Khalifa Mubarak Khalfan Khairi Al-Hammadi (Arabic: خَلِيْفَة مُبَارَك خَلفَان خَيْرِيّ الْحَمَّادِيّ; born 7 November 1998) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalifa Mubarak Khalfan Khairi Al-Hammadi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Jazira | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Al Jazira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Al Jazira | 114 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2022 | United Arab Emirates U23 | 11 | (3) |
| 2019– | United Arab Emirates | 37 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:33, 30 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:35, 28 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAl Hammadi made his professional debut for Al Jazira in the UAE Pro League on 30 November 2017, starting against Sharjah before being substituted out for Ahmed Rabee in the 63rd minute with the match finishing as a 2–1 away win.[4]
International career
editAl Hammadi was included in United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup hosted on home soil.[2]
On 4 January 2024, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[5] He scored a stoppage-time equaliser in their round of 16 match against Tajikistan to tie the game 1–1, though his nation would end up being knocked out on penalties.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 28 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Nepal |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 January 2024 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Tajikistan |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
editAl Jazira
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Al Jazira" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Khalifa Al Hammadi at Soccerway
- ^ "Al Sharjah vs. Al Jazira – 30 November 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
- ^ "Tajikistan stun UAE on penalties to move into Asian Cup quarter-finals". Reuters. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
External links
edit- Khalifa Al Hammadi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khalifa Al Hammadi at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Khalifa Al Hammadi at WorldFootball.net
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