Hamdan al-Kamali
Personal information
Full name Hamdan Ismael Mohammed Al Kamali[1]
Date of birth (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Nasr
Number 8
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)
2012–2013 → Lyon (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2023 Shabab Al-Ahli 27 (1)
2023 → Al-Nasr (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Al-Nasr 0 (0)
International career
2006–2009 United Arab Emirates U20 52 (5)
2008– United Arab Emirates 41 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hamdan Ismael Mohammed Al-Kamali (Arabic: حمدان إسماعيل محمد الكمالي; born 2 May 1989) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Nasr and the UAE national team. He was part of the United Arab Emirates football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Club career

Al Wahda

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 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

After 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

Club

As of 2 September 2011[7][8]
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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Hamdan Al-Kamali Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Don Balon Names 100 Best Young Footballers in the World: What Do You Think?". CaughtOffside. 2 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Al Wahda turn down Lyon's advances for UAE talent Hamdan Al Kamali". Goal. 12 July 2011.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 30 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "OL : Aulas et Garde confirment l'arrivée imminente d'Al Kamali pour conquérir le porte-feuille des Émiratis !". Footmercato.net.
  7. ^ "Hamdan Al Kamali Career Stats". uaefootballleague.
  8. ^ "Player –Hamdan Ismaeel Mohemad Al Kamali". scoresway.
  9. ^ a b "Hamdan Al Kamali". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

External links

Al-Nasr Dubai SC – current squad
United Arab Emirates squads
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