhous – International Appearances"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/balhous-intl.html). [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Al Karama continue the dream"](http://english.aljazeera.net/archive/2006/10/2008410121756699987.html). Al Jazeera.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Asian Club Competitions 2006"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup06.html). [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["...في الكرامة: إعارة البلحوس للوحدة والعمير للشرطة"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001115/http://www.syrian-soccer.com/?page=show_det&select_page=1023&id=5597). Syrian Soccer. Archived from [the original](http://www.syrian-soccer.com/?page=show_det&select_page=1023&id=5597) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["بلحوس يفسخ تعاقده مع الشرطة السوري وينضم رسمياً لظفار العماني"](http://www.kooora.com/?n=259796&pg=5&o=n1001319). KOOORA. 10 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["مصعب بلحوس يعود لحراسة مرمى الكرامة"](https://www.kooora.com/?n=783594&o=n3008818). *Kooora* (in Arabic). 5 February 2019.

## External links

- [Mosab Balhous](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=284066/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

- [Mosab Balhous](https://int.soccerway.com/players/mosab-balhous/26278/) at Soccerway

- [Mosab Balhous](https://web.archive.org/web/20150222083858/http://www.goal.com/en/people/syria/60540/mosab-balhous) at [Goal.com](/source/Goal.com) (archived)

- [Mosab Balhous](https://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?player=8818) at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived [in English at Goalzz.com](https://archive.today/20140412153457/http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?player=8818))

v t e Syria squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup 1 Balhous (c) 2 Abduldaim 3 A. Diab 4 Al Baour 5 Esmaeel 6 J. Al Hussain 7 A. Al Hussain 8 T. Dyab 9 Habib 10 Al Khatib 11 Abdullah 12 Al-Zeno 13 Sabagh 14 Ayan 15 Al Saleh 16 Al Azhar 17 Dakka 18 Al Agha 19 Malki 20 Chanko 21 Sahyouni 22 Al Hafez 23 Awad Coach: Tița

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