Hamdan Ismael Mohammed Al-Kamali (Arabic: حمدان إسماعيل محمد الكمالي; born 2 May 1989) is an Emirati footballer who plays for Dibba Al-Hisn as a central defender former the UAE national team. He was part of the United Arab Emirates football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamdan Ismael Mohammed Al Kamali[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2007 | Al Wahda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2020 | Al Wahda | 154 | (16) |
| 2011–2012 | → Lyon II (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Lyon (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Shabab Al-Ahli | 27 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Al-Nasr (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dibba Al-Hisn | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | United Arab Emirates U20 | 52 | (5) |
| 2008– | United Arab Emirates | 41 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAl Wahda
editAl Kamali began his career with Al Wahda at the age of seven, where he played in the club's youth teams, a physical education teacher at his school was impressed with his talent, who took him to the Al Wahda club in Bani Yas, where he attracted the attention of the Egyptian coach Abdel Fattah coach of the youth teams at that time, Al Wahda signed him after selection by the coach Abdel Fattah. In the 2006–07 season, Al Kamali become a first team player. He made his official debut for the first-team on 12 November 2006 in a 0–1 loss to Al Jazira at the Vice Presidents Cup, where he was sent off after a foul on Toni.
Al Kamali was listed as one of the best 100 young players in the world by the respected Spanish football Magazine 'Don Balon'.[3] He also attracted interest from Lyon; only to have Al Wahda reject the French team's bid for him.[4]
Olympique Lyonnais
editAfter a long time of negotiations he was officially introduced by the Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on 28 January 2012, on a 6-month loan with the option of permanent switch.[5][6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Super Cup | President Cup | Vice President Cup | Champions League | Club World Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Al Wahda | 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career totals | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 0 | |
International
edit- As of 14 November 2012[9]
| United Arab Emirates national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 5 |
| Hamdan Al Kamali: International goals – U20 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 October 2007 | Home |  Kuwait |
5–1 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 qualification |
| 2. | 30 October 2007 | Away |  Iraq |
2–1 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 qualification |
| 3. | 31 October 2008 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar | Iraq |
2–1 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 |
| 4. | 30 November 2008 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar |  Syria |
2–0 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 |
| 5. | 27 September 2009 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria |  South Africa |
2–2 | Drew | 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| Hamdan Al Kamali: International goals – U23 | ||||||
| 1. | 7 October 2010 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain |  Egypt |
3–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 November 2010 | Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou |  China |
1–1 | Drew | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 November 2010 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | Kuwait |
2–0 | Win | 2010 Asian Games |
| Source: Al Kamali Goals | ||||||
International goals
edit- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 July 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Lebanon |
4–1 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 23 July 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  India |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 25 August 2011 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Qatar |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 16 October 2012 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Bahrain |
3–2 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 14 November 2012 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
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Clubedit
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UAEedit
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References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: United Arab Emirates" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Hamdan Al-Kamali Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Don Balon Names 100 Best Young Footballers in the World: What Do You Think?". CaughtOffside. 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Al Wahda turn down Lyon's advances for UAE talent Hamdan Al Kamali". Goal. 12 July 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 30 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "OL : Aulas et Garde confirment l'arrivée imminente d'Al Kamali pour conquérir le porte-feuille des Émiratis !". Footmercato.net.
- ^ "Hamdan Al Kamali Career Stats". uaefootballleague.
- ^ "Player –Hamdan Ismaeel Mohemad Al Kamali". scoresway.
- ^ a b "Hamdan Al Kamali". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
External links
edit- Official website (in Arabic)
- Hamdan Al-Kamali at Soccerway
- Hamdan Al Kamali – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hamdan Al Kamali at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Hamdan Al Kamali at ESPN FC