Haidar Al-Shaïbani Explained

Haidar Al-Shaïbani
Birth Date:31 March 1984
Birth Place:Sétif, Algeria
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Saint-Étienne
(video analyst & goalkeeper coach)
Collegeyears1:2004–2007
College1:Western
Years1:2002–2005
Clubs1:London City
Caps1:40
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:North York Astros
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2013
Clubs3:Nîmes
Caps3:25
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Nîmes II
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2017
Clubs5:Le Puy
Caps5:73
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:167
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Canada Universiade
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalteam2:Canada
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2015–2017
Managerclubs1:Le Puy (staff)
Manageryears2:2017–
Managerclubs2:Saint-Étienne (video analyst)
Manageryears3:2017–
Managerclubs3:Saint-Étienne (goalkeeper coach)

Haidar Al-Shaïbani (born March 31, 1984) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who works as a video analyst and goalkeeper coach at Saint-Étienne.[1] [2]

Career

Haidar Al-Shaïbani was born March 31, 1984, in Setif, Algeria.[3]

University

Al-Shaibani played University soccer at University of Western Ontario from 2004 to 2007, where he was named Ontario University Athletics first team All Star in four consecutive years (2004 to 2007). In 2007 Al-Shaibani was named OUA MVP and Canadian Inter-university Sport first team All-Canadian.

In his four years with the Mustangs, he led them to three OUA championships, and two bronze medals at CIS National Championships.

Professional

He began his professional career in 2002 with London City in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[4] [5] He featured in the 2003 Open Canada Cup final against Metro Lions, where they won the title 4–2 in a penalty shootout.[6] In 2005, he received the CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year award.[7] [8] In 2006, he signed with division rivals North York Astros.[9] [10] During his tenure with North York he helped clinch a postseason berth in 2007. In 2009, he went abroad to France to sign with Nîmes Olympique in Ligue 2.[11] Al-Shaïbani made his debut for Nîmes on August 25, 2009, in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Troyes.[12] He has also featured for the club in the Coupe de France.[13]

International career

Haidar represented Canada at two Summer Universiade, Bangkok 2007 and Belgrade 2009. He back stopped Canada to its best performance in history at the Universiade in men's soccer with a fourth-place finish at the 2007 Games in Bangkok, Thailand .[14]

He earned his first call up for Canada on 14 May 2010 for the friendly matches against Argentina and Venezuela on 29 May 2010.[15] He earned his first cap for Canada as a sub in the second half against Venezuela where he helped the team to a 1–1 tie.

On September 4, 2010, Coach Stephen Hart, selected Al-Shaïbani for the Friendly games in Toronto and Montreal, against Peru September 4, 2010, and Honduras September 7, 2010.

Managerial career

In 2017, he was named the video analyst and goalkeeper coach for AS Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1.[16]

Personal life

Al-Shaïbani was born in Sétif, Algeria to an Iraqi father and a Ukrainian mother.[17] His family moved to Canada in 1998.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.foot-sur7.fr/369523-asse-mercato-formation-haidar-al-shaibani-renforce-les-verts ASSE - Mercato : Formation, Haidar Al Shaïbani renforce les Verts
  2. http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-10114.html Al-Shaibani à Nîmes
  3. Web site: Western Mustangs - Purple Blanket Profile: Haidar Al-shaibani . 2010-05-28 . 2017-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907122302/http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2008/6/2/86679.aspx?path=msoc . dead .
  4. News: Rumleski. Kathy. June 28, 2002. City Set to Travel. London Free Press.
  5. Web site: London City Soccer Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20031029224130/http://www.londoncitysoccer.ca/roster.html. dead. 2003-10-29. 2003-10-29. 2018-05-10.
  6. Web site: September 1, 2003. OPEN CANADA CUP VICTORY FOR LONDON CITY. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20031122013119/http://cpsl.org/news.asp?news=192. November 22, 2003. 2020-07-16.
  7. News: Pyette. Ryan. June 2, 2006. City looks to find ways to win at home. London Free Press.
  8. Web site: October 10, 2005. 2005 CPSL season. canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  9. Web site: Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software. 2009-05-06. 2017-03-07. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506003606/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9302. 2009-05-06.
  10. Web site: Haidar Al Shaibani. 2020-07-16. www.footballdatabase.eu.
  11. Web site: Haidar AL-SHAÏBANI. www.lfp.fr. fr. 2017-03-07.
  12. http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/detail_tempsJeu.asp?no_joueur=130873&code_evt=CL{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  13. http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/detail_tempsJeu.asp?no_joueur=130873&code_evt=CF{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  14. Web site: Western Mustangs - Haidar Al-Shaibani earns roster spot with national men's soccer team . 2010-05-28 . 2017-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907123013/http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2010/5/19/MSOC_0519105649.aspx . dead .
  15. http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4253 Canada announces rosters for South American trip
  16. Web site: France. Centre. 2017-10-26. Football / National 2 - Le Ponot Haidar Al Shaibani signe à l'ASSE. 2020-07-16. www.leveil.fr.
  17. http://www.rednationonline.ca/Red_Nation_Speaks_to_Haidar_Al_Shaibani_may_22_10_feature.shtml Red Nation Speaks to Haidar Al-Shaibani
  18. Web site: CANOE -- SLAM! Sports: Canada - Al-Shaibani a brick wall in City goal . slam.canoe.ca . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20120721160649/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/Canada/2005/06/24/pf-1102830.html . 21 July 2012 . usurped.
  19. News: Little-known 'keeper Haidar Al-Shaibani product of Canadian soccer search GuelphMercury.com. 2010-09-03. GuelphMercury.com. 2017-03-12. en-CA.