Hamdan Al-Kamali
# Hamdan Al-Kamali

Hamdan Ismael Mohammed Al-Kamali (Arabic: حمدان إسماعيل محمد الكمالي; born 2 May 1989) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Nasr and the UAE national team. He was part of the United Arab Emirates football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

## Club career

### Al Wahda

Al Kamali began his career with Al Wahda at the age of seven, where he played in the club's youth teams, a physical education teacher at his school was impressed with his talent, who took him to the Al Wahda club in Bani Yas, where he attracted the attention of the Egyptian coach Abdel Fattah coach of the youth teams at that time, Al Wahda signed him after selection by the coach Abdel Fattah. In the 2006–07 season, Al Kamali become a first team player. He made his official debut for the first-team on 12 November 2006 in a 0–1 loss to Al Jazira at the Vice Presidents Cup, where he was sent off after a foul on Toni.

Al Kamali was listed as one of the best 100 young players in the world by the respected Spanish football Magazine 'Don Balon'. He also attracted interest from Lyon; only to have Al Wahda reject the French team's bid for him.

### Olympique Lyonnais

After a long time of negotiations he was officially introduced by the Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on 28 January 2012, on a 6-month loan with the option of permanent switch.

## Career statistics

### Club

    As of 2 September 2011

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | President Cup | President Cup | President Cup | Vice President Cup | Vice President Cup | Vice President Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Champions League | Club World Cup | Club World Cup | Club World Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Al Wahda | 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wahda | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wahda | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wahda | 2009–10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Wahda | 2010–11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Wahda | 2011–12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Career totals | Career totals | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 0 |

### International

    As of 14 November 2012

United Arab Emirates national team :

| Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 5 |

Hamdan Al Kamali: International goals – U20 :

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 24 October 2007 | Home | Kuwait | 5–1 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 qualification |
| 2. | 30 October 2007 | Away | Iraq | 2–1 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 qualification |
| 3. | 31 October 2008 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar | Iraq | 2–1 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 |
| 4. | 30 November 2008 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar | Syria | 2–0 | Win | AFC Youth Championship 2008 |
| 5. | 27 September 2009 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria | South Africa | 2–2 | Drew | 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| Hamdan Al Kamali: International goals – U23 |||||||
| 1. | 7 October 2010 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain | Egypt | 3–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 November 2010 | Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou | China | 1–1 | Drew | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 November 2010 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | Kuwait | 2–0 | Win | 2010 Asian Games |
| Source: Al Kamali Goals |||||||

### International goals

    Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 17 July 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Lebanon | 4–1 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 23 July 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | India | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 25 August 2011 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Qatar | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 16 October 2012 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Bahrain | 3–2 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 14 November 2012 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Estonia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
