Shehab Salem Ali Alawlaqi Ahmed (born 29 March 1984), is an Emirati

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who plays for Ajman Club and the UAE national team.

Career in Al Ain FC

Ahmed usually plays as a left midfielder but can also be useful as a winger or as left side back. He sometimes took the

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Al Ain FC Al Ain Football Club ( ar, نادي العين لكرة القدم; transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) or Al Ain FC or simply Al Ain is a professional football club, based in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many spo ...

. He was also known for his fast flanks down the left side and his accurate crosses which favor the attackers of his team. He used to be an important player to any coach who trains and used to start the majority of the matches but recently he has been benched due to several injuries that had followed him for almost two seasons. He is nicknamed "Recoba" by his fans, this is because he shares the same playing style as that of Uruguayan footballer Alvaro Recoba. After a long absence that lasted for almost two seasons, Shehab made a phenomenal comeback in the

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competition and scored the winning goal in the finale against Al-Wahda in the 73rd minute which handed

the first

. He left Al Ain in June 2012 to sign with Ajman Club.

Honors

* UAE League Titles: 2002/2003, 2003/2004 * UAE Presidents Cup: 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2008/2009 * AFC Champions League: 2003 * UAE FA Cup: 2004/2005, 2005/2006 * UAE Super Cup: 2002/2003, 2009/2010 * Reached the Quarter-Final of the

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with The UAE National Team *

: 2008/2009

Trivia

* Scored the opening goal in the UAE match against Panama in the

* Scored a goal in both the semifinal and final of the 2005 AFC Champions League

References

External links

* 1984 births Living people Emirati men's footballers Al Ain FC players Ajman Club players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players UAE Pro League players Men's association football midfielders United Arab Emirates men's international footballers {{UnitedArabEmirates-footy-midfielder-stub