| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adel Khamis Jumaa Mubarak Al-Noubi | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-11-11)November 11, 1965 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | Doha,Qatar | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder,Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Al Ittihad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1997 | Al Ittihad | ||
| 1997–1998 | Qadsia | ||
| 1998–2002 | Al Ittihad | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–2000 | Qatar | 80+ | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adel Khamis (Arabic:عادل خميس, born 1965)[1] is aQatari formerfootballer who played as aDefensive midfielder forAl-Gharafa and theQatar national team,[2] He was the first Qatari footballer to play abroad forQadsia SC.
Khamis started his career with the youth team ofAl Gharafa in 1979.[3] He eventually progressed to the senior squad in 1983, when the team was in theQatari Second Division.
Adel helped the team win theQatari League several times alongside trophies such as theEmir Cup. In the1990–91 Qatari League season, He was tied with his teammateMahmoud Soufi for the top-goalscorer award with both players scoring 8 goals.[4]
Adel became the first Qatari footballer to play abroad, appearing for Kuwait'sQadsia from 1997 to 1998.[3][5] He retired from international football in 2000 following a farewell match againstSudan.[6]
Adel made his debut for theQatar national team in 1984 under coachEvaristo de Macedo at the age of 18. He established himself as a regular starter during the1986 Gulf Cup, where he scored three goals, and also featured in the1986 Asian Games. His international career reached its peak in 1992, when he played a key role in helping Qatar win the1992 Gulf Cup on home soil.
He played in various competitions for Qatar such as theWorld Cup qualifiers,Asian Games,FIFA Arab Cup, retiring in the1998 Gulf Cup.[7]
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