Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Salmeen ( ar, محمد احمد يوسف سالمين; born 4 November 1980) is a Bahraini former professional

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who played for

Muharraq Muharraq ( ar, المحرق, al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583. The city is located on Muharraq Island. Bahrain Int ...

and the Bahrain national team. He was captain of the Bahrain national team and wore the

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for his club and country. He is the son of Bahraini footballer

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. Salmeen participated in three World Cup qualifying campaigns. He played in Qatar from 2004 to 2007 with Al-Arabi.

Club career

Salmeen announced the retirement in 2016.

International career

Youth level

Salmeen appeared in all three matches for Bahrain in

1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1997, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Port Said in Egypt between 4 September and 21 September 1997. Players born after 1 January 1980 could particip ...

. In 2002, he participated with U-23 level in

2002 Asian games The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002년 아시아 경기대회/2002년 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, 제14회 아시아 경기대회/제14회 아시안 � ...

that Bahrain reached quarter-final.

Senior level

Salmeen debuted for Bahrain in 2000. He scored the winning goal against Iran in 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign. In

2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup was the 13th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football, football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held from 17 July to 7 August 2004 in China. ...

Salmeen and his teammates put in a great performance, leading Bahrain to fourth place. He missed

2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011. It was the fifte ...

due to broken leg from pre-tournament friendly match. He retired from international career after failed to lead Bahrain to the title of

21st Arabian Gulf Cup The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي) was the twenty-first edition of the biennial football competition. It took place in Bahrain in January 2013. The competition was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of ...

which held in home country.

Style of style and awards

After the first leg of Bahrain's

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qualifying match against

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, Trinidadi captain

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claimed that Salmeen was good enough to play in the Premiership. Salmeen was shortlisted for being

Asian Footballer of the Year The Asian Footballer of the Year is an annual prize awarded to the best Asian player in a calendar year, organized by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC). History The origin of ...

, 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.

Personal life

Salmeen's father

played for

in the 1970s and 1980s. His brother

Yousuf Salmeen Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...

is a defender, who also plays for Muharraq and has recently won the 2010 league title.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Bahrain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Salmeen goal''.

References

External links

* 1980 births Living people Bahraini footballers Bahraini expatriates in Qatar Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Al-Muharraq SC players Al Dhafra FC players Qatar Stars League players UAE Pro League players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games FIFA Century Club Association football midfielders Asian Games competitors for Bahrain Bahrain international footballers Bahrain youth international footballers {{Bahrain-footy-bio-stub