Hamid Ismail
Hamid Ismail Khalifa1 is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent who can play at right back and on the right wing.[1] He currently plays for Qatar of the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team.
Ismail training with Al Sadd in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 September 1987 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Doha, Qatar | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back / Utility | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Qatar | |||||||||||||||
Number | 86 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2000–2004 | Al-Arabi | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2004–2009 | Al-Arabi | 95 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2009–2017 | Al Rayyan | 103 | (13) | |||||||||||||
2014 | → Al Sadd (loan) | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Al Sadd (loan) | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Al-Arabi | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Al Sadd | 39 | (5) | |||||||||||||
2020 | Al Rayyan | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2020– | Qatar | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Qatar U23 | 5 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2008– | Qatar | 63 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2017 |
Club career
Ismail joined Al Rayyan in the 2009 winter transfer window.[2] He has been used mostly as a utility player, usually playing as a right back but has also started some matches as a winger, midfielder and striker. In 2011, he renewed his contract with Al Rayyan[3] for 3 years,[4] despite interest from El Jaish SC.[5]
Ismail was elected for the Best Player Award by the QFA for the 2010/11 season along with three others, but eventually lost out to Bakari Koné.
Club career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 21 August 2011[6]
Club | Season | League | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al-Arabi | 2003–04 | QSL | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
2004–05 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
2005–06 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2006–07 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
2007–08 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||
2008–09 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||
Total | 74 | 0 | ||||||||||
Al Rayyan | 2009–10 | QSL | 19 | 4 | ||||||||
2010–11 | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||
2011–12 | ||||||||||||
Total | 38 | 6 | ||||||||||
Career total | 112 | 6 |
1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup.
2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup.
3Includes AFC Champions League.
International career
Since 2008, Ismail has played for the Qatar U23 side managing 3 goals in 5 international games. He played at the Khaleeji Olympic Cup where he was awarded best player of the tournament and the top scorer as well. In 2008, after good performances at club he was called up the Qatar national side. In December 2010 he was included in Bruno Metsu's 23 players to represent Qatar at home in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He started the opening game against Uzbekistan in the Khalifa International Stadium where Qatar lost 2–0.
Honours
Club
- Al-Arabi
- Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2008
- Al Rayyan
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2010, 2011
- Al-Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2018–19
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2014, 2017
- Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2014
- Qatar Cup: 2017
International
Individual
- Khaleeji Olympic Cup Best Player: 2014
- Khaleeji Olympic Cup Top Scorer: 2014
Personal
Ismail comes from a footballing family. His father is a former football player, both of his brothers play for Qatari clubs, and his two sisters are members of the Qatar women's national football team. He is nicknamed "Hamoudi" by his family.[7]
Ismail's future plans were to become a legal consultant, but he was no longer able to study full-time due to his football career.[7]
References
- Verghese, John (22 January 2007). "10-man UAE hold Qatar, South Africa win". Gulf Times. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- خاص.....حامد اسماعيل:"انا رياني لمدة ثلاث مواسم" (in Arabic)
- عفيفه يؤكد الأتفاق مع حامد اسماعيل ع التجديد (in Arabic)
- الريان يجدد عقد لاعبه حامد اسماعيل 3 سنوات (in Arabic)
- الجيش يسعى للتعاقد مع حامد إسماعيل (in Arabic)
- QSL.com.qa – Hamid Ismail
- والدة اللاعب حامد إسماعيل تؤكد لـ"الشرق":أنا "وكيل" أعمال ابني (in Arabic)
- Note
- This is an Arabic patronymic name, there is no surname.
External links
- Hamid Ismail at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hamid Ismail at Soccerway