Emirati footballer (born 1989)
Hamdan Ismael Mohammed Al-Kamali (Arabic:حمدان إسماعيل محمد الكمالي; born 2 May 1989) is anEmiratifootballer who plays as acentral defender former theUAE national team. He was part of the United Arab Emirates football team at the2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Al 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 inBani 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 the2006–07 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 toAl Jazira at theVice Presidents Cup, where he wassent off after a foul onToni.
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 fromLyon; only to haveAl Wahda reject the French team's bid for him.[4]
After a long time of negotiations he was officially introduced by the Lyon presidentJean-Michel Aulas on 28 January 2012, on a 6-month loan with the option of permanent switch.[5][6]
- As of 2 September 2011[7][8]
- As of 14 November 2012[9]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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 |
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