Lionel Ateba is on fire with Al Shorta in the Iraq Stars League

The Cameroonian international shone once again with his club in the 17th round of the Iraqi professional football league.

Lionel Ateba scored the only goal that gave Al Shorta a 1-0 win over Al Gharraf on Wednesday 4 February 2026 in the Iraq Stars League. The victory allows Al Shorta to consolidate its position at the top of the league with 35 points.

With this latest achievement, the former Dynamo Douala, PWD Bamenda and Simba SC player has now scored 10 goals for his club in the Iraqi league since the start of the 2025-26 season.