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 Qatari club Al Rayyan 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 (1987-09-12) 12 September 1987
Place of birth Doha, Qatar
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Right back / Utility
Club information
Current team
 Al Rayyan
Number 3
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 1 (0)
National team‡
2008–2011 Qatar U23 5 (3)
2008– Qatar 63 (1)
* 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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Arabi 2003–04 QSL 10
2004–05 190
2005–06 00
2006–07 90
2007–08 210
2008–09 240
Total 740
Al Rayyan 2009–10 QSL 194
2010–11 192
2011–12
Total 386
Career total 1126

1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup.

2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

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

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
Al-Sadd

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]

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References
  1. Verghese, John (22 January 2007). "10-man UAE hold Qatar, South Africa win". Gulf Times. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  2. خاص.....حامد اسماعيل:"انا رياني لمدة ثلاث مواسم" (in Arabic)
  3. عفيفه يؤكد الأتفاق مع حامد اسماعيل ع التجديد (in Arabic)
  4. الريان يجدد عقد لاعبه حامد اسماعيل 3 سنوات (in Arabic)
  5. الجيش يسعى للتعاقد مع حامد إسماعيل (in Arabic)
  6. QSL.com.qa – Hamid Ismail
  7. 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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