Monkez Adi (

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:منقذ عدي) (born 22 January 1997) is a

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. He currently plays as a

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for Muaither. He has also played for the Qatar U-20 team.

Career

Youth career

Monkez Adi started his career at

Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Ar Rayyan, Al Rayyan municipality. The club is best known for its association football, football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The ...

and is a product of the Aspire Academy's youth system.

Eupen

On 8 July 2016, left

and signed with

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on loan of the season.

Al-Gharafa

In 2017/2018 Season back To

. On 15 July 2017, Monkez Adi made his professional debut for Al-Gharafa against Al-Ahli in the Pro League .

Personal life

Monkez Adi was born in the Qatari capital,

Doha Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...

, to

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n parents from the city of

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Living people 1997 births Qatari men's footballers Qatari expatriate men's footballers Qatari people of Syrian descent Naturalized citizens of Qatar Qatar men's youth international footballers Aspire Academy (Qatar) players Al-Gharafa SC players Umm Salal SC players Mesaimeer SC players Muaither SC players Qatar Stars League players Belgian Pro League players Qatari Second Division players Men's association football fullbacks Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Qatari expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Qatar men's under-20 international footballers Footballers from Doha 21st-century Qatari sportsmen {{Qatar-footy-defender-stub