Sultan Adil Mohamed Abdalla Al-Amiri (Arabic: سُلْطَان عَادِل مُحَمَّد عَبْد الله الْأَمِيرِيّ; born 4 May 2004) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a striker for Shabab Al Ahli and the United Arab Emirates national team.
 Adil in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sultan Adil Mohamed Abdalla Al-Amiri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalba, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shabab Al Ahli | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Ittihad Kalba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Ittihad Kalba | 34 | (4) |
| 2023– | Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ittihad Kalba (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | United Arab Emirates U-20 | ||
| 2022– | United Arab Emirates | 21 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Kalba, Sultan was formed in the Ittihad Kalba academy. He was promoted to the first team in 2021 and made his professional debut on 30 January 2021 against Shabab Al Ahli.[2][3]
Personal life
editThe father of Sultan is Adel Mohammed, himself a former footballer who participated with the UAE national team in their 1996 achievement of finishing runners-up in the Asian Cup.[4]
International career
editAdil made his debut for United Arab Emirates national team on 24 March 2022, in a 0–1 defeat against Iraq in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5] On 17 October 2023, he scored his first international goal against Lebanon in a friendly game.[6]
On 4 January 2024, Adil was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7] He scored in the UAE's opening match of the tournament – a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 14 January.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 14 October 2025[9]
International
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 October 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Lebanon | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3. | 18 January 2024 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Palestine | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 4. | 21 March 2024 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Yemen | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 26 March 2024 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 6. | 11 June 2024 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Bahrain | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 7 | 25 March 2025 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  North Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 14 October 2025 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Qatar | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ↑ "Sultan Adil Mohamed Abdalla Alameeri". UAE FA.
- ↑ "اتحاد كلباء يتعاقد مع سلطان عادل إلى 2026". Al Etihad (in Arabic). 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "سلطان عادل ينتقل إلى شباب الأهلي". Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "His father participated in the 1996 achievement... Sultan Adel is the youngest player to score in the history of "the White Jersey"". Al Khaleej newspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "مهاجمنا الشاب سلطان عادل محمد الأميري ضمن قائمة منتخبنا الوطني للتجمع الداخلي ، الذي يُقام استعداداً لمواجهة المنتخب الأسترالي في الملحق الآسيوي المؤهل إلى الملحق العالمي لمونديال 2022 ." Twitter (in Arabic). Ittihad Kalba FC. 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "بالأرقام .. سلطان عادل يلعب لمنتخب الإمارات أكثر من اتحاد كلباء". Dubai Sports (in Arabic). 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Group C: UAE 3–1 Hong Kong, China". Asian Football Confederation. 15 January 2024.
- ↑ Sultan Adil at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links
edit- Sultan Adil at Soccerway