Qusay Habib Explained

Qusay Habib
Fullname:Qusay Adnan Habib
Birth Date:15 April 1987
Birth Place:Qamishli, Syria
Currentclub:Baghdad
Clubnumber:10
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2005–2008
Years2:2008–2010
Years3:2010–2013
Years4:2013–2015
Years5:2021–
Clubs1:Al-Jehad
Clubs2:Al-Wahda
Clubs3:Al-Shorta
Clubs4:Baghdad
Clubs5:Al-Wahda
Caps4:25
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Syria U-23
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2010–
Nationalteam2:Syria
Nationalcaps2:17
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam-Update:24 September 2022

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]

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qusay Habib – Player profile . ar . 10 April 2011 . kooora.com.
  2. Web site: منتخبنا الوطني يتوهج بثنائية في مرمى البحرين . syrian-soccer.com . 2010-11-14 . 2011-01-01.
  3. Web site: Syria squad . 28 January 2011 . the-afc.com.