Muhsin Musabah
Emirati footballer (born 1964)
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Muhsin Musabah Faraj Fairouz (Arabic: مُحْسِن مِصْبَاح فَرَج فَيْرُوز) (born October 1, 1964) is a retired United Arab Emirati footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for the United Arab Emirates national football team as well as the Sharjah Club in Sharjah.
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)
| 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) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–2002 | Al-Sharjah | 678 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1999 | United Arab Emirates | 107 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Musabah played all of his country's games in qualifying for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and started all three games in the tournament. He was also an important player for his country's run to the final of the 1996 AFC Asian Cup. With over 100 caps to his name, Musabah, who wore the No. 17 jersey throughout his international career, is considered to be the greatest goalkeeper to represent the UAE.
International career statistics
| United Arab Emirates national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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 |
