Saleh Abdulhameed Saleh Mohamed Mahmeedi ( ar, صالح عبد الحميد صالح محمد محميدي; born 4 August 1982) is a Bahraini professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for Bahraini club

Busaiteen Club Busaiteen ( ar, البسيتين) is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, volleyball, table tennis and track and field. Achievements *Bahraini Premier League : Champions (1): 2012–13 Bahrain First ...

. He made 31 appearances for the

Bahrain national team Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ad ...

Club career

In the 2005–06 season, Abdelhameed played for Al-Najma. In September 2007, Abdulhameed moved to Kuwaiti club

Al-Nasr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...

on loan from Al-Najma. In January 2009, Al-Najma sent him on loan to

Al-Raed Al Raed Saudi Football Club ( ''Nādī ar-Rāʾid'', "Pioneer Club") is a Saudi football club based in Buraidah, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established ...

in Saudi Arabia; Abdulhameed became the first player from Bahrain to play in the

Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

. Abdulhameed joined

Al-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 ...

in the 2011–12 season, helping them win the

2012 GCC Champions League The GCC Champions League ( ar, دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arabian peninsula. The 2012 edition was the 27th time that it has been organized. The Groups Fou ...

, Al-Muharraq's first title. He stayed until the 2018–19 season. Having returned to

Busaiteen Busaiteen ( ar, البسيتين) is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City. Etymology The town's name, "''Busaiteen''," pertains to the large number of orchards found in it. Education Bus ...

in the 2019–20 season, Abdulhameed renewed his contract with the team in November 2020, for a further year. His contract was renewed for an additional season once again in mid-2021.

International career

Abdulhameed was due to be called up to the

in 2009, ahead of the

19th Arabian Gulf Cup The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي) was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Oman, from 4 to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman national football tea ...

; however, coach Milan Máčala excluded him from the final list as he was busy with club duty with Al-Nasr that season. Abdulhameed was included in the 23-man Bahrain roster at the

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 ...

. He also participated in the

2011 Pan Arab Games The 2011 Pan Arab Games also known as the 12th Pan Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011. This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for th ...

, helping Bahrain win their first competition.

Style of play

Abdulhameed was regarded as a promising defender in his youth.

Honours

Al-Najma *

Bahraini King's Cup The King's Cup is Bahrain's premier knockout tournament in men's football. The national cup has had many different names over the years. Emir Cup (1952–59 & 1978–2002), Federation Cup (1960–77) and King's Cup (2003–present). Previous ...

: 2006, 2007 *

Bahraini Super Cup The Bahraini Super Cup is the curtain raiser to the Bahrain football season. Previous winners *1995 : Al-MuharraqSC *2003 : Al-Ahli 2-1 Al-Muharraq SC *2004 : Al-Shabab 2-1 Busaiteen *2005 : Al-Muharraq SC 1-0 Al-Shabab *2006 : Al-Muharraq SC ...

: 2008 Al-Muharraq *

GCC Champions League The GCC Champions League ( ar, دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs ( ar, كأس الخليج للأندية), was an annually organized football league tournament for clubs of the Arabian penin ...

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Bahraini Premier League The Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup ...

: 2014–15, 2017–18 * Bahraini King's Cup:

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, 2015–16 * Bahraini Elite Cup: 2019 * Bahraini Super Cup: 2013, 2018 Bahrain *

Pan Arab Games The Arab Games ( ar, الألعاب العربية), also called the Pan Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Game ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdulhameed, Saleh 1982 births Living people Bahraini men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Busaiteen Club players Al-Najma SC (Bahrain) players Al-Nasr SC (Kuwait) players Al Raed FC players Al-Muharraq SC players Bahraini Premier League players Kuwait Premier League players Saudi Pro League players Bahrain men's international footballers 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Bahraini expatriate men's footballers Bahraini expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Bahraini expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait