Sayed Mohamed Adnan

Sayed Mohamed Adnan
Personal information
Full name Sayed Mohamed Adnan Mahfoodh Mohamed
Date of birth (1983-02-05) 5 February 1983
Place of birth Malé, Maldives[1]
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Al Hidd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Malkiya (Bahrain) 35 (3)
2005–2011 Al-Khor[2] 149 (33)
2011–2012 Brisbane Roar 24 (1)
2012–2013 Al-Arabi (Kuwait) 35 (7)
2013–2014 Al-Arabi (Qatar) 12 (2)
2014– Al Hidd
National team‡
2004– Bahrain 68 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2013.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2012

Sayed Mohamed Adnan (Arabic: سيد محمد عدنان‎; born 5 February 1983) is a Bahraini footballer who currently plays for Al Hidd.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

On 17 July 2011, it was reported in the Australian media that Adnan was on trial with 2010-11 A-League Champions Brisbane Roar.[3] On 16 August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the club.[4] Adnan scored his first goal for Brisbane from a free-kick against Sydney FC.[5] On 9 July 2012, it was announced that Adnan would not be extending his contract with Brisbane and that he would return home to his family in Bahrain.[6]

Al Arabi Kuwait

On 28 July 2012, it was reported on the Al Arabi Sporting Club website that Adnan signed a one-year deal worth US$500,000 to play for the Kuwaiti Premier League side.[7]

Al Arabi Qatar

On 28 May 2013, he signed a deal with the Qatar Stars League side Al-Arabi.[8]

2011 detention

On 5 April 2011, along with members of the Bahrain national football team A'ala and Mohamed Hubail, Sayed Mohamed Adnan was arrested by the Bahraini authorities, who claimed that the footballers had taken part in "illegal, violent protests". Local human rights activists maintained that the three footballers, together with more than 150 other sportsmen, women and administrators, had been targeted for punishment because they had been involved in protests against the government.[9]

On 23 June, it was announced that Mohamed Hubail had been secretly tried and sentenced to two years in prison by the Bahraini special security court established under the martial law regime imposed in March 2011.[10] On 24 June FIFA, the world football governing body, announced that it had asked the Bahraini football authorities to provide information about cases of players detained during political protests.

Following allegations of government interference in the sport after Mohammed Hubail's prison sentence and the suspension of over 150 athletes, coaches and referees for taking part in anti-government protests, Bahrain faced a ban from world soccer. Suspension by FIFA could prevent Bahrain participating in Asian Olympic Games qualifying round match.

According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, the trials appeared to bear the marks of political persecution and there were serious concerns that the due process rights of the defendants were not respected.[11] On 29 June 2011 the Bahrain News Agency reported that the Bahrain Defence Force military public prosecutor had announced that "defendants involved at medical and sport crimes" had been released, but trials would continue in accordance with Bahraini legal procedures.[12]

International career

He is a member of the Bahrain national football team. In the final round of the 2010 World Cup Qualifications he missed a crucial penalty against New Zealand which left the whole nation in sadness after just missing out on the FIFA World Cup for the second time in succession. In 2009 he was nominated for the Asian Player of The Year award.[9]

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
13 October 2004 Damascus, Syria  Syria 2–2 Draw 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 December 2004 Manama, Bahrain  Latvia 2–2 Draw Friendly
27 May 2005 Riyadh, KSA  Saudi Arabia 1–1 Draw Friendly
3 August 2005 Manama, Bahrain  Turkmenistan 5–0 Won Friendly
7 August 2005 Manama, Bahrain  Iraq 2–2 Draw Friendly
2 June 2008 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 3–2 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 August 2008 Abu Dhabi, UAE  United Arab Emirates 3–2 Won Friendly
29 August 2008 Abu Dhabi, UAE  United Arab Emirates 3–2 Won Friendly
4 January 2009 Muscat, Oman  Iraq 3–1 Won 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations
31 August 2009 Manama, Bahrain  Iran 4–2 Won Friendly

Honours

Brisbane Roar

Al-Arabi SC ( Kuwait )

Individual

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/players/sayed-adnan/10897/
  2. ↑ QSL Official website – Player profile
  3. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/soccer/bahraini-international-sayed-mohamed-adnan-arrives-to-trial-with-brisbane-roar-as-kosta-barbarouses-departs-for-russia/story-e6frepmf-1226095927881
  4. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/soccer/bahraini-international-sayed-mohamed-adnan-signs-one-year-deal-with-brisbane-roar/story-e6frepmf-1226115485390 Sayed Mohamed Adnan signs with Brisbane Roar
  5. ↑ http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=707481&vId=
  6. ↑ "Bahraini defender Mohamed Adnan to return home to family". Herald Sun. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  7. ↑ http://www.arabiclub.net/site/index.php?go=news&r=&more=17771
  8. ↑ "SAYED SIGNS FOR AL ARABI". Qatar Stars League official site. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  9. 1 2 "As F1 returns to Bahrain, footballers languish in jail", by James Montague, CNN, 6 June 2011. accessed 16 June 2011
  10. ↑ "Bahrain player sentenced for protesting", ESPN (Sourced by the AP, 23 June 2011, accessed 24 June 2011
  11. ↑ "FIFA wants info on Bahrain arrests", Associated Press report at ESPN Soccer website, 24 June 2011, accessed 24 June 2011
  12. ↑ "Announcement by the military prosecuter[sic]", Bahrain News Agency website, 29 June 2011, accessed 29 June 2011
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