Mohammad Al-Shalhoub

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Personal information
Mohammad Al Shalhoub
Full name	Mohammad Al Shalhoub
Date of birth	December 8, 1980 (age 26)
Place of birth	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height	163cm
Nickname	AlMawhoob - The Talented
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Al-Hilal
Number	10
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-	Al-Hilal
National team²
2000-	Saudi Arabia	48 (15)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Arabic: محمد الشلهوب‎; born 8 December 1980) is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a striker for Al Hilal.

He has been a member of the Saudi Arabian national team since 2000 when he was just nineteen years of age, and was recently called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he has been absent due to the death of his mother.

In November 30, 2006 Mohammad Al-Shalhoub has been selected the 2nd best Asian footballer of the year, after the Qatari Khalfan Ibrahim who has been selected as the best footballer in Asia of 2006 from AFC.

	Saudi Arabia squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Al‑Deayea \| 2 Al‑Jahani \| 3 Tukar \| 4 Zubromawi \| 5 Harthi \| 6 Al‑Shehri \| 7 Suwayed \| 8 Noor \| 9 Al‑Jaber \| 10 Al‑Shalhoub \| 11 O. Al‑Dosari \| 12 Dokhi \| 13 Sulaimani \| 14 Khathran \| 15 A. Al‑Dosari \| 16 Al‑Owairan \| 17 Al‑Waked \| 18 Al‑Temyat \| 19 Al‑Ghamdi \| 20 Al‑Yami \| 21 Zaid \| 22 Al‑Khojali \| 23 Al‑Thagafi \| Coach: Al‑Johar

	Saudi Arabia squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Al‑Deayea \| 2 Dokhi \| 3 Tukar \| 4 Al‑Montashari \| 5 Al‑Qadi \| 6 Al‑Ghamdi \| 7 Ameen \| 8 Noor \| 9 Al‑Jaber \| 10 Al‑Shalhoub \| 11 Al‑Harthi \| 12 Khathran \| 13 Sulaimani \| 14 Khariri \| 15 Al‑Bahri \| 16 Aziz \| 17 Al‑Bishi \| 18 Al‑Temyat \| 19 Massad \| 20 Al‑Qahtani \| 21 Zaid \| 22 Khouja \| 23 Mouath \| Coach: Paquetá