Khalifa Al Hammadi Explained

Khalifa Al-Hammadi
Fullname:	Khalifa Mubarak Khalfan Khairi Al-Hammadi^[1]
Height:	1.78 m
Birth Date:	1998 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Position:	Centre-back
Currentclub:	Al Jazira
Clubnumber:	5
Youthyears1:	–2017
Youthclubs1:	Al Jazira
Years1:	2017–
Clubs1:	Al Jazira
Caps1:	114
Goals1:	6
Nationalyears1:	2018–2022
Nationalteam1:	United Arab Emirates U23
Nationalcaps1:	11
Nationalgoals1:	3
Nationalyears2:	2019–
Nationalteam2:	United Arab Emirates
Nationalcaps2:	37
Nationalgoals2:	2
Pcupdate:	06:33, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
Ntupdate:	19:35, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Khalifa Mubarak Khalfan Khairi Al-Hammadi (ar|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.

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.^[2]

International career

Al Hammadi was included in United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup hosted on home soil.^[3]

On 4 January 2024, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[4] 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.^[5]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!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.

List of international goals scored by Khalifa Al Hammadi
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	16 November 2023	Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates		align=center	1–0	align=center	4–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	28 January 2024	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar		align=center	1–1	align=center	1–1	2023 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Al Jazira

UAE Pro League

2020–21

UAE Super Cup

2021

Notes and References

Web site: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Al Jazira . FIFA . 1 . 29 November 2017 . 30 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043355/http://www.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2017/pdf/FCWC_2017_Squadlists.pdf . 1 December 2017 . dead.
Web site: Al Sharjah vs. Al Jazira – 30 November 2017 . Soccerway . . 30 November 2017 . 30 December 2018.
Web site: AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists . Asian Football Confederation . PDF . 27 December 2018 . 30 December 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174458/http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-complete-squad-lists . 28 December 2018.
Web site: AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists. Asian Football Confederation.
Web site: Tajikistan stun UAE on penalties to move into Asian Cup quarter-finals. Reuters. 28 January 2024. 4 September 2024.