Fuhaid Sattam Al-Shammari ( ar, فهيد سطام الشمري; born 23 July 1982) is a
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
i footballer who is a winger. He is the brother of
Saad Al-Shammari, the former captain of the
Qatar national team.
Club career
Shammari started his football career at the age of 12 when he joined the junior team of
Al Gharafa
Al-Gharafa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الغرافة الرياضي) is a Qatari multisports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan. It is best known for its football team, although it also has teams for other sports. It was estab ...
under the guidance of Hassan Afif (the father of
Ali Afif
Ali Hassan Afif Yahya ( ar, علي حسن عفيف يحيى; born 20 January 1988) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a left-back for Al-Duhail.
Personal
Afif has six siblings. His father, Hassan Afif, is of Somali descent and was b ...
), who was then the youth coach of Al Gharafa. He advanced rapidly through the ranks of Al Gharafa, until he reached the first team in 1999 at the age of 16, the youngest footballer in the
Qatar Stars League
The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...
at that time. Shammari helped Al Gharafa win the league three consecutive times from 2008 to 2010. In the 2008 season, he scored a goal against
Al Sadd
Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the ...
, who were then second in the league, in the 4th minute of extra time to draw the game 1-1 to ensure Al Gharafa stayed in first place.
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Additionally, in the 2007-2008, he was the top scorer in the reserve league with 14 goals, and was the driving force behind Al Gharafa winning the reserve league. He scored 23 goals in the reserve league the next season.
Honours
Individual
*Qatari Reserve League Top Scorer
: Winner (1): 2008
Personal
Shammari is married and has a son named Tamim.
References
External links
*
Player profile - QSL.com.qa
1982 births
Living people
Qatari men's footballers
Qatar men's international footballers
Men's association football wingers
Al-Gharafa SC players
Qatar Stars League players
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