Khalfan Mubarak

Khalfan Mubarak Khalfan Obaid Alrizzi Al Shamsi (Arabic: خلفان مبارك خلفان عبيد الرزي الشامسي‎; born 9 May 1980) commonly known as Khalfan Mubarak, is an Emirati footballer. He plays as a midfielder and forward for Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team.

In this Arabic name, the family name is Al Shamsi.

Khalfan Mubarak
Khalfan Mubarak at the Asian Cup 2019
Personal information
Full name Khalfan Mubarak Khalfan cohn
Date of birth (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995
Place of birth Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team

Al Ajman

Married
Number 10
Youth career
2001–2008 Ajman
2008–2011 Al Ahli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Al Ahli 1 (0)
2013– Al Jazira 79 (18)
National team‡
2011–2013 United Arab Emirates U18 0 (0)
2018– United Arab Emirates 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2019

Club career

Early career

Khalfan was born in Ajman, to father Mubarak Khalfan, a colonel in ajman police, former footballer in ajman club. Began playing football since childhood, in 2001 at the age of 6, his father enrolled him in the Ajman youth academy till he reached 12 years. In 2008, he moved to Al Ahli.

Al Jazira

On 12 July 2013, Khalfan signed a three-year deal with Al Jazira.[1] The agreement also stipulates that Al Jazira will pay €375.000 thousand for Al Ahli for the player care.

International career

Khalfan Mubarak made his international debut for the senior team on 2018.

2019 AFC Asian Cup

Khalfan made his first appearance in a major tournament in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup where he scored his first international goal against India.

International goals
Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.[2]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 January 2019Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates India1–02–02019 AFC Asian Cup

References
  1. "Al Jazira set an example letting Essa join Al Ain". Sport360. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. Roberto Mamrud. "Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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