Muhsin Musabah facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhsin Musabah Faraj Fairouz | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Sharjah, Trucial States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–2002 | Al-Sharjah | 678 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1999 | United Arab Emirates | 105 | (0) |
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Muhsin Musabah Faraj Fairouz (Arabic: مُحْسِن مِصْبَاح فَرَج فَيْرُوز) was born on October 1, 1964. He is a retired United Arab Emirati footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for the United Arab Emirates national football team. He also played for the Sharjah Club in Sharjah.
Many people believe Muhsin Musabah is the greatest goalkeeper to ever play for the UAE. He wore the number 17 jersey for his country. He played in many important matches during his career.
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Muhsin Musabah's Football Journey
Muhsin Musabah spent his entire club career with the Sharjah Club. He played for them from 1984 until he retired in 2002. That's a really long time to play for one team! He played in an amazing 678 games for his club.
Playing for His Country
Muhsin Musabah also played for the United Arab Emirates national football team. He represented his country from 1988 to 1999. He played in 105 international games. When a player plays for their country, it's called earning a "cap." So, he earned 105 caps!
World Cup Dreams
Muhsin Musabah was a key player when the UAE tried to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played in all the games during the qualifying rounds. The UAE team made it to the World Cup, which was a huge achievement!
He started in all three of his country's games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup tournament. This was a very exciting time for football in the UAE.
Asian Cup Success
Muhsin Musabah was also very important for his country's team in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup. He helped the team reach the final match of the tournament. This showed how skilled and important he was as a goalkeeper.
International Game Statistics
Here's a look at how many games Muhsin Musabah played for the United Arab Emirates national team each year:
| United Arab Emirates national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 105 | 0 |
See also
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
