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The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was an international football tournament that was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, at least three of whom must be goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Before announcing their final squads, several teams named a provisional squad of 18 to 50 players; each country's final squad had to be submitted at least ten days prior to the first match of the tournament. Replacement of players was permitted until six hours before the team's first Asian Cup game. The AFC published the final lists with squad numbers on 27 December 2018. The position listed for each player is per the official squad list published by AFC. The age listed for each player is as of 5 January 2019, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup (or commonly called the Asian Cup 2019) was the 17th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international association football, football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019. For the first time, 24 teams competed for the title, replacing the 16-team format used from 2004 AFC Asian Cup, 2004 to 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 2015. Under this new format, the finalists would contest a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage of 16 teams. The host nation qualified for the final tournament automatically, while the remaining 23 places were determined among the other 45 national teams of the AFC through a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, qualifying competition running from 2015 to 2018, part of which also served as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Nasr Dubai SC
Al-Nasr CSC () is an Emirati professional football club based in Al Nasr, Dubai and competes in the UAE Pro League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic, was founded in 1945 and is considered as the first and oldest club in the United Arab Emirates. History Pre–UAE League era (1945–1973) Al Nasr Sports Club was founded by a group of young men in a Al Ghubaiba, Dubai in 1945, making it the oldest club in UAE footballing history. The team played in an empty playground near a highschool for three years until in 1948 were they finally decided to establish modern rules of football. In 1951, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum chose the headquarters to be in a cafe close to a fish market, the cafe had a room for rent so the club would rent the room for meetings, gatherings and studying. The club would later move their headquarters to Shindagha. During this period the club went on with the name Al Ahli until in the 1960s where the players traveled to Qatar to fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujairah FC
Fujairah Football Club () is an Emirati professional football club based in Fujairah. Founded in 1968, the club competes in the UAE First Division League. Honours * UAE First Division League **Winner (3): 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06 Season-by-season record Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates. Current squad Managerial history See also * List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates References External links * 1968 establishments in the Trucial States Association football clubs established in 1968 Fujairah Fujairah City () is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Em ... Sport in the Emirate of Fujairah Organisations based in the Emirate of Fujairah Long stubs wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khamis Esmaeel
Khamis Esmaeel (born 16 August 1989, Ras al-Khaimah) is an Emirati professional footballer. He last played as a midfielder for Al-Bataeh and represented the United Arab Emirates national football team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. International career International goals :''Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.'' Honours ;United Arab Emirates * Arabian Gulf Cup: 2013 *AFC Asian Cup third-place: 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ... References 1989 births Living people Emirati men's footballers 21st-century Emirati sportsmen Olympic footballers for the United Arab Emirates Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2015 AFC Asian Cup players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Emirates Club players Al Jazira Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalifa Al Hammadi
Khalifa Mubarak Khalfan Khairi Al-Hammadi (; born 7 November 1998) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team. Club career Al Hammadi made his professional debut for Al Jazira in the UAE Pro League on 30 November 2017, starting against Sharjah before being substituted out for Ahmed Rabee in the 63rd minute with the match finishing as a 2–1 away win. International career Al Hammadi was included in United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup hosted on home soil. On 4 January 2024, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He scored a stoppage-time equaliser in their round of 16 match against Tajikistan to tie the game 1–1, though his nation would end up being knocked out on penalties. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.'' Honours Al Jazira * UAE Pro League: 2020–21 *UA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Khalil
Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi (; born 8 June 1991) is an UAE, Emirati Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Al Bataeh Club, Al Bataeh and United Arab Emirates national football team, United Arab Emirates national team. In 2006, Ahmed won the Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2006 GCC U-17 Championship with United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team, UAE U17, in which he was top scorer with five goals. Later in the same years, he joined the United Arab Emirates national football team, first team. The following season with Al-Ahli (Dubai), Al-Ahli, Ahmed won his first club honour, the UAE President Cup, President Cup, and was the top scorer with four goals. In 2008, Ahmed won UAE Super Cup, Super Cup and his first UAE Football League, Pro-League 2008–09 UAE Pro-League, 2008–09, and with United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team, UAE U20 won the AFC U-19 Championship 2008, and was named AFC U-19 Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wahda FC
Al Wahda Football Club () is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that competes in the UAE Pro League. The club was founded in 1974 and plays its home games at the Al Nahyan Stadium. The club's colours are maroon, navy blue and white. History Foundation The first team created in Abu Dhabi was Al-Ahli in 1966, followed respectively by Al-Ittihad in 1968, Al-Falah and Al-Wahda in 1969. In 1974, a decision was made by the Minister of youth and sport to create Abu Dhabi SC by merging Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda on 13 March 1974, and to create Al-Emirates SC by merging Al-Ahli and Al-Falah on 3 June 1974. In 1984, Abu Dhabi SC and Al-Emirates SC merged to create Al-Wahda FC. Modern era In 1999, Al Wahda won their maiden UAE League title with 8 points ahead of their rivals Al Ain. In 2018, Al Wahda changed its official logo as part of a new club redesign. Honours Leagues UAE Pro League: 4 * Champions: 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10 UAE Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Matar
Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi (; born 7 April 1983 in Abu Dhabi) is an Emirati former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Matar was awarded the Golden Ball at the 2003 World Youth Championships after being voted the tournament's best player even though the UAE only reached the quarter finals. He is best known for leading the UAE to their first ever trophy, which was held in Abu Dhabi in 2007. Matar scored 5 goals in 5 games, and was named player of the tournament and the top scorer. Club career Al Wahda 2002–03 The first game was in the season against Al-Jazira, which he also scored his first in the match. This goal was the equalizer for Al-Wahda in the second half, but the joy did not last, Al-Jazira made the second goal and the winning goal latter. Matar continued his brilliant presence in that season and scored 14 goals, as he was named the Best Emarati Young Player in the UAE League and led Al-Wahda to the UAE Pro-Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Al-Ahbabi
Bandar Mohammed Mohammed Saeed Al-Ahbabi (Arabic:بندر محمد محمد سعيد الأحبابي) (born 9 July 1990) is an Emirati professional association footballer who plays for Al Ain. Academic career Bandar began playing football when he was ten years old, where his physical education teacher Ismail helped him enroll for Al Ain FC's youth academy. His future as a professional player was about to end at age 12, when his father withdrew him from the academy because of its influences on his grades. Despite this, his mother persuaded him to play again. International career On 23 February 2014, Al Ahbabi was called up the first time to the UAE senior team for a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Uzbekistan. He was left out of the starting line-up. On 11 June 2015, he made his debut with the national team in a 3–0 defeat to South Korea, starting the match and wearing the number 21 jersey. Career statistic Club ;Notes International goals :''Scores and res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majed Hassan
Majed Hassan (; born 1 August 1992) is an Emirati footballer, who plays as a defensive midfielder in Sharjah and United Arab Emirates. Honours ;Shabab Al Ahli * UAE Pro League: 2013–14, 2015–16 * UAE President's Cup: 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020–21 * UAE League Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21 *UAE Super Cup: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020 *AFC Champions League runners-up: 2015 ;Sharjah * UAE President's Cup: 2022–23 * UAE League Cup: 2022–23 *UAE Super Cup: 2022 * AFC Champions League Two: 2024–25 ;United Arab Emirates *Arabian Gulf Cup: 2013 *AFC Asian Cup third-place: 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ... References Living people 1992 births Emirati men's footballers 21st-century Emirati sportsmen Shabab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Mabkhout
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Imran Al Hajeri (; born 5 October 1990) is an Emirati professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr SC (Dubai), Al-Nasr and the United Arab Emirates national football team, United Arab Emirates national team. Coming through the youth system, Mabkhout made his debut for Al Jazira Club, Al Jazira's first team in 2009. Club career Mabkhout made his AFC Champions League debut against Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah), Al Ittihad on 22 April 2009, after coming on as a substitute. On 19 May 2009, he scored his first Asian Champions League goal in the 49th minute against Esteghlal F.C., Esteghlal in a 2–2 draw. Mabkhout formed a partnership with Ricardo Oliveira, his teammate from 2009 to 2014; this partnership was said to contribute towards the development of Mabkhout's talents in his formative years. International career In the quarter-final of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Mabkhout s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
