Salman Sharida
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Salman Ahmed Sharida is a football coach and a former Bahrain
i international footballer.
He represented Bahrain during the Asian Games in 1974. He became a coach, and managed the Bahrain national football team
for a period of time. With a deal between the Bahrain and Pakistan on closer cooperation on football, he took charge of the Pakistan national football team
from late 2005 with his first assignment being the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005
.
Sharida employed attacking tactics and won his first match, with a 1-0 victory against Sri Lanka. This was followed by a win and a draw against Afghanistan and the Maldives respectively. In the semis, Pakistan lost to Bangladesh 1-0.
Within two weeks of the defeat, Sharida had to face Bangladesh again over two legs for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
in a pre-qualifying round, losing 1-0 on aggregate.
Sri Lanka pulled out of the Asian Cup qualification, meaning Pakistan were given the spot instead. Pakistan were placed in Group C alongside Jordan, Oman and UAE. He with the PFF arranged a friendly against Palestine before the first match with Jordan. Pakistan lost both the friendly and the qualifier. In April, Pakistan played in the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup in Group D. He helped create an upset when Pakistan beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0, curtsy of a Muhammad Essa
goal. They were unable to repeat that feat against Tajikistan, and then needing a win against one of the weakest teams in Asia to qualify, they were unable to beat Macao with the match ending 2-2.
Despite the inconsistency shown, it was an improvement on previous performances by the national team.
Between August and September, Pakistan fell to two heavy defeats in the Asia Cup qualifiers against Oman. They then lost to Jordan 3-0. In the final qualifier against the UAE in November, Sharida still stuck with the attacking football and Pakistan took a surprise lead thanks to Naveed Akram
. After the break, UAE levelled and then took the lead, but Pakistan hit back with a Tanveer Ahmed
header. Though they eventually lost 3-2, it was seen as a good result for Pakistan.
Just after that, he coached Pakistan in the 2006 Asian Games. There they lost to Japan 3-2, then lost to North Korea 1-0 and finally fell to another loss, this time to Syria 2-0. As Pakistan were expected to lose heavily to all three teams, this was seen as another step up. Their spirited attacking game that Sharida introduced was allowing Pakistan to become more competitive.
In 2007, he was to coach Pakistan for the Olympic Preliminaries against Singapore. Singapore were favourates to go through to the next round, but Pakistan defeated them 2-1 in the away leg and then came from 2-0 down to beat them 3-2 at home.
However, just before the first qualifying group stage matches, his relationship with the PFF turned sour when a pay dispute caused Salman to return to Bahrain, with just under 2 years of his contract remaining.
He now managed Muharraq Club
and coached them to win AFC Cup 2008
. He then managed the Al-Arabi club in Umm al-Quwain, UAE. He has signed as the coach of the Bahraini national team.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
i international footballer.
He represented Bahrain during the Asian Games in 1974. He became a coach, and managed the Bahrain national football team
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
for a period of time. With a deal between the Bahrain and Pakistan on closer cooperation on football, he took charge of the Pakistan national football team
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
from late 2005 with his first assignment being the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005
South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was hosted in Karachi, Pakistan from December 7 to December 17.Bangladesh and India played out the final in a repeat of the 1999 final. Just as in the 1999 final, India beat Bangladesh 2-0 with goals from Mehraj Din Wadoo and Baichung Bhutia. Bhutia was...
.
Sharida employed attacking tactics and won his first match, with a 1-0 victory against Sri Lanka. This was followed by a win and a draw against Afghanistan and the Maldives respectively. In the semis, Pakistan lost to Bangladesh 1-0.
Within two weeks of the defeat, Sharida had to face Bangladesh again over two legs for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating....
in a pre-qualifying round, losing 1-0 on aggregate.
Sri Lanka pulled out of the Asian Cup qualification, meaning Pakistan were given the spot instead. Pakistan were placed in Group C alongside Jordan, Oman and UAE. He with the PFF arranged a friendly against Palestine before the first match with Jordan. Pakistan lost both the friendly and the qualifier. In April, Pakistan played in the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup in Group D. He helped create an upset when Pakistan beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0, curtsy of a Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa Khan is a Pakistani footballer playing currently for KRL FC. The striker is also the captain of Pakistan national football team and is one of the most talented football players Pakistan has seen in recent times...
goal. They were unable to repeat that feat against Tajikistan, and then needing a win against one of the weakest teams in Asia to qualify, they were unable to beat Macao with the match ending 2-2.
Despite the inconsistency shown, it was an improvement on previous performances by the national team.
Between August and September, Pakistan fell to two heavy defeats in the Asia Cup qualifiers against Oman. They then lost to Jordan 3-0. In the final qualifier against the UAE in November, Sharida still stuck with the attacking football and Pakistan took a surprise lead thanks to Naveed Akram
Naveed Akram
Naveed Akram is a Pakistani international footballer playing currently for WAPDA FC.He made his international debut during the 2005 Indo-Pak series....
. After the break, UAE levelled and then took the lead, but Pakistan hit back with a Tanveer Ahmed
Tanveer Ahmed
Tanveer Ahmed is a Pakistani footballer, who is the former captain of WAPDA FC. He is also the former captain of Pakistan national football team. A mainstay in the national team, the experienced defender has played in many tournaments since his first call up.Ahmed is a central defender who has...
header. Though they eventually lost 3-2, it was seen as a good result for Pakistan.
Just after that, he coached Pakistan in the 2006 Asian Games. There they lost to Japan 3-2, then lost to North Korea 1-0 and finally fell to another loss, this time to Syria 2-0. As Pakistan were expected to lose heavily to all three teams, this was seen as another step up. Their spirited attacking game that Sharida introduced was allowing Pakistan to become more competitive.
In 2007, he was to coach Pakistan for the Olympic Preliminaries against Singapore. Singapore were favourates to go through to the next round, but Pakistan defeated them 2-1 in the away leg and then came from 2-0 down to beat them 3-2 at home.
However, just before the first qualifying group stage matches, his relationship with the PFF turned sour when a pay dispute caused Salman to return to Bahrain, with just under 2 years of his contract remaining.
He now managed Muharraq Club
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club , is the oldest sports club in Muharraq island in the Persian Gulf region. Al-Muharraq Sports Club has won the Bahraini Football Premier League 31 times. Al-Muharraq Sports Club also takes part in other sports than football like Basketball and Volleyball...
and coached them to win AFC Cup 2008
AFC Cup 2008
The 2008 AFC Cup was the 5th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualified teams:...
. He then managed the Al-Arabi club in Umm al-Quwain, UAE. He has signed as the coach of the Bahraini national team.