Feras Esmaeel (Arabic: فراس إسماعيل; born 3 January 1983 in Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Nart Sukhum, which plays in Abkhazia. He plays as a midfielder.[1] He is an ethnic Abkhazian.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Feras Esmaeel | ||
Date of birth | (1983-01-03) 3 January 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Damascus, Syria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nart Sukhum | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Al-Jaish | ||
2005–2006 | Qardaha | ||
2006–2009 | Al-Karamah | ||
2009–2011 | Al-Jaish | ||
2011–2013 | Zakho FC | 62 | (10) |
2013–2014 | Al-Masafi | 15 | (1) |
2014– | Nart Sukhum | ||
National team‡ | |||
2002–2016 | Syria | 81 | (5) |
2016– | Abkhazia | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2011 |
Esmaeel was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[2] He played full 90 minutes in all Syria's three group games against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Jordan.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 October 2007 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 9 November 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 23 January 2009 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–2 | International Friendly |
4 | 2 January 2010 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly/Non FIFA 'A' international match |
5 | 5 July 2011 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–1 | International Friendly |
6 | 15 July 2011 | Seeb Stadium, Masqat, Oman | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | International Friendly |
Al-Jaish
Syria squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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