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{{short description|Omani footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Family name hatnote|Al-Balushi|lang=Arabic}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Hashim Saleh
| image       =
| image_size  = 250
| caption     = Hashim Saleh, [[Oman]]i footballer
| fullname    = Hashim Saleh Mohammed Al-Balushi
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1981|10|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Oman]]
| height      = 1.63 m
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber  = 
| position    = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1    = 
| years1      = 1998–2004 | clubs1  = [[Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.|Al-Nasr]]           | caps1  = ?  | goals1  = 3
| years2      = 2004–2005 | clubs2  = [[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]             | caps2  = ?  | goals2  = 4
| years3      = 2006      | clubs3  = [[Al-Shamal Sports Club|Al-Shamal]]    | caps3  = ?  | goals3  = 8
| years4      = 2006–2007 | clubs4  = [[Al-Wakrah Sport Club|Al-Wakra]]      | caps4  = ?  | goals4  = 3
| years5      = 2007      | clubs5  = [[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]             | caps5  = ?  | goals5  = 1
| years6      = 2008      | clubs6  = [[Al Tadamun SC (Kuwait)|Al-Tadamun]]  | caps6  = ?  | goals6  = 0
| years7      = 2008      | clubs7  = [[Al-Suwaiq Club|Al-Suwaiq]]           | caps7  = ?  | goals7  = 0
| years8      = 2009      | clubs8  = → [[Kazma Sporting Club|Kazma]] (Loan) | caps8  = ?  | goals8  = 1
| years9      = 2009–2011 | clubs9  = [[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]             | caps9  = ?  | goals9  = 21
| years10     = 2011–2013 | clubs10 = [[Al-Shabab Club (Oman)|Al-Shabab]]    | caps10 = ?  | goals10 = 8
| years11     = 2013–2014 | clubs11 = [[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]             | caps11 = ?  | goals11 = 1
| years12     = 2014–2018     | clubs12 = [[Salalah SC|Salalah]]                 | caps12 =    | goals12 = 
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2011| nationalteam1  = [[Oman national football team|Oman]] | nationalcaps1  = 26 | nationalgoals1 = 17
}}

'''Hashim Saleh Mohammed Al-Balushi''' ({{langx|ar|هَاشِم صَالِح مُحَمَّد الْبَلُوشِيّ}}; born 15 October 1981), commonly known as '''Hashim Saleh''', is an [[Oman]]i [[Association football|footballer]].<ref>{{NFT player|id=4982|accessdate=}}</ref> He also played for the [[Oman national football team|Oman national team]] for a decade.

==Club career==
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Hashim has been wearing the number 9 jersey for clubs like [[Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.]] to rivals [[Dhofar S.C.S.C.]] In 2008, he returned to Oman and signed for [[Al-Suwaiq Club]] but then later returned to Dhofar. During his brief stay at Al-Suwaiq Club, he led them to victory in the [[Sultan Qaboos Cup]] final against [[Al-Nahda Club (Oman)|Al-Nahda Club]]. After his return to Dhofar, he again lead his club to the final but unfortunately losing to a lower-leveled [[Saham SC]]. In 2010 Hashim Saleh renewed his contract with Dhofar, extending his stay with the club for another season and then later played for them till the [[2010–11 Omani League|2010–11]] season.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=25096531 | title = Hashim Saleh renews contract with Dhofar | language = Arabic}}</ref> In 2011, he moved to [[Barka, Oman|Barka]] based club [[Al-Shabab Club (Oman)|Al-Shabab Club]] and played for two seasons scoring 8 goals. On 27 July 2013, he signed a contract with his former club Dhofar S.C.S.C. On 13 July 2014, he signed a one-year contract with [[Oman First Division League]] side [[Salalah SC]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://lo3btna.com/?p=22429 | title= العروبة يتعاقد مع كانو وسعد سهيل وهاشم صالح الي نادي صلالة | publisher= Lo3btna.com | access-date= 2015-01-26 | archive-date= 2016-03-04 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115803/http://lo3btna.com/?p=22429 | url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=342544&o=n1001319 | title= هاشم صالح ينتقل لصلالة العماني | publisher= Koora.com}}</ref>

He has also played for Kuwaiti clubs like [[Al-Shamal Sports Club]], [[Al Tadamun SC (Kuwait)|Al-Tadamun SC]] and [[Kazma Sporting Club]] and has also spent a year with [[Al-Wakrah Sport Club]] of [[Qatar]].

==International career==

===Arabian Gulf Cup===
Hashim has made appearances in the [[16th Arabian Gulf Cup]], the [[17th Arabian Gulf Cup]], the [[18th Arabian Gulf Cup]] and the [[19th Arabian Gulf Cup]].

He first showed his talent during the [[16th Arabian Gulf Cup]] in 2003, scoring a goal in a 2–0 win over the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]]. In the tournament, Oman finished at the fourth place, hence reaching its best ever position in the [[Arabian Gulf Cup]] competition, reaching the final four round for the first time, with eight points from two wins and two draws.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=29&stage=1&sch=true | title= Gulf Cup16 – Kuwait 2003 | publisher= goalzz.com}}</ref>

In the [[18th Arabian Gulf Cup]] in 2007, he scored a magnificent goal in a 2–1 win over [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]]. This goal stunned [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] and it was regarded by many as "the best goal in the competition". This was the second time when Oman reached to the finals but again they lost to the hosts, the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]]. [[Ismail Matar]], the [[UAE|Emirati]] legend, scored the lone goal of the match as United Arab Emirates won their first ever [[Arabian Gulf Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=2432 | title= Gulf Cup 18 – Emirates 2007 | publisher= goalzz.com}}</ref>
 
Finally in 2009, he helped his team to win their first ever [[Arabian Gulf Cup]] trophy.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=2265 | title= Gulf Cup 19 – Oman 2009 | publisher= goalzz.com}}</ref>

===AFC Asian Cup Qualification===
Hashim has made appearances in the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification]], the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]], the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]], the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]] and the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]].

He scored two goals in the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification]],<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/international/asia/asian-cup-qualification/2004-china/qualifying/r1761/ | title= ASIAN CUP QUALIFICATION 2004 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> one in a 6–0 win over [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2003/10/19/asia/asian-cup-qualification/oman/nepal/255521/?ICID=PL_MS_05 | title= OMAN VS. NEPAL 6 – 0 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> and another in a 3–1 win over [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2003/10/21/asia/asian-cup-qualification/oman/korea-republic/255524/?ICID=PL_MS_07 | title= OMAN VS. KOREA REPUBLIC 3 – 1 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> hence helping his team to qualify for the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]]. In the tournament, Oman won four points in a 2–0 win over [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2004/07/28/asia/asian-cup/oman/thailand/255573/?ICID=PL_MS_10 | title= OMAN VS. THAILAND 2 – 0 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> and a 2–2 draw against [[Iran national football team|Iran]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2004/07/24/asia/asian-cup/oman/iran/255571/?ICID=PL_MS_01 | title= OMAN VS. IRAN 2 – 2 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/international/asia/asian-cup/2004-china/group-stage/r1762/ | title= ASIAN CUP 2004 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref>

In the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]],<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/international/asia/asian-cup-qualification/-2007-indonesia--malaysia--thailand--vietnam/qualifying/r3140/ | title= ASIAN CUP QUALIFICATION 2007 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> he scored one goal in a 3–0 win over [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2006/03/01/asia/asian-cup-qualification/oman/jordan/346928/ | title= OMAN VS. JORDAN 3 – 0 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> and again helped his team to qualify for the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]]. [[Badar Al-Maimani]] scored one and the only goal of Oman in the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]] in a 1–1 draw against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/07/08/asia/asian-cup/australia/oman/441547/?ICID=PL_MS_02 | title= AUSTRALIA VS. OMAN 1 – 1 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> In the tournament, Oman won two points in a 1–1 draw against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] and in a 1–1 draw against [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/07/16/asia/asian-cup/oman/iraq/441565/?ICID=PL_MS_06 | title= OMAN VS. IRAQ 0 – 0 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref> and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/international/asia/asian-cup/2007-indonesia---malaysia---thailand---vietnam/group-stage/r4522/ | title= ASIAN CUP 2007 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref>

===FIFA World Cup Qualification===
Hashim has made four appearances in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]], four in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]], five in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] and has represented the national team in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]].

His only goal for Oman in FIFA World Cup qualification came in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|first round of 2010 FIFA World Cup]] in a 2–0 win over [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/10/08/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/oman/nepal/501076/ | title= OMAN VS. NEPAL 2 – 0 | publisher= soccerway.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes goals in the [[Arab Champions League]], [[GCC Champions League]] and [[Elite Championship Oman]]</ref>
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.|Al-Nasr]]
|[[2003–04 Omani League|2003–04]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Omani League]]
||-||3||-||2||0||0||-||1||-||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!3!!-!!2!!0!!0!!-!!1!!-!!6
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]
|[[2004–05 Omani League|2004–05]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Omani League]]
||-||4||-||3||0||0||-||1||-||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!4!!-!!3!!0!!0!!-!!1!!-!!8
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Al-Shamal Sports Club|Al-Shamal]]
|[[2005–06 Qatar Stars League|2005–06]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Qatar Stars League]]
||-||8||-||2||0||0||-||0||-||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!8!!-!!2!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!10
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Al-Wakrah Sport Club|Al-Wakra]]
|[[2006–07 Qatar Stars League|2006–07]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Qatar Stars League]]
||-||3||-||0||0||0||-||0||-||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!3!!-!!0!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!3
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]
|[[2007–08 Omani League|2007–08]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Omani League]]
||-||1||-||2||0||0||-||0||-||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!1!!-!!2!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!3
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Al Tadamun SC (Kuwait)|Al-Tadamun]]
|[[2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League|2007–08]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Kuwaiti Premier League]]
||-||0||-||6||0||0||-||0||-||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!0!!-!!6!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!6
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Al-Suwaiq Club|Al-Suwaiq]]
|[[2008–09 Omani League|2008–09]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Omani League]]
||-||2||-||0||0||0||-||0||-||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!2!!-!!0!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!2
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Kazma Sporting Club|Kazma]]
|[[2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League|2008–09]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Kuwaiti Premier League]]
||-||1||-||1||0||0||-||0||-||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!1!!-!!1!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]
|[[2009–10 Oman Mobile League|2009–10]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Omani League]]
||-||7||-||2||0||0||-||0||-||9
|-
|[[2010–11 Oman Mobile League|2010–11]]
||-||7||-||4||0||0||-||2||-||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!14!!-!!6!!0!!0!!-!!2!!-!!22
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Al-Shabab Club (Oman)|Al-Shabab]]
|[[2011–12 Oman Elite League|2011–12]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Oman Professional League|Oman Elite League]]
||-||7||-||2||0||0||-||0||-||9
|-
|[[2012–13 Oman Elite League|2012–13]]
||-||8||-||0||0||0||-||0||-||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!15!!-!!2!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!17
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Dhofar S.C.S.C.|Dhofar]]
|[[2013–14 Oman Professional League|2013–14]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Oman Professional League]]
||-||1||-||1||0||0||-||0||-||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!-!!1!!-!!1!!0!!0!!-!!0!!-!!2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!-!!41!!-!!15!!0!!0!!-!!3!!-!!61
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

===International===
:''Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 10 October 2003 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|JOR}} || '''2'''–1 || 2-1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 2 || 19 October 2003 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|NEP}} || '''6'''–0 || 6-0 || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3 || 21 October 2003 || [[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|KOR}} || '''3'''–1 || 3-1 || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| 4 || 17 December 2003 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|AZE}} || '''1'''–0 || 1-0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 5 || 20 December 2003 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|EST}} || '''1'''–0 || 3-1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 6 || 20 December 2003 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|EST}} || '''2'''–1 || 3-1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 7 || 31 December 2003 || [[Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium]], [[Adiliya]], [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]] || {{fb|UAE}} || '''2'''–0 || 2-0 || [[16th Arabian Gulf Cup]]
|-
| 8 || 11 October 2005 || [[Al Ain City]], [[UAE]] || {{fb|UAE}} || '''1'''–1 || 2-2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 9 || 11 October 2005 || [[Al Ain City]], [[UAE]] || {{fb|UAE}} || '''2'''–2 || 2-2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 10 || 6 February 2006 || [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] || {{fb|SIN}} || '''1'''–0 || 1-0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 11 || 1 March 2006 || [[Royal Oman Police Stadium]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|JOR}} || '''2'''–0 || 3-0 || [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| 12 || 20 January 2007 || [[Zayed Sports City Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]], [[UAE]] || {{fb|KUW}} || '''2'''–1 || 2-1 || [[18th Arabian Gulf Cup]]
|-
| 13 || 28 October 2008 || [[Dasarath Rangasala Stadium]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] || {{fb|NEP}} || '''1'''–0 || 2-0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 14 || 9 August 2008 || [[Takhti Stadium (Tehran)]], [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] || {{fb|SYR}} || '''1'''–1 || 1-2 || [[2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2008 WAFF Championship]]
|-
| 15 || 10 September 2008 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|ZIM}} || '''1'''–1 || 3-2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 16 || 17 December 2008 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|CHN}} || '''2'''–1 || 3-1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 17 || 17 December 2008 || [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] || {{fb|CHN}} || '''3'''–1 || 3-1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{portal|Oman}}
* {{FIFA player|186078|Hashim AL BALUSHI}}
* {{Soccerway|hashim-mohamed/10855}}
* [http://www.goal.com/en-gb/people/oman/72325/hashim-saleh/national Hashim Saleh] at Goal.com
* {{Goalzz|7953}}

{{Oman squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Oman squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup}}

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