Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Salmeen (; born 4 November 1980) is a Bahraini former professional

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who played for

Muharraq Muharraq () is Bahrain's third most populous city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2020 was 263,373. Muharraq served as the country’s capital until 1932. It rose to prominenc ...

and the Bahrain national team. He was captain of the Bahrain national team and wore the number 10 jersey 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 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Port Said in Egypt from 4 to 21 September 1997. Players born after 1 January 1980 could participate in this t ...

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

2002 Asian games The 2002 Asian Games, officially known as the XIV Asian Games and also known as Busan 2002 (), were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Due to schedule impediments the football tour ...

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 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Groups Group 1 ''All matches were held in Dushanbe, Taj ...

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 secon ...

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 () 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 Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain ...

which held in home country.

Style of style and awards

After the first leg of Bahrain's

2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to FIFA World Cup hosts ...

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, and had a place in the all-star team of the

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

tournament. He was also once named Player of the Arabian Gulf Cup tournament, receiving the Golden Ball.

Personal life

Salmeen's father

played for

in the 1970s and 1980s. His brother Yousuf Salmeen 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 men's footballers 21st-century Bahraini sportsmen 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 Men's Century Club Men's association football midfielders Asian Games competitors for Bahrain Bahrain men's international footballers Bahrain men's youth international footballers {{Bahrain-footy-bio-stub