Mohamed Salmeen

Mohamed Salmeen
Personal information
Full nameMohamed Ahmed Salmeen
Date of birth4 November 1980
Place of birthMuharraq, Bahrain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionmidfielder
Club information
Current team
Muharraq Club
Number10
Youth career
1990-1999Muharraq Club
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999-2004Muharraq Club
2004-2007Al-Arabi
2007-2009Muharraq Club
2009-2010Dhafra8(1)
2010-Muharraq Club
National team‡
2000-Bahrain109(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18/1/2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19/11/2013

Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Salmeen (Arabic: محمد احمد يوسف سالمين‎; born 4 November 1980) is a Bahraini footballer currently playing for Muharraq Club and the Bahrain national football team. He is the captain of the Bahrain National team. He wears the famous number 10 jersey for his club and country. Mohamed Salmeen is the son of legendary Bahraini footballing hero Ahmed Salmeen. Salmeen has participated in three world cup qualifying campaigns to date, and is currently one of the most experienced players in the Bahrain squad.

He played in Qatar from 2004 to 2007 with Al-Arabi.

Playing style and awards

After the first leg of Bahrain's 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadi captain Dwight Yorke claimed that Salmeen was good enough to play in the Premiership. Salmeen was shortlisted for being Asian Footballer of the Year, and had a place in the all-star team of the 2004 Asian Cup tournament. He was also once named Player of the Gulf Cup tournament, receiving the Golden Ball.

Family

Salmeen's father Ahmed Salmeen has played for Muharraq Club in the 70's and 80's. His brother Yousuf Salmeen is a defender, who also plays for Muharraq and has recently won the 2010 league title.

Goals for Senior National Team

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
February 21, 2001 Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kyrgyzstan 2-1 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
August 17, 2001 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 1-1 Draw 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
March 23, 2009 Manama, Bahrain  Zimbabwe 5-2 Won Friendly
June 3, 2009 Manama, Bahrain  Jordan 4-0 Won Friendly

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