Meshal Barsham

There is something I find quietly compelling about Meshal Barsham. Born in Sudan and now guarding the goal for Qatar's national team and Al Sadd, his story is a reminder of how football stitches identities together across borders. Goalkeepers live a lonely life, judged harshly for mistakes and rarely praised for saves, yet earning the number one spot at a club like Al Sadd speaks to real nerve and reflexes. I think he deserves wider recognition outside the region. As Gulf football continues to rise, players like him are the unglamorous backbone making it credible, and I'll be watching.

Name (English)

Meshal Barsham

Name (Japanese)

マシャアル・バルシャム

Reading

ましゃある・ばるしゃむ

Born

February 14, 1998 (age 28)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

Origin

Doha, Qatar

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/barsham01/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A0

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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