Khalid Ismail
Khalid Ismaïl Mubarak (Arabic: خالد اسماعيل مبارك; born 7 July 1965) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for the United Arab Emirates national football team and Al-Nasr Club in Dubai. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored the first World Cup goal for his country against West Germany.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalid Ismaïl Mubarak | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1965 | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | United Arab Emirates | ||
While it has been reported that he received a Rolls Royce car from the UAE royal family for his performance at the 1990 World Cup, Ismail stated in a 2010 interview that he never received one.[1]
Like other footballers in the UAE team at the 1990 World Cup, Ismail was not a professional. He was working as a Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Dubai airports.[1] He is currently the COO at Emirates Response Services, Abu Dhabi.
External links
- Khalid Ismail – FIFA competition record
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