Sultan Adil


Sultan Adil Mohamed Abdalla Al-Amiri is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a striker for Shabab Al Ahli and the United Arab Emirates national team.

Personal Life

Sultan was born in Kalba, Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.
The 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.
In media interviews, Adel Mohammed spoke about his son Sultan after the latter left the national team camp, saying that the punishment imposed by the Football Association was deserved and that he was shocked by his son's behavior when he left the camp to go to a café after the national team's match.

Club career

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.

International career

Adil 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. On 17 October 2023, he scored his first international goal against Lebanon in a friendly game.
On 4 January 2024, Adil was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He scored in the UAE's opening match of the tournament – a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 14 January.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 October 2023Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–12–1Friendly
2.14 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–03–12023 AFC Asian Cup
3.18 January 2024Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar1–01–12023 AFC Asian Cup
4.21 March 2024Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2–12–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.26 March 2024Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar, Saudi Arabia3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.11 June 2024Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–11–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
725 March 2025Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2–12–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
814 October 2025Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–21–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification