Abdelhamid Abuhabib
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Khan Younis, Palestine | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Shabab Al-Khaleel | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Shabab Khan Younis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Shabab Khan Younis | ||
| 2009–2012 | Merkaz Balata | (27) | |
| 2012– | Shabab Al-Khaleel | (1) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2013 | Palestine U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011– | Palestine | 28 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 06, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 20, 2015 |
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Abdelhamid Abuhabib (Arabic: عبد الحميد أبو حبيب; born 6 August 1989) is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.
Abuhabeeb grew up playing football in the streets of Khan Younis from an early age. He joined his local club Shabab Khan Younis's youth team as an adolescent, following in the footsteps of his older brother Mohammed. Despite his small stature, it didn't take long before Abuhabib joined his older brother on the senior side earning his first cap in 2005.
Like many other Gazan footballers Abuhabib went to the West Bank in search of more steady league play as the Gazan league had been victim of political turmoil. He signed with Merkaz Shabab Balata in 2009 and was able to secure an exit visa to travel to the West Bank. Upon his arrival, he was surprised to learn that he had not signed with a top tier side, but with a side playing in the second division. Abuhabib had a fantastic first season with Balata, scoring 9 goals and helping them earn promotion to the West Bank Premier League. His sublime skill caught the eye of the more established Shabab Al-Khaleel whom he signed with but voided the contract over undisclosed disputes. In 2010, Abuhabib signed a one-year deal keeping him in Nablus with Balata.
His second season with the club would prove to be even more spectacular. In the league, Abuhabib scored 12 goals in 22 matches helping power the newly promoted side to fourth place in the 12-team league. He also turned in numerous man of the match performances in the Palestinian FA Cup scoring 8 goals in 8 games helping Balata reach the final where they lost to Hilal Al-Quds. In Abuhabib's first season in the Palestinian top flight he had 22 goals in the three competitions (12 league goals, 8 FA Cup goals, 2 Yasser Arafat Cup goals). He once again opted to extend his contract for an added year at the end of the season. He moved to Shabab Al-Khaleel at the end of the 2011–12 season.
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