Sayed Mohamed Adnan

Brisbane Roar, Australia

On 17 July 2011, it was reported in the Australian media that Adnan was on trial with 2010–11 A-League Champions Brisbane Roar. On 16 August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the club. Adnan scored his first goal for Brisbane from a free-kick against Sydney FC. On 9 July 2012, it was announced that Adnan would not be extending his contract with Brisbane and that he would return home to his family in Bahrain.

Al Arabi Kuwait

On 28 July 2012, it was reported on the Al Arabi Sporting Club website that Adnan signed a one-year deal worth US$500,000 to play for the Kuwaiti Premier League side.

Al Arabi Qatar

On 28 May 2013, he signed a deal with the Qatar Stars League side Al-Arabi.

Al-Hidd Bahrain

In 2014–2016, he played for top flight Al-Hidd Sports and Cultural Club in Bahrain.

Al Ahli Dohar

He played for Al Ahli in 2016–2017.

He was a member of the Bahrain national football team starting from 2004. In 2009, he was nominated for the Asian Player of The Year award. In the final round of the 2010 World Cup Qualifications he missed a crucial penalty against New Zealand which left the whole nation in sadness after just missing out on the FIFA World Cup for the second time in succession. In 2023, at the age of 40, Adnan was called up to the Bahrain Olympic for the 2022 Asian Games and was named team captain. He appeared in three games during the competition before Bahrain was knocked out by North Korea in the round of 16.