Natali Shaheen


Natali Nabeel Shaheen 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. During her time in Italy, she played for Fc Sassari Torres Femminile in the third tier of the Italian League.

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.

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.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 April 2009Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–41–42010 Asian Cup qualification
220 October 2010Manama, Bahrain0–182010 Arabia Women's Cup
320 October 2010Manama, Bahrain0–182010 Arabia Women's Cup
420 October 2010Manama, Bahrain0–182010 Arabia Women's Cup
527 October 2010Riffa, Bahrain1–51–52010 Arabia Women's Cup
617 April 2014Amman, Jordan1–04–02014 WAFF Women's Championship
715 March 2015Amman, Jordan1–22–22016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament