Zuhair Saeed Bakheet-Bilal[1] (Arabic: زهير بخيت, also spelled as Bakhit;[2][3] born 13 July 1967) is a retired Emirati footballer who played as a striker for the United Arab Emirates national football team and Al Wasl in Dubai. He started playing for the national team in 1988 and retired from international football in 2001. He played in 5 Gulf Cup of Nations, 3 AFC Asian Cup of nations, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zuhair Saeed Bakheet-Bilal | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–2004 | Al Wasl | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–2002 | United Arab Emirates | 112 | (27) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Bakheet is the older brother of the UAE's football legend Mohammad Omar.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ FIFA Player Statistics: ZUHAIR BAKHEET. FIFA.com. Retrieved on 8 March 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "Zuhair Bakhit Bilal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Zuhair Bakhit Bilal – Century of International Appearances Archived 8 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Rsssf.com (15 August 2005). Retrieved on 8 March 2011.
- ^ 🖉"Omar finds fulfillment after football". gulfnews.com. 21 June 2016.
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