Jasim Khelaif | |
Fullname: | Jasim Khelaif Wahab Al Salama[1] |
Birth Date: | 22 February 1998 |
Birth Place: | Manama, Bahrain |
Height: | 1.75 m[2] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthclubs1: | East Riffa |
Years1: | 2016– |
Clubs1: | East Riffa |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | → Al-Hala (loan) |
Years3: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs3: | → Budaiya (loan) |
Nationalyears1: | 2018–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Bahrain U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
Nationalteam2: | Bahrain |
Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 7 February 2022 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 17 January 2024 |
Jasim Khelaif Wahab Al Salama (ar|جاسم خليف وهاب السلامة; born 22 February 1998) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bahraini Premier League club East Riffa and the Bahrain national team.
Khelaif was a member of the East Riffa youth academy until 2016 when he was promoted to the first team. He took part in East Riffa's 2022 AFC Cup campaign, scoring one goal as the team reached the West Zone semi final before losing against Al-Riffa.[3]
In 2019, Khelaif signed for Al-Hala on a one-season loan deal.[4]
In 2020, Khelaif was once again loaned out, to Budaiya.[5]
In January 2024, Khelaif featured in the Bahrain national team 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6]
East Riffa
2019