Talal Yousef
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Talal Yousef Ahmed bin Yateem | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Bahrain | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Riffa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–2004 |
Al Riffa | ||
2004–2007 |
Al Kuwait Kaifan | ||
2007–2008 |
Al Qadisiya Kuwait | ||
2008–2011 |
Al-Riffa | ||
International career‡ | |||
1998–2009 | Bahrain | 81 | (23) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2011 |
Talal Yousef Mohammed (born 24 February 1975), known mainly as Talal Yousef, is a former Bahraini footballer.
Yousef played mainly as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a striker. He is currently retired from playing with the Bahrain national football team, where he made 21 appearances in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[1]
Early career
Talal started his career with
Al Riffa Club
After signing for
Asian Cup
During the
Kuwait
After the Asian Cup success, many of Bahrain's top players headed for Qatar although Talal opted for a move to Kuwait. He was later joined by Bahraini defender Hussain Ali Baba, also a former Al Riffa player. When Kuwait SC did not renew his contract, he then signed with Qadsiya for the 2007/08 season.
Awards
- 2004 Asian Cup – All-Star Team
Retirement
Talal announced his official retirement from International Football in January 2006, then was convinced to return and helped Bahrain qualify for the Asian Cup 2007. He also stayed on for the 18th & 19th GCC Cup's and then announced his final retirement from International Competitions.
Goals for Senior National Team
References
- ^ Talal Mohamed – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Talal Yousef at National-Football-Teams.com