Full name Mohamed Ahmed Salmeen 1990-1999 Muharraq Club Weight 80 kg Number 10 Height 1.83 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Mohamed Salmeen Career start 1999 | |
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Date of birth (1980-11-04) 4 November 1980 (age 35) Current teams Al-Muharraq SC (#10 / Midfielder), Bahrain national football team (Midfielder) | ||
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 was 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. He appeared in all three matches for Bahrain in 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Salmeen has participated in three World Cup qualifying campaigns.
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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.