The Al Shabab Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ali Al Junaibi breaks a bone — 27 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 27 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ciro raises the bar for Al Shabab
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Al Shabab heard it as anything else.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Saeed Juma stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Saeed Juma and Al Shabab agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Al Shabab
Ismail Hassan was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ali Al Shamsi pulls a muscle — 14 days out
The injury that keeps coming back, keeps being rushed back from, and quietly costs more careers than the dramatic ones. 14 days is the estimate; the honest figure depends on whether anybody is patient.
Market10 Aug 2026
Hamad Hassan is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Al Shabab has been clear about where Hamad Hassan stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Market Matheus Gonçalves arrives on loan
- Market Al Shabab pick up Hicham Khaloua for nothing