Saleh Mohammed Nu'eimah is a Saudi Arabian soccer player.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saleh Mohammed Nu'eimah | ||
Date of birth | 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1990 | Al-Hilal | ||
National team | |||
1978–1989 | Saudi Arabia[1] | 99 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Saleh Nu'eimah began his career on the morning of Sunday, 4 October 1976. He remained a reserve for a year and played his first game in 1977.
He scored his first goal in the return of its founder athletes Abdul Rahman bin Said. He was selected for the national team in 1979 in a record time for such selection.
He was a key player in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore[2] and was named in the all-star team after the 1988 AFC Asian Cup.[3]
1988 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament | |
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Goalkeeper | |
Defenders | |
Midfielders |
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Forwards |
Saudi Arabia squad – 1988 AFC Asian Cup winners (2nd title) | ||
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