Mohamed Salmeen

Mohamed Salmeen

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Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Ahmed Salmeen
Date of birth	(1980-11-04) 4 November 1980
Place of birth	Muharraq, Bahrain
Height
Position(s)	midfielder
Team information
Current team	Muharraq Club
Number	10
Youth career
1990-1999	Muharraq Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999-2004	Muharraq Club
2004-2007	Al-Arabi
2007-2009	Muharraq Club
2009-2010	Dhafra	8	(1)
2010-	Muharraq Club
International career‡
2000-	Bahrain	109	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18/1/2010 ‡ 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 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

External links

• Mohamed Salmeen at National-Football-Teams.com