Salman Isa

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::summary Bahraini footballer ::

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Field	Value
name	Salman Isa
fullname	Salman Isa Ghuloom
birth_date
birth_place	Bahrain
height	1.75 m
years1	1996–1998
years2	1998–2004
years3	2005–2011
years4	2011–2015
years5	2015–2016
clubs1	Madinat Isa
clubs2	Al Riffa
clubs3	Al-Arabi
clubs4	Al Riffa
caps3	67
caps4
clubs5	Manama Club
caps5	2
position	Wingback
Winger
youthclubs1
nationalyears1	2001–2012
nationalteam1	Bahrain
nationalcaps1	160
pcupdate	17 October 2011
ntupdate	8 November 2012
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World Cup Qualifiers

Salman is noted for scoring for Bahrain in the Asia-Concacaf playoff qualifier for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany against Trinidad and Tobago. In doing so he gave Bahrain the lead, playing away at Port of Spain in the first leg. That gave Bahrain the advantage to qualify for the World Cup, but Trinidad's Chris Birchall equalized to end the match. In the second Leg in Bahrain, Dennis Lawrence scored to give Trinidad and Tobago the win and help them qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, for the first time in their history.

Club career

Ghuloom has played for a number of clubs during his footballing career. At 28 he is a very experienced footballer. Ghuloom started his career at small first division (the 2nd tier of Bahraini football) club Isa Town or Madinat Isa. This club produced former Bahrain national team captain, and Ghuloom's teammate, Talal Yousif. Ghuloom's excellent performance for the club prompted one of the three big Bahraini clubs, Al Riffa, to sign him along with Isa Town teammate Talal Yousef. After signing for Al Riffa he made a huge impact helping them to the Bahraini Premiership title in 2002–2003. During his time at Al Riffa he played under Bahraini Manager Riyadh Al Thawadi who would go on to manage the Bahrain national team for one match against Kuwait. Salman Isa plays his trade for Al-Arabi of Qatar currently and is one of the most consistent players at the club.

Glory Days

Ghuloom is known for his hardworking and tireless displays on the wing, but as Talal Yousif who was deployed as a more offensive player for Al Riffa left for Kuwait SC, Riyadh Al Thawadi decided to push Ghuloom upfield and play him as a forward. This decision proved to be vital as Ghuloom scored 15 goals as a striker, leaving him as the league's top scorer. Ghuloom's amazing form also helped Al Riffa to the 2004–2005 league championship and the Crown Prince Cup. In which Ghuloom scored in the final. Ghuloom's best for the national team came in the 2004 Gulf Arabian Cup in Qatar. Ghuloom scored an amazing goal in the historic 3–0 win over Bahrain's fierce rivals and neighbors, the more famous Saudi Arabia. Ghuloom's hardworking ethics paid off as Bahrain again qualified for the semi-finals although they were knocked out by Oman. Nevertheless, Bahrain still finished in third place. After the 2004–2005 season Ghuloom's amazing displays prompted Al Arabi of Qatar, where fellow national team player and captain Mohamed Salmeen plays, to sign Ghuloom from then Bahraini champions Al Riffa. At Al Riffa Ghuloom was a cult hero and fans referred to him as "AL JANAH AL TAER" which means the flying wing, for his speedy runs through the wings. At Al Arabi, Ghuloom continued to display good form although there he was being used mostly as a defender or wing back. Currently Salman Isa is defending the colors of Al-Arabi and is the captain of the club.

International career

Asian Cup 2004

In 2004 Bahrain qualified for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China. Although Salman missed the many games of the tournament due to injury, he still managed to play a few matches in Bahrain's run to the semi-finals. After the Asian Cup, most of the members of the national team were signed by big Qatari clubs such as Al Gharafa, Al Arabi, and Al Rayyan. Team players such as Mohamed Ahmed Salmeen and Alaa Hubail moved on to Qatar. While others like Talal Yousif for instance decided to move to Kuwait. After this The Bahraini Premiership appeared to have lost some of its most important players. Although the loss of many national team members meant the rise of Salman.

Career statistics

International

:Scores and results list Bahrain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Isa goal. ::data[format=table title="List of international goals scored by Salman Isa"]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1		King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia		2-1	2-1	15th Arabian Gulf Cup
2		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-0	2-2	2003 Bahrain Prime Minister's Cup
3		Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates		1-0	3-2	Friendly
4		Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar		2-0	3-0	17th Arabian Gulf Cup
5		Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar		—	3-1	17th Arabian Gulf Cup
6		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-2	2-3	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7		Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago		1-0	1-1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		2-0	2-1	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9		Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia		1-1	2-1	2007 AFC Asian Cup
10		Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain		1-0	2-0	Friendly
11	2-0
12		Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar		1-1	2-1	Friendly
13		Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand		1-0	3-2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
14		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-1	1-1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
15		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		2-0	3-1	Friendly
16		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-3	2-3	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
17		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-1	2-2	Friendly
18		Hong Kong Stadium, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong		3-0	3-1	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
19		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-0	1-0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
20		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		3-1	4-2	Friendly
21		Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait		3-0	3-1	Friendly
22		Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates		1-1	1-1	Friendly
23		Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar		2-1	3-1	2011 Arab Games
24		Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain		1-0	3-0	Friendly
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References

References

1. [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=126895 Bahrain Stay On Course]
2. "United Arab Emirates vs. Bahrain".
3. "Bahrain vs. Iraq".
4. "United Arab Emirates vs. Bahrain".
5. "Bahrain vs. Saudi Arabia".
6. "Salman Isa Ghuloom - Century of International Appearances".
7. "Bahrain vs. North Korea".
8. "Trinidad and Tobago v Bahrain, 12 November 2005".
9. "Bahrain vs. Kuwait".
10. "Bahrain vs. South Korea".
11. "Bahrain vs. Libya".
12. "Qatar vs. Bahrain".
13. "Thailand vs. Bahrain".
14. "Bahrain vs. Thailand".
15. "Bahrain vs. Burkina Faso".
16. "Bahrain vs. Japan".
17. "Bahrain vs. Syria".
18. "Hong Kong vs. Bahrain".
19. "Bahrain vs. Japan".
20. "Bahrain vs. Iran".
21. "Kuwait vs. Bahrain".
22. "Bahrain vs. Uzbekistan".
23. "Bahrain vs. Palestine".
24. "Bahrain vs. Jordan".

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