ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ˈælʃˈælhaʊb kˈeɪm θˈɜːd ɪnðɪ ˈeɪʒən fˈʊtbɔːlɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd, ˈæftɚɹ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl wˈɪnɚ kˈɑːlfən ˈɪbɹæhɪm fɹʌm kˈæɾɑːɹ ænd bˈeɪdɚɹ ˈælmjuːtˈɑːwə fɹʌm kuːwˈeɪt.
On 30 November 2006, Al-Shalhoub came third in the Asian Footballer of the Year award, after eventual winner Khalfan Ibrahim from Qatar and Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait.