Introduction
Hamid Ismail Khalifa is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent who can play at right back and on the right wing. He currently plays for Qatari club Al Sadd 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.
Club career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 21 August 2011
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Arabi | 2003–04 | QSL | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2004–05 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 74 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Al Rayyan | 2009–10 | QSL | 19 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 38 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career total | 112 | 6 | ||||||||||
International career
Since 2008, Ismail has played for the Qatar U23 side managing 3 goals in 5 international games. He played at the Khaleeji Olympic Cup where he was awarded best player of the tournament and the top scorer as well. In 2008, after good performances at club he was called up the Qatar national side. 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 Jassem Cup: 2008
- Al Rayyan
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2010, 2011
- Al-Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2018–19
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2014, 2017
- Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2014
- Qatar Cup: 2017
International
- AFC Asian Cup: 2019
Individual
- Khaleeji Olympic Cup Best Player: 2014
- Khaleeji Olympic Cup Top Scorer: 2014
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.