Khalid Ismail Explained

Khalid Ismaïl
Fullname:Khalid Ismaïl Mubarak
Birth Date:7 July 1965
Position:Midfielder
Nationalyears1:1985–1990
Nationalteam1:United Arab Emirates
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khalid Ismail, the sharpshooter of the UAE. 29 May 2010.