SOCCER PLAYERS from Bahrain

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Bahraini Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Bahraini Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Bahraini Soccer Players.

1. A'ala Hubail (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 44.02, A'ala Hubail is the most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

A'ala Ahmed Mohamed Hubail (Arabic: علاء أحمد محمد حبيل; born 25 June 1982) is a Bahraini former professional footballer who played as a striker. With the Bahrain national team.

2. Salman Isa (b. 1977)

With an HPI of 43.12, Salman Isa is the 2nd most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Salman Isa Ghuloom (Arabic: سَلْمَان عِيسَى غُلُوم; born 12 July 1977), known to many as just Salman Isa, is a retired Bahraini footballer who played as a winger or a wingback.

3. Ismail Abdullatif (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 41.23, Ismail Abdullatif is the 3rd most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Ismail Abdullatif Ismail Hassan (Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيل عَبْد اللَّطِيف إِسْمَاعِيل حَسَن; born 11 September 1986) is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bahraini Premier League club Al-Khaldiya, which he captains, and the Bahrain national team. He is Bahrain's all-time top scorer. Representing Bahrain at three AFC Asian Cups and the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, two of his 48 international goals made history for the country: one in a 2–1 upset of South Korea at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and the other against Saudi Arabia in 2009 that sent Bahrain to play New Zealand in the inter-confederation play-offs, which they eventually lost.

4. Sayed Mohammed Jaffer (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 40.91, Sayed Mohammed Jaffer is the 4th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Sayed Mohammed Jaffer Sabt Abbas (Arabic: سيد محمد جعفر سبت عباس; born 25 August 1985) is a Bahraini footballer currently playing with Muharraq and the Bahrain national football team. He is the most-capped player in Bahraini history and captained his national team to their first-ever titles in the Arabian Gulf Cup and WAFF Championship in 2019.

5. Ali Assadalla (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 40.73, Ali Assadalla is the 5th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Ali Assadalla Qambar (Arabic: علي أسد الله; born 19 January 1993), also known simply as Ali Asad, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Sadd. Born in Bahrain, he represents the Qatar national team.

6. Mohamed Husain (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 39.63, Mohamed Husain is the 6th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Mohamed Husain Bahzad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد حُسَيْن بَهْزَاد; born 31 July 1980) is a Bahraini former professional footballer who played as a defender.

7. Mohamed Salmeen (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 38.40, Mohamed Salmeen is the 7th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Salmeen (Arabic: مُحَمَّد أَحْمَد يُوسُف سَالِمَيْن; born 4 November 1980) is a Bahraini former professional footballer who played for Muharraq and the Bahrain national team. He was captain of the Bahrain national team and wore the number 10 jersey for his club and country. He is the son of Bahraini footballer Ahmed Salmeen. Salmeen participated in three World Cup qualifying campaigns. He played in Qatar from 2004 to 2007 with Al-Arabi.

8. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 37.17, Abdulla Yusuf Helal is the 8th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal (Arabic: عَبْد الله يُوسُف عَبْد الرَّحِيم مُحَمَّد هِلَال; 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.

9. Hussain Ali Baba (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 36.41, Hussain Ali Baba is the 9th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Hussain Ali Baba Mohamed (Arabic: حسين علي بابا; born 11 February 1982) is a former Bahraini footballer who last played for Al Riffa and the Bahrain national football team.

10. Mohamed Hubail (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 35.98, Mohamed Hubail is the 10th most famous Bahraini Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Mohamed Hubail (born 23 June 1981) is a Bahraini footballer who was sentenced to a two-year term of imprisonment by a special security court in Bahrain after taking part in pro-democratic reform protests in Bahrain in 2011.