Natali Shaheen Explained

Natali Nabeel Shaheen (ar|نتالي نبيل شاهين; born 2 July 1994) is a Palestinian former professional footballer who used to play as midfielder for the Palestine national team.

Club Career

Shaheen played for Sareyyet Ramallah Football team, as well as a basketball player she played for Seeds of Hope in Jericho and an athletics player at the University of Jerusalem, she has left the city of Jericho heading towards the island of Sardinia, Italy, to pursue her higher education and to present her doctoral thesis in women's sports, particularly in futsal.^[2] During her time in Italy, she played for Fc Sassari Torres Femminile in the third tier of the Italian League.^[3]

Sareyyet Ramallah

In 2015, Shaheen clinched the title of the top goal-scorer in the President's Cup, having scored a total of 11 goals throughout the tournament.^[4]

International Career

In 2005, At the age of 15, Shaheen was selected to be part of the first-ever squad representing Palestine in the 2005 WAFF Women's Championship. She was named the Best young player at the tournament.^{[5] [6]}

Career statistics

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shaheen goal.

List of international goals scored by Natali Shaheen

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 April 2009	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		1–4	1–4	2010 Asian Cup qualification
2	20 October 2010	Manama, Bahrain			0–18	2010 Arabia Women's Cup
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5	27 October 2010	Riffa, Bahrain		1–5	1–5
6	17 April 2014	Amman, Jordan		1–0	4–0	2014 WAFF Women's Championship
7	15 March 2015	Amman, Jordan		1–2	2–2	2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Notes and References

1. Web site: Natali Shaheen – Summary. int.soccerway.com. 25 February 2024.
2. Web site: نجمة المنتخب نتالي شاهين الى ايطاليا لرسالة الدكتوراه بالكرة النسوية. ar. The star of the national team, Natali Shaheen, to Italy for her doctoral thesis in women's futsal.. 7 January 2018. palsport.com. 26 February 2024.
3. Web site: النجمة الفلسطينية نتالي شاهين تلعب لنادي ايطالي وصيد الشباك عنوانها. ar. The Palestinian star Natali Shahin plays for an Italian club, and goal-scoring is her trademark.. 25 January 2020. alwatanvoice.com. 26 February 2024.
4. Web site: نتالي شاهين تتوج بلقب هدافة بطولة كأس رئيس الاتحاد. ar. Natali Shaheen secures the title of the top scorer in the Union President's Cup tournament. 7 January 2015. kooora.com. 26 February 2024.
5. Web site: الفلسطينية نتالي شاهين حصلت على كأس اصغر لاعبه في بطولة غرب اسيا لكرة القدم. ar. Palestinian Natali Shaheen earned the title of the youngest player in the West Asian Football Federation Championship.. 2 October 2005. maannews.net . 26 February 2024.
6. Web site: نتالي نبيل شاهين أصغر لاعبة في المنتخب الوطني للفتيات. ar. Natali Nabil Shaheen is the youngest player in the national girls' team.. 6 April 2006. palsport.com. 26 February 2024.