Adel Khamis (born November 11, 1965)[1] is a retired Qatari footballer who played as a defender.[2] He is the first Qatari footballer to play abroad.[3]

Adel Khamis
Personal information
Full name Adel Khamis Jumaa Mubarak Al-Noubi
Date of birth (1965-11-11) November 11, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Qatar
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1979–1983 Al Ittihad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1997 Al Ittihad
1997–1998 Qadsia (Kuwait)
1998–2000 Al Ittihad
International career
1984–2000 Qatar 53 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Khamis started his career in the youth teams of Al Gharafa in 1979.[3] He eventually progressed to the senior squad in 1983, when the team was in the Qatari Second Division. He made his debut for the Qatar national team in 1984 under coach Evaristo de Macedo, when he was just 18 years old. He was the first Qatari footballer to play abroad, appearing for Kuwait's Qadsia from 1997 to 1998.[3][4] He retired from international football in 2000 following a farewell match against Sudan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Profile". FIFA. Retrieved 12 December 2014.[dead link]
  2. ^ "عادل خميس: أمي الشخصية الأهم في حياتي وهي تقف وراء إنجازاتي". alarab.qa. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "عادل خميس : مستعدون لكأس الخليج". daharchives.alhayat.com. 28 October 1998. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "المكيمي لجاسم: "يوزو" الكأس قدساوي". alanba.com.kw. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. ^ "ودياً في الدوحة . فوز قطر على السودان 3- صفر". daharchives.alhayat.com. 3 December 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)