Hamid Ismail

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hamid Ismail

| image = Hamid Ismail - Al Sadd SC.jpg

| caption = Ismail training with Al Sadd in 2018

| full_name = Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid

| height = {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|16}}{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al-Sadd SC |publisher=FIFA |page=2 |date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205105526/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=5 December 2019 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_place = Doha, Qatar

| currentclub = Al-Gharafa

| clubnumber = 12

| position = Right back / Utility

| youthclubs1 = Al-Arabi

| youthyears1 = 2000–2004

| years1 = 2003–2009

| years2 = 2009–2017

| years3 = 2014

| years4 = 2016–2017

| years5 = 2017–2018

| years6 = 2018–2020

| years7 = 2020

| years8 = 2020–2021

| years9 = 2021–2024

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Al-Arabi

| clubs2 = Al Rayyan

| clubs3 = → Al Sadd (loan)

| clubs4 = → Al Sadd (loan)

| clubs5 = Al-Arabi

| clubs6 = Al Sadd

| clubs7 = Al Rayyan

| clubs8 = Qatar

| clubs9 = Al-Arabi

| clubs10 = Al-Gharafa

| caps1 = 74

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 110

| goals2 = 15

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 39

| goals6 = 5

| caps7 = 5

| goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 18

| goals8 = 3

| caps9 = 40

| goals9 = 2

| caps10 = 8

| goals10 = 1

| nationalteam1 = Qatar U23

| nationalteam2 = Qatar

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2011

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2019

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalcaps2 = 56

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 22 September 2023

| nationalteam-update = 11 October 2023

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|QAT}}}}

}}

Hamid Ismail Hassan Khalifa Hamid¹ is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent who can play at right back and on the right wing.{{cite news|last=Verghese|first=John|title=10-man UAE hold Qatar, South Africa win|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=128833&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29|access-date=24 November 2010|newspaper=Gulf Times|date=22 January 2007}} 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.[http://www.rayyanclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t=63321 خاص.....حامد اسماعيل:"انا رياني لمدة ثلاث مواسم"] {{in lang|ar}} 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[http://www.alraheeb.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47262 عفيفه يؤكد الأتفاق مع حامد اسماعيل ع التجديد] {{in lang|ar}} for 3 years,[http://www.arabstoday.net/geqkgg-kl-yc-egyhh-mgf-gsfgyke-3-sgigj.html الريان يجدد عقد لاعبه حامد اسماعيل 3 سنوات]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ar}} despite interest from El Jaish SC.[http://cdn.alkass.net/news_details.aspx?news_id=28384 الجيش يسعى للتعاقد مع حامد إسماعيل] {{in lang|ar}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.qfa.qa/qfa-award/ | title=QFA awards | accessdate=2022-10-10}}

International career

File:Qatar v Japan – AFC Asian Cup 2019 final 09.jpg]]

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/katar-team/asian-cup-2011-katar/2/ | title=Squad Asian Cup 2011 Qatar | accessdate=2022-10-11}} He started the opening game against Uzbekistan in the Khalifa International Stadium where Qatar lost 2–0.{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-asian-group/wrapup-1-soccer-hosts-qatar-and-uzbekistan-through-to-last-eight-idUKL3E7CG08T20110116 | title=WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Hosts Qatar and Uzbekistan through to last eight | agency=Reuters| date=2011-01-16 | accessdate=2022-10-11}}

Honours

=Club=

;Al-Arabi

Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2008

;Al Rayyan

Emir of Qatar Cup: 2010, 2011

;Al-Sadd

=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.[http://www.al-sharq.com/articles/more.php?id=243263 والدة اللاعب حامد إسماعيل تؤكد لـ"الشرق":أنا "وكيل" أعمال ابني] {{in lang|ar}}

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.