Abdulla Yusuf Helal
Bahraini footballer (born 1993)
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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 Kuwaiti club Al-Salmiya and the Bahrain national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Manama, Bahrain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| 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 | 33 | (10) |
| 2024–2026 | Bohemians 1905 | 58 | (10) |
| 2026– | Al-Salmiya | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Bahrain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2024 | Bahrain | 89 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 2026 | |||
Personal life
Club career
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]
Czech First League
On 19 July 2018, it was announced that Helal 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]
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]
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]
Indonesia and return to the Czech Republic
Helal officially joined the capital club Persija Jakarta on 20 July 2022.[15] On 31 July 2022, he made his Liga 1 debut by substituted Hanif Sjahbandi in the 64th minute, in a 2–1 winning match against Persis at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium.[16]
On 28 June 2023, Helal signed with Mladá Boleslav one-year contract.[17] Before the 2024–25 season, Helal returned to Bohemians 1905, where he started European part of his career.[4]
International career
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
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 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
- As of matches played on 6 June 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2012 | 9 | 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 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 89 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Honors
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