Hamid Ismail

Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid1 is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent who can play at right back and on the right wing.[2] He currently plays for Al-Arabi of the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team.

Hamid Ismail
Ismail training with Al Sadd in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid
Date of birth (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986[1]
Place of birth Doha, Qatar
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back / Utility
Team information
Current team
 Al-Arabi
Number 12
Youth career
2000–2004 Al-Arabi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Al-Arabi 74 (0)
2009–2017 Al Rayyan 110 (15)
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)
2020–2021 Qatar 18 (3)
2021– Al-Arabi 39 (2)
International career‡
2008–2011 Qatar U23 4 (0)
2008–2019 Qatar 56 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Qatar
Men's Football
AFC Asian Cup
Winner2019 UAETeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023

Club career

Ismail joined Al Rayyan in the 2009 winter transfer window.[3] 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[4] for 3 years,[5] despite interest from El Jaish SC.[6]

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.[7]

International career
Ismail celebrating Qatar's victory in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Final

In 2008, after good performances at club he was called up the Qatar national football team. In December 2010 he was included in Bruno Metsu's 23 players to represent Qatar at home in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[8] He started the opening game against Uzbekistan in the Khalifa International Stadium where Qatar lost 2–0.[9]

Honours

Club
Al-Arabi
Al Rayyan
Al-Sadd

International

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.[10]

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.[10]

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al-Sadd SC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  2. Verghese, John (22 January 2007). "10-man UAE hold Qatar, South Africa win". Gulf Times. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. خاص.....حامد اسماعيل:"انا رياني لمدة ثلاث مواسم" (in Arabic)
  4. عفيفه يؤكد الأتفاق مع حامد اسماعيل ع التجديد (in Arabic)
  5. الريان يجدد عقد لاعبه حامد اسماعيل 3 سنوات (in Arabic)
  6. الجيش يسعى للتعاقد مع حامد إسماعيل (in Arabic)
  7. "QFA awards". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  8. "Squad Asian Cup 2011 Qatar". Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. "WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Hosts Qatar and Uzbekistan through to last eight". Reuters. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. والدة اللاعب حامد إسماعيل تؤكد لـ"الشرق":أنا "وكيل" أعمال ابني (in Arabic)
Note
  • This is an Arabic patronymic name, there is no surname.
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