Mohammed Balah

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Mohammed Balah
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Mohammed Balah with Palestinian National team
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Majed Mohammed Balah
Date of birth (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Gaza, Palestine
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward, second striker, right winger
Youth career
2005–2010 Al-Sadaqa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Al-Sadaqa 70 (42)
2017–2018 Al-Ahli 12 (2)
2018 That Ras 7 (2)
2019 Al-Orouba 10 (10)
2019–2020 Saham 9 (6)
2020 Al-Suwaiq 6 (4)
2021 Al-Sadaqa 8 (7)
2022–2023 Al-Masry 2
International career
2017– Palestine 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed Majed Mohammed Balah [1] (born 4 September 1993) is a Palestinian international football player who plays for the Palestinian national team and recently joined the Egyptian Al-Masry club. [2] He plays in a central role as a central defender or striker or as a winger on either side of the field. He started his football career by playing for the youth team at the Palestinian Al Sadaqa Club before moving on to the first team and was able to help his team mates win the Excellent League Championship in the 2016/2017 season, the 2015/2016 league, and the 2013 Palestine Cup. [3] [4]

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This person is a soccer player who has scored many goals leading to his team's victory in local tournaments, and won the title of best player in the 2016-2017 season. He then played in the Jordanian league for Al-Ahli and Al-Arrouba clubs. [5] [6] He then moved to the Omani league to play for Al-Orouba, then Saham club, [7] where he helped improve the team's ranking and score many great goals. He faced conflicts with the club management and decided to terminate his contract. He then joined Al-Suwaiq in the Omani league [8] and helped the team avoid relegation and moved up to 5th place in the league table. [9] [10]

After his Omani journey, Mohammad Balah returned to play in his homeland and joined the Palestine Sadaqa Club. [11] He participated in the return phase of the Premier League and contributed to 10 goals by scoring 7 goals and making 3 assists in 8 games played with them. [12]

In September 2021, international Palestinian striker Mohammed Balah signed a contract with Egyptian club Al Masry that would last for four seasons, starting from the 2021–22 season and ending in the 2024–25 season. [13] [14]

Early years and beginning of his football career [15]

Mohammed Balah was born on September 4, 1993, in Gaza City. He was raised in a middle-class family with three brothers and one sister. He completed his primary and secondary education at UNRWA schools and then continued his education at government schools. He later graduated from the College of Law and Judicial Practice at the University of Palestine. Balah has described his childhood as having a significant impact on his love and passion for playing football with his friends and neighbors. [16]

Mohammed started his journey in the world of soccer at the age of 6, playing with classmates at his primary school and in his camp neighborhood "Al-Shatti". At the age of 12, he joined the Palestinian Friendship Club, moving through the youth teams until he reached the first team, participating in many matches and tournaments, and contributing to winning trophies alongside his teammates. He was a key player in the team until he was 23 years old. [17]

Career with clubs

Mohammed Balah was a highly rated player from the start at his first team, Al-Sadaqa Club, in 2013. He provided very high levels that earned him a starting spot on the team and led the team's attack. He helped the team win the excellent league season in 2015-2016. The following season 2016-2017, Balah's team achieved first place in the club's history. Balah was also named the best player of the season. [18] Despite his remarkable level, he was offered to play for Al-Ahli Jordan club in the 2017-2018 season. [19] However, he chose to try a new experience and joined the Omani professional league with Al-Orouba club, where he scored many amazing goals and confirmed his scoring talent. Afterward, he moved to Saham Oman club, which he helped win the Oman league under the leadership of the great Egyptian coach, Mohammed Omar. Eventually, he ended his career.

The management's interference in conflicts with the player led to a decline in the team's results and a loss of league leadership. The player, Balah, left and joined the Suwaiq Club team, who were struggling to lead the attack line. Balah was successful in leading the team away from relegation and ending the league in fifth place after being in 12th place and one of the three teams that were relegated. This was achieved through his contribution to scoring many goals and creating others. [20]

Muhammad Balah returned to his homeland after the end of his professional journey in the State of Oman to join his parent club. He joined the Al-Sadaqa Club and contributed to the 7th round of participation in eight matches that ended with the expiry of Muhammad Balah’s contract with his club, to start a new journey of international professionalism by joining Al-Masry Port Said club by signing a one-season contract. 2021, season 2025 season, as a Stricker in the team. [21]

Since the player joining Al-Masry club, [22] Balah only participated in a few minutes in the beginning of the 2021-2022 season due to two consecutive outbreaks of the coronavirus in the team's camp, leading to some players and staff being isolated from training and matches. [23] Before long, he returned, but was then struck in the head, which kept him out of action. Not long after his return, he suffered a serious injury to his right knee which resulted in a cruciate ligament tear, [24] requiring surgery and keeping him out of action for nearly 10 months. [25]

Career in the national team

Mohammed Balah joined the Palestinian national team for the first time in 2017, under the guidance of coach Abdul Nasser Barakat, in the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers. He then played in several games against the Algerian Olympic team, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq and Syria. With the Palestinian team, he helped them qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup, making it the second time in their history, as well as winning the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, after defeating the Tajik team in penalty kicks. [26]

Achievements and awards [27]

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