Jamal Hamed

{{short description|Palestinian footballer (born 2002)}}

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| name = Jamal Hamed

| image =

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| fullname = Jamal Mohammed Abdulrahman Hamed Mayor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Azpeitia, Spain

| height = 1.83m

| position = Defender, winger

| currentclub = Al-Gharafa

| clubnumber = 99

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021

| youthclubs1 = Leioa

| years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = Leioa | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = Muaither

| years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Al-Gharafa | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam1 = Palestine U23

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 18 April 2025

| nationalteam-update = 25 May 2022

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Jamal Mohammed Abdulrahman Hamed Mayor ({{Langx|ar|جمال حامد}}; born 10 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or winger for Al-Gharafa. Born in Spain, he is a Palestine youth international.

Early life

Hamed was born on 10 March 2002 in Azpeitia, Spain and moved with his family to Biscay, Spain at a young age.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2023/10/22/6534ec96e2704ea37d8b4583.html|title=Los Hamed Mayor, dos futbolistas vascos con nacionalidad palestina que viven un fútbol sin fronteras|trans-title=The Hamed Mayors, two Basque footballers with Palestinian nationality who live a football without borders|language=es|publisher=Marca|date=22 October 2023|access-date=23 April 2025}} The son of a Palestinian father and a Spanish mother, he has four brothers, including Palestine international Yaser Hamed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/futbol/2024/06/23/familia-echado-raices-leioa-8393411.html|title=Una familia que ha echado raíces en Leioa|trans-title=A family that has put down roots in Leioa|language=es|publisher=Deia|date=23 June 2024|access-date=23 April 2025}}

Club career

As a youth player, Hamed joined the youth academy of Spanish side Leioa and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2021, where he made twenty-three league appearances and scored three goals. One year later, he signed for Qatari side Muaither, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight.{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/migrantes_del_balon/yaser-y-jamal-los-hermanos-vascos-que-disputan-la-champions-de-asia-junto-a-joselu-n/|title=Yaser y Jamal, los hermanos vascos que disputan la Champions de Asia junto a Joselu|trans-title=Yaser and Jamal, the Basque brothers who are competing in the Asian Champions League alongside Joselu|language=es|publisher=Diario AS|date=5 February 2025|access-date=23 April 2025}} In 2024, he signed for Qatari side Al-Gharafa.{{Soccerway|785142}}

International career

Hamed is a Palestine youth international. During October 2021, he played for the Palestine national under-23 football team for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.

References

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