Mohammed Shehab
Mohammed Mustafa Shehab, born on 11 December 1976 in Abu Dhabi, is a professional snooker player from the United Arab Emirates. He has played on the main snooker tour in 1996–97, 2006–07, and again from 2024 onward. His career-high ranking was 90th in 2006–2007, and his ranking was 117 as of 2 February 2026.
He won the Snooker Singles at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games. In 2018, he did well in the Six-Red World Championship, reaching the quarter‑finals after defeating the world champion Mark Williams in the last 16.
Early in his career, Shehab earned his first pro win in 1997 at the International Open, defeating Rajan Sharma 5–3. He finished the 1996–97 season 397th and was relegated from the main tour. He did not play professionally for five years.
He returned to snooker at the 2002 World Amateur Championship, where he reached the quarter-finals before losing 5–6 to Steve Mifsud. He then played on the Challenge Tour in 2003–04 and later regained a place on the main tour in 2006. The 2006–07 season was challenging and he finished 90th, earning relegation again.
In 2009, he played as a wildcard in the Shanghai Masters and had a strong showing in the Six-Red World Grand Prix, beating Joe Perry and Jimmy White before losing to Judd Trump.
After 2009, Shehab mostly played at the amateur level, entering the World Amateur Championship each year. His best finish was a 2013 quarter-final. In 2018, he qualified for the Six-Red World Championship, beat Mark Williams in the last 16, and faced Sunny Akani in the quarter-finals.
In 2023, Shehab celebrated 100 medals for the UAE in international snooker events. He has also earned medals from events like the World Games (2009, Kaohsiung) and the Asian Indoor Games (Macau 2007; Ho Chi Minh City 2009).
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 17:49 (CET).