2012-13 M Soccer Roster

6 Zaher Shihata

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 168
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Highschool Landstown

Biography

Shiata's Career Stats

2012: Saw the field in 15 games including 12 starts on defense … scored the first goal of his career against North Carolina State (Oct. 29) and tallied his first point since 2010 … took six shots on the season, putting two of those tallies on frame.

2011: Played in one game.

2010: Played in nine contests with five starts on VMI’s back line ... Took part in the entire contest against Adelphi (9/17), Gardner-Webb (10/9), and High Point (10/30) ... Earned first-career point against UMBC (9/2), assisting on an Amir Shihata goal in the 50th minute ... Took one shot on the year against Gardner-Webb.

2009: Missed majority of season due to injury ... Saw action in one game, playing 29 minutes in second game of the year versus ETSU. 

2008: Entered the starting lineup midway through the season, starting seven games overall ... Helped stabilize the back line after his emergence ... Played in 10 total contests. 

High School/Club: Member of district championship team freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons  ...  Eastern region champions 2005 and 2006  ...  Team won State Cup in ’06  ...  Squad prevailed in the Virginia ODP tournament in 2007  ...  Participated in Nike Friendlies California Academy Showcase Maine Regionals. 

Personal: Son of Hamdy and Nahla Shihata ... Brother, Amir, played for the Keydets from 2007-10 ... computer science major with a minor in Arabic.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2008-09Freshman

    Defender
    5'10" 150 lbs
    23
  • 6

    2009-10Sophomore

    Defender
    5'10" 150 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2010-11Junior

    Defender
    5'10" 150 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2012-13Senior

    Defender
    5'10" 168 lbs
    6