Hamed Shami Zaher

Hamed Shami
Personal information
Full name Hamed Shami Zaher Bouhara
Date of birth (1984-11-13) 13 November 1984
Place of birth Doha, Qatar
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
1993–1999 Al Gharrafa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2016 Al Gharrafa 250 (4)
National team
2008–2010 Qatar 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hamed Shami Zaher (born 13 November 1984) is a Qatari footballer of Sudanese origin who is a defender for Al Gharrafa.[1] He is a member of the Qatar national football team.

Career

Shami played with Al Gharafa from the age of 9, eventually breaking into the first team in 1999.[2] In 2011, he personally received a formal offer to play for Saudi's Al Nassr FC from the chairman, Prince Faisal Bin Turki Bin Nasser.[3]

In a very dramatic Gulf Cup of Nations in 2010, Shami featured in a match against Saudi Arabia; the last hope of Qatar qualifying for the knockout stage. Qatar required 3 points in order to edge out Saudi Arabia and claim the runners-up spot in their group. Ibrahim Al-Ghanim scored a goal late in the second half, however, his efforts were undone as Shami scored an own goal in the 89th minute (the only own goal of the tournament), leaving Saudi Arabia a point clear of Qatar.[4] As a result, he was excluded from the national team.

References

  1. ↑ "Hamed Shami player profile". Al Gharrafa Sports Club official site.
  2. ↑ الفريق الأول >> حامد شامى (in Arabic)
  3. ↑ النصر السعودي يطلب حامد شامي رسميا (in Arabic)
  4. ↑ QFA – Own goal sends Qatar home
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