Khalifa Al Hammadi
Emirati footballer (born 1998)
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Khalifa 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]
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | 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 | 53 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:33, 30 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:35, 28 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Al 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
Al 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
International
- 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
Al Jazira
