Meshaal Barsham

Meshaal Barsham
Barsham with Qatar in 2026
Personal information
Full name Meshaal Essa Barsham
Date of birth (1998-02-14) 14 February 1998[1]
Place of birth Khartoum, Sudan[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al Sadd
Number 22
Youth career
Al Sadd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Al-Sadd 99 (0)
International career‡
2017–2021 Qatar U23 2 (0)
2021– Qatar 57 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Qatar
AFC Asian Cup
Winner2023 Qatar
FIFA Arab Cup
Third place2021 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2026

Meshaal Essa Barsham (Arabic: مَشْعَل عِيسَى بَرْشَم; born 14 February 1998) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.

Club career

Al Sadd

On 27 August 2018, in the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-finals, Barsham started in Al Sadd's 3–1 away win against Esteghlal.[4]

International career

Barsham with Qatar at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Barsham was selected for the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 27 May 2026.[5]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Olympic gold high jump medalist Mutaz Barsham, and Muamer Aissa Barsham.[6]

Honours

Al-Sadd

Qatar

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al-Sadd SC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Meshaal Barsham". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Qatar" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Gabriel Tan (27 August 2018). "Al Sadd overcome comical own-goal to outmuscle Esteghlal". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lopetegui names final Qatar squad". 2 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Meshaal Barsham does his sporting family proud". Qatar Tribune. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Team of the Tournament". Instagram.com. AFC Asian Cup. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.


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