Jasim Khelaif

Jasim Khelaif Wahab Al Salama (Arabic: جَاسِم خَلِيف وَهَّاب السَّلَامَة; 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.

Jasim Khelaif

Personal information
Full name	Jasim Khelaif Wahab Al Salama[1]
Date of birth	(1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Manama, Bahrain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	East Riffa
Number	8
Youth career
	East Riffa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	East Riffa
2019–2020	→ Al-Hala (loan)
2020–2021	→ Budaiya (loan)
International career‡
2018–2021	Bahrain U23	6	(0)
2021–	Bahrain	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2024

Club career

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]

International career

In June 2019, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France^[6] In January 2024, Khelaif featured in the Bahrain national team 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[7]

Honours

East Riffa

• Bahraini FA Cup: 2019