Bilal Mohammed (Template:Lang-ar, born on June 2, 1986) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Al Gharrafa. He scored the goal that won Qatar the golden medal for the 2006 Asian games against Iraq in the final game which ended 1-0.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bilal Mohammed Rajab | ||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Qatar | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Gharrafa | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2003 | Al Gharafa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003– | Al Gharrafa | 180 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | Qatar | 108 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 13, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 13, 2014 | |||
Mohammed is also a member of the Qatar national football team.
Career
Mohammed started his footballing career in the youth team of Al Gharafa at the age of 10. He was coached by the youth coach of Al Gharafa, Zamalek star Ali Khalil. He went on to make his senior team debut against Qatar SC in 2003. He also made his debut for the Qatar national team in 2003, in a friendly against Algeria in France.[1]
He earned his 100th cap against Malaysia on 19 November 2013.[2]
Goals for senior national team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 24, 2008 | Doha, Qatar |  North Korea |
2-1 | Won | Friendly |
| 2 | January 16, 2011 | Doha, Qatar |  Kuwait |
1-0 | Won | AFC Asian Cup 2011 |
Club career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 21 August 2011[3]
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Gharafa | 2003–04 | QSL | 13 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2004–05 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 134 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career total | 134 | 6 | ||||||||||
Personal life
Bilal Mohammed is of Sudanese origin.[4] His father and uncles were also professional footballers.
He married the daughter of former Sudanese international footballer, Shenan Khidr, in February 2012. The ceremony was attended by a number of Qatari and Sudanese footballers.[5]
References
- ^ "Player profile". Al-Gharafa Sports Club. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ "Bilal Mohammed Rajab - Century of International Appearances". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ QSL.com.qa - Bilal Mohammed
- ^ Qatar Football
- ^ Qatar-soccer.net - Bilal to tie the knot
External links
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