Adel Khamis (born November 11, 1965) is a retired

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Career

Khamis started his career in the youth teams of Al Gharafa in 1979. He eventually progressed to the senior squad in 1983, when the team was in the

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. He made his debut for the Qatar national team in 1984 under coach

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, when he was just 18 years old. He was the first Qatari footballer to play abroad, appearing for Kuwait's Qadsia from 1997 to 1998. He retired from international football in 2000 following a farewell match against

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References

1965 births Living people Qatari footballers Qatar international footballers Al-Gharafa SC players Qadsia SC players Qatar Stars League players Qatari expatriate footballers Association football defenders Expatriate footballers in Kuwait Qatari expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Qatar Kuwait Premier League players 1988 AFC Asian Cup players {{Qatar-footy-defender-stub