Ismail Ahmed Ismail Mohammed (; born 7 July 1983), known by his patronymic Ismail Ahmed, is a former footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Morocco, he represented the United Arab Emirates at international level.
Personal life Ismail Ahmed was born in Temara, Morocco, but moved to Yemen and Bahrain as a teenager to venture for his football passion. He was persuaded to play for the Bahraini national team, but rejected the offer to return to Morocco in order to play for his country's national side and league giants Raja Casablanca so he could head to Europe, but an injury ruined his career while the likes of Nordin Amrabat, Ayoub El Kaabi and Achraf Bencharki flourished. He soon accepted the offer to join Al Ain from his former club, FUS de Rabat, where he was granted Emirati passport. He retired in 2021.
Honours Club Al Ain UAE Pro League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18 UAE League Cup: 2008–09 UAE President's Cup: 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18 UAE Super Cup: 2009, 2012, 2015 Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup: 2015 AFC Champions League runner-up: 2016 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2018
International UAE AFC Asian Cup third-place (1): 2015
Individual AFC Champions League All-Star Squad: 2016
References
External links Ismail Ahmed at UAEProLeague
Ismail Ahmed profile at Al Ain official site Ismail Ahmed statistics at Goalzz.com Ismail Ahmed at WorldFootball.net