Adel Lami Khalid Mohamed (born November 13, 1985) is a Qatari

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who is a

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Career

Lami was born in Al Magwa,

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. He began playing football on the streets in his neighbourhood, until he joined the youth ranks of

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. During that period, he was coached by Abdulkarim Al Aqas. When he was 14 years old, he went to

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to play for Al-Rayyan. He advanced through the junior teams of Al Rayyan, until he made his senior debut in 2001, coming on against

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and making an assist.

International career

He is a member of the

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1985 births Living people Qatari men's footballers Al-Rayyan SC players Umm Salal SC players Al-Duhail SC players Al Kharaitiyat SC players Al-Gharafa SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Muaither SC players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Qatar Stars League players Naturalised citizens of Qatar Kuwaiti emigrants to Qatar Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Qatar Men's association football midfielders Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Qatari people of Kuwaiti descent Qatar men's international footballers Naturalised association football players {{Qatar-footy-midfielder-stub