Mohammed Shbair (Arabic: محمد شبير, born 16 December 1986 in Gaza, Palestine) is a Palestinian footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League and Palestine.[1] His first call-up to the national team came during the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup. He received his first cap in a 1-1 draw against Jordan in the first FIFA-sanctioned match to be held in Palestine. He has saved two penalties while playing for the national team the first in a 3-0 friendly loss to Iraq in 2009 and the second in a crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Thailand.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Abdullah Shbair | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Gaza, Palestine | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shabab Al-Khaleel | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ittihad Khan Younis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2008 | Ittihad Khan Younis | (0) | |
| 2008–2010 | Al-Am'ary (loan) | (3) | |
| 2010– | Shabab Al-Khaleel | (0) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2013 | Palestine | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2012 | |||