Ameen Zakkar
Qatari handball player (born 1994)
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Ameen Zakkar (born 15 June 1994) is a Syrian-born[1] Qatari player for Saudi Arabian handball player for Khaleej Club and the Qatari national team.[2][3][4]
Hama, Syria
| Ameen Zakkar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 June 1994 Hama, Syria | ||
| Nationality | Syrian/Qatari | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Khaleej Club | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Qatar | 35 | (62) |
Medal record | |||
He was part of the Qatar team that won silver medals at the 2015 World Championship in Qatar, the first World Championship medal for both Qatar and for any Asian team.[5] The result was however controversial due to the many naturalized players of Qatar.[6][7] According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine, only four of the 17 players in the squad were native to Qatar.[8] The practice was criticised by Austrian goalkeeper after his team's loss to Qatar in the round of 16, saying "It [felt] like playing against a world selection team" and "I think it is not the sense of a world championship."[9] Furthermore there were claims of favourable refereering for the hosts.[10][11][12] After the final whistle of their semifinal against Poland, the Polish players showed their discontent by ironically applauding the three referees.[13][14] He also competed for Qatar at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15]
