Qusay Habib
Syrian footballer (born 1987)
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Qusay Habib (Arabic: قصي حبيب, born 15 April 1987 in Qamishli, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Wahda SC, which competes in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Syria. He plays as a midfielder, wearing the number 30 jersey for Al-Wahda SC and for the Syrian national football team he wears the number 9 shirt.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Qusay Adnan Habib | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Qamishli, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baghdad | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Al-Jehad | ||
| 2008–2010 | Al-Wahda | ||
| 2010–2013 | Al-Shorta | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Baghdad | 25 | (1) |
| 2021– | Al-Wahda | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Syria U-23 | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Syria | 17 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 September 2022 | |||
Club career
Habib started his professional career with Al-Jehad. In January 2008, he transferred to Al-Wahda. Following the 2009–10 season, Habib signed for recently promoted Syrian Premier League club Al-Shorta. He joined Baghdad in October 2013.[citation needed]
International career
Habib has been a regular for the Syrian national football team since 2010 and he debuted in a 14 November 2010 International Friendly against Bahrain.[2]
Syria's coach Valeriu Tiţa included Habib in his squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar,[3] but did not start him in any of the three group games. Habib came on as a second-half substitute in the victory over Saudi Arabia and he plays at the second-halftime in the 1–2 defeat against Jordan.[citation needed]
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