Talal Yousef Mohammed (born 24 February 1975), known mainly as Talal Yousef, is a former Bahraini footballer.

Talal Yousef
Personal information
Full name Talal Yousef Ahmed bin Yateem
Date of birth (1975-02-24) 24 February 1975 (age 49)
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

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

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Talal started his career with Isa Town, where he also captained. He met Salman Isa, another legend of Bahraini football, at the club. After some amazing performances, he was noticed by Bahrain Riffa Club. They signed him along with Isa for an undisclosed fee.

Al Riffa Club

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After signing for Al Riffa (Riffa Club), Talal Yousef made a huge impact. He helped them to the league title and the Crown Prince Cup and established himself as the superstar of Al Riffa.[citation needed]

Asian Cup

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During the 2004 Asian Cup, Talal Yousef peaked and put on his best performances. He scored two goals, one coming from his trademark free kick against fierce rivals Iran in the 3rd and 4th place playoff. Talal Yousif was named in the team of the tournament along with fellow Bahraini's A'ala Hubail, who was joint top scorer, and Mohamed Salmeen .In this tournament the Bahraini National Team had their best ever performance at a major tournament as they reached the semi-finals. Talal Yousif was a major part of that success and after the tournament he was named Captain of the National team.

Kuwait

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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

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Retirement

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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

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
12 November 1998 Manama, Bahrain   Oman 2–2 Draw 14th Arabian Gulf Cup
30 December 2003 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Yemen 5–1 Won 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
7 January 2004 Kuwait City, Kuwait   United Arab Emirates 3–1 Won 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
7 January 2004 Kuwait City, Kuwait   United Arab Emirates 3–1 Won 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
10 January 2004 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 4–0 Won 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
10 January 2004 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 4–0 Won 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
25 July 2004 Jinan, China   Indonesia 3–1 Won 2004 AFC Asian Cup
6 August 2004 Beijing, China   Iran 2–4 Lost 2004 AFC Asian Cup
13 October 2004 Damascus, Syria   Syria 2–2 Draw 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 November 2004 Manama, Bahrain   Tajikistan 4–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 December 2004 Doha, Qatar   Yemen 1–1 Draw 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
17 December 2004 Doha, Qatar   Saudi Arabia 3–0 Won 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
8 October 2005 Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan 1–1 Draw 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 November 2006 Manama, Bahrain   Kuwait 2–1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
12 January 2007 Dubai, UAE   Yemen 4–0 Won Friendly
18 January 2007 Abu Dhabi, UAE   Saudi Arabia 1–2 Lost 17th Arabian Gulf Cup

References

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  1. ^ Talal MohamedFIFA competition record (archived)
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