Mohammed Abbas (Emirati footballer)

Mohammed Abbas
مُحمَّد عَبَّاس
Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Abbas Ahmed Abdulla Hassan Al-Baloshi
Date of birth	30 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al Ain
Number	8
Youth career
2009–	Al Ain
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Al Ain
International career‡
2022–	United Arab Emirates
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023

Mohammed Abbas Ahmed Abdulla Hassan Al-Balochi (Arabic: مُحَمَّد عَبَّاس أَحْمَد عَبْد الله حَسَن الْبَلُوشِيّ; born 30 September 2002), is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League side Al Ain.^[1]

Club career

Al Ain

Abbas was promoted to the first-team from in 2021. His official debut with the first-team was against Al Wahda on 12 March 2021 in League. He scored his first senior goal on 21 March 2021 against Ajman.

On 11 May 2024, Abbas scored a goal in the first leg of 2024 AFC Champions League final against Yokohama F. Marinos.^[2]

International career

In 2021, Abbas was called up for the first time to join the United Arab Emirates national team for the Iran and Iraq matches in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.^[3]^[4] He made his international debut on 29 March 2022, against South Korea in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.^[5]

On 4 January 2024, Abbas was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 May 2024.^[7]

Club	Season	League			President's Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al Ain	2020–21	UAE Pro League	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	1
	2021–22		16	0	5	0	—		0	0	21	0
	2023–24		10	1	1	0	11^[a]	1	4	1	26	3
Career total			33	2	6	0	12	1	4	1	55	4