Hassan Zuleikh

Hassan Zulikh
Personal information
Full name Hassan Abdullah Zulikh
Date of birth 1954 (age 71–72)
Place of birth Manama, Bahrain
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1977 Al-Nusoor
International career
1966–1974 Bahrain 65 (??)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hassan Zuleikh, alternatively spelled as Hassan Zalikh (Arabic: حسن زليخ; born 1954) is a former association footballer, who played as a striker for the Bahrain national football team in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Nicknamed The Rocket, Zulikh was known for his incredible powerful shooting and dribbling abilities.

Early life

Zulikh was born in the neighbourhood of Al-Mukharqa, Manama, Bahrain.[1]

Club career

In 1963, Zulikh participated in the 1963 Arab School Games held in Kuwait.[2][3]

Zulikh began his career with Ras Rumman Club, before joining Al-Nusoor in 1965,[4][5] being promoted from their academy. He was also crowned the top goal-scorer of the Bahraini league eight times, including a remarkable achievement of obtaining the award six consecutive times in a row.[1][3]

International career

In 1966, Zulikh would be called up to the Bahrain football team for the 1966 Arab Cup, held in Baghdad, Iraq. He would score in a 1–5 loss against Jordan.[4][6]

Four years later, Zulikh would participate with the national team at the 1970 Gulf Cup, where he scored in the opening match of the tournament against Qatar.[7] In the next tournament, Zulikh scored a hat-trick in an annulled match against Qatar which ended 6–2 for Bahrain.[8][3] Many sources state this as the first ever hat-trick in the Arabian Gulf Cup, however, two days previous, Saeed Ghorab managed to find the net three times in their match against UAE.[8]

Zulikh last played for the national team at the 1974 Gulf Cup, finding the net in a match against Oman in the 83rd minute.[9] The same tournament, he faced severe health issues, which ended up forcing him to retire from the national team.

Honours

Al Ahli

References

  1. 1 2 "ولكرة القدم نصيب من الحديث: "صاروخ النسور" حسن زليخ نجم من سماء المنامة إلى الملاعب الدولية " – Manama eMuseum | متحف المنامة الرقمي | حكاية المنامة". www.manamastory.com. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Arab School Games and Arab School Football Championship". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "حسن زليخ.. نجم لامع أجبرته الإصابة على الابتعاد". جريدة البلاد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hassan Zalikh (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  5. ↑ الوطن (1 October 2021). "اللاعب الدولي السابق حسن زليخ يشيد بإشهار معرض نجوم الكرة البحرينية". اللاعب الدولي السابق حسن زليخ يشيد بإشهار معرض نجوم الكرة البحرينية. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Arab Cup". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Gulf Cup 1970". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Gulf Cup 1972". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gulf Cup 1974". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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