Leonel Ateba is on fire in the Iraq Stars League

The Cameroonian striker shone once again this Wednesday with Al Shorta against Baghdad.

Leonel Ateba is on fire in the Iraqi league this season. The Cameroonian misses no opportunity to make his mark. Since the start of the 2025–2026 campaign, he has already found the back of the net on several occasions and provided several assists.

On Wednesday 8 April, Leonel Ateba was once again in the spotlight on matchday 27 of the Iraq Stars League. He played a key role in Al Shorta’s convincing 4-1 victory over Baghdad. The Cameroonian distinguished himself with an assist and a goal. He provided the assist that allowed Mahmoud Al Mawas to open the scoring in the 4th minute. The Cameroonian then found the back of the net in the 20th minute to double the lead.

This season, Leonel Ateba has scored 14 goals and provided 5 assists in 29 appearances across all competitions for Al Shorta.