Hamid Ismail

Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid is a Qatari footballer who can play at right back and on the right wing. He currently plays for Al-Gharafa of the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national football team.

Club career Ismail joined Al Rayyan in the 2009 winter transfer window. He has been used mostly as a utility player, usually playing as a right back but has also started some matches as a winger, midfielder and striker. In 2011, he renewed his contract with Al Rayyan for 3 years, despite interest from El Jaish SC.

Ismail was elected for the Best Player Award by the QFA for the 2010/11 season along with three others, but eventually lost out to Bakari Koné.

International career

In 2008, after good performances at club he was called up the Qatar national football team. In December 2010 he was included in Bruno Metsu's 23 players to represent Qatar at home in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He started the opening game against Uzbekistan in the Khalifa International Stadium where Qatar lost 2–0.

Honours Club Al-Arabi Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2008

Al Rayyan Emir of Qatar Cup: 2010, 2011

Al-Sadd Qatar Stars League: 2018–19 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2014, 2017 Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2014 Qatar Cup: 2017

International AFC Asian Cup: 2019

Personal Ismail comes from a footballing family. His father is a former football player, both of his brothers play for Qatari clubs, and his two sisters are members of the Qatar women's national football team. He is nicknamed "Hamoudi" by his family.

Ismail's future plans were to become a legal consultant, but he was no longer able to study full-time due to his football career.