Abdulla Yusuf Helal
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Riffa, Bahrain | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians 1905 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2014 | East Riffa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | East Riffa | 28 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Al-Muharraq | 17 | (3) |
2018–2019 | Bohemians 1905 | 15 | (5) |
2019–2022 | Slavia Prague | 25 | (3) |
2019 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2022–2023 | Persija Jakarta | 17 | (9) |
2023–2024 | Mladá Boleslav | 31 | (8) |
2024– | Bohemians 1905 | 5 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Bahrain U23 | 1 | (0) |
2012– | Bahrain | 87 | (13) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal (Arabic: عبد الله يوسف هلال; born 12 June 1993) is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Bohemians 1905 and the Bahrain national team.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Abdulla Yusuf Helal was born on 12 June 1993.[3] He has a Czech wife.[4]
Club career
[edit]Helal played for East Riffa since 2009. Through this journey he joined Al-Muharraq SC on loan from his club. He won the Bahraini Premier League in the 2017–18 season with Al-Muharraq.[5]
Bohemians 1905
[edit]On 19 July 2018, it was announced that he would join Czech First League club Bohemians 1905 on loan and become the first Bahraini player to join a European top division club.[6][7] On 28 July 2018, Helal played his first game with the club after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute. He scored a goal and provided an assist in an eventual 4–2 loss at Příbram.[8]
Slavia Prague
[edit]On 4 January 2019, Slavia Prague announced the signing of Helal from Bohemians 1905, and loaned him out for the rest of the season.[9] On 17 September 2019, Helal entered the history again by being the first player from the GCC countries to participate in a 2019–20 UEFA Champions League match against Internazionale.[10][11][12]
Slovan Liberec (loan)
[edit]On 4 August 2020, Slavia loaned Helal to Slovan Liberec with two other players.[13] 22 October 2020, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Gent in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[14]
Persija Jakarta
[edit]Helal officially joined the capital club Persija Jakarta on 20 July 2022.[15] On 31 July 2022, he made his league debut by substituted Hanif Sjahbandi in the 64th minute, in a 2–1 winning match against Persis at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium.[16]
Mladá Boleslav
[edit]On 28 June 2023, Helal signed with Mladá Boleslav one-year contract.[17]
Return to Boehmians
[edit]Before the 2024–25 season, Helal returned to Bohemians 1905, where he started European part of his career.[4]
International career
[edit]He represents Bahrain national team since 2012. In his 100th appearances for the national team, he scored the winning goal against Jordan that sent Bahrain through to the round of 16 of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup at the top of Group E.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 16 February 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Muharraq | 2017–18 | Bahraini Premier League | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
Bohemians 1905 | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||
Slavia Prague | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
2020–21 | Czech First League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
Total | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Slovan Liberec (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 17 | 4 | |
2021–22 | Czech First League | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
Total | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
Persija Jakarta | 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 9 | ||
Career total | 111 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 27 |
International
[edit]- As of matches played on 6 June 2024[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Bahrain | 2012 | 8 | 0 |
2013 | 5 | 1 | |
2014 | 7 | 0 | |
2015 | 5 | 0 | |
2016 | 6 | 1 | |
2017 | 8 | 1 | |
2018 | 8 | 2 | |
2019 | 9 | 0 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | 11 | 4 | |
2023 | 9 | 2 | |
2024 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 87 | 13 |
- Scores and results list Bahrain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Helal goal.[19]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 January 2013 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–6 | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
2 | 5 February 2016 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
3 | 5 September 2017 | ![]() |
4–0 | 5–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
4 | 27 March 2018 | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | ||
5 | 2–0 | |||||
6 | 11 June 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
7 | 14 June 2022 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||
8 | 11 November 2022 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
9 | 18 November 2022 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–5 | |
10 | 10 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
11 | 7 September 2023 | Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
12 | 25 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
13 | 26 March 2024 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
[edit]East Riffa
- Bahraini Second Division League: 2014
- Bahraini King's Cup: 2014
- Bahraini Super Cup: 2014
Al-Muharraq
- Bahraini Premier League: 2017–18
Slavia Prague
- Czech First League: 2019–20
Bahrain
- GCC U-23 Championship: 2013
References
[edit]- ^ Abdulla Yusuf Helal at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Abdulla Yusuf Helal - Eurosport
- ^ "Abdalláh Júsuf Hilál". Chance liga. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b Man, Vojtěch. "Júsuf je atyp, libují si "klokani". Vrátilo ho i dítě. Nová role pro Matouška?". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "الشرقي يوافق على تجديد إعارة عبدالله يوسف للمحرق". AlWatan News. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "الرفاع الشرقي يوقع عقد احترافي للاعبه عبدالله يوسف مع نادٍ تشيكي في الدرجة الممتازة". Al-Ayam. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Bohemians angažovali jako první klub v Evropě fotbalistu z Bahrajnu". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 21 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "1. FK Příbram - Bohemians Praha 1905 4:2". eurofotbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Ahead of AFC Asian Cup 2019, Bahrain star signs for UEFA Europa League club". FOX Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Nabil, Ahmad (17 September 2019). "من هو عبد الله يوسف هلال أول خليجي يشارك في دوري أبطال أوروبا؟". eremnews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Adel, Zuhaira. "البحريني يكتب التاريخ - عبد الله يوسف أول خليجي يشارك في أبطال أوروبا". Goal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "لاعب منتخبنا عبدالله يوسف أول خليجي يشارك رسمياً بدوري أبطال أوروبا". Alayam (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Tři sešívaní jsou na odchodu! Hilál už trénuje s Libercem". sport.cz. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Liberec 1–0 Gent". UEFA. 22 October 2020.
- ^ "KITA SAMBUT PUZZLE ASING TERAKHIR PERSIJA: ABDULLA YUSUF HELAL". Persija Jakarta. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Hasil Persija Vs Persis 2-1: Behrens Cetak Gol, Abdulla Yusuf Debut, Macan Kemayoran Petik Kemenangan Perdana". bola.kompas.com (in Indonesian). 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Bývalý slávista Hilál podepsal roční smlouvu s Mladou Boleslaví". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Group E: Bahrain edge Jordan to finish top". the-afc.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Yusuf Helal, Abdulla". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- Abdulla Yusuf Helal at WorldFootball.net
- Abdulla Yusuf Helal at Fortunaliga.cz
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Manama
- Bahraini men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bahrain men's international footballers
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- Bahraini Premier League players
- Czech First League players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- East Riffa Club players
- Al-Muharraq SC players
- Bohemians 1905 players
- SK Slavia Prague players
- FC Slovan Liberec players
- Persija Jakarta players
- FK Mladá Boleslav players
- Bahraini expatriate men's footballers
- Bahraini expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Bahraini expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia