Abdulla_Yusuf_Helal
Abdulla Yusuf Helal
Bahraini footballer (born 1993)
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 Mladá Boleslav and Bahrain national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Riffa, Bahrain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mladá Boleslav | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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 | 15 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Slavia Prague | 25 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Bohemians (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Persija Jakarta | 17 | (9) |
| 2023– | Mladá Boleslav | 24 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bahrain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Bahrain | 83 | (12) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2024 | |||
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.[3]
Bohemians
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
Slavia Prague
On 4 January 2019, Slavia Prague announced the signing of Helal from Bohemians 1905, and loaned him out for the rest of the season.[7] 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.[8][9][10]
Slovan Liberec (loan)
On 4 August 2020, Slavia loaned Helal to Slovan Liberec with two other players.[11] 22 October 2020, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Gent in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[12]
Persija Jakarta
Helal officially joined the capital club Persija Jakarta on 20 July 2022.[13] 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.[14]
Mladá Boleslav
On 28 June 2023, Helal signed with Mladá Boleslav one-year contract.[15]
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.[16]
Club
- As of 16 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 (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
- As of matches played on 25 January 2024[17]
| 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 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 83 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list Bahrain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Helal goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January 2013 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–6 | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2 | 5 February 2016 |  Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 5 September 2017 |  Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 27 March 2018 |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 11 June 2022 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 14 June 2022 | Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 8 | 11 November 2022 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain |  Canada | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 9 | 18 November 2022 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain |  Serbia | 1–1 | 1–5 | |
| 10 | 10 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 11 | 7 September 2023 | Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Kuwait | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 12 | 25 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 13 | 26 March 2024 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Nepal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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
- Abdulla Yusuf Helal at WorldFootball.net
- "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. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- "Yusuf Helal, Abdulla". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- Abdulla Yusuf Helal at WorldFootball.net