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Biography
Ismail Sulaiman Ashoor Al-Ajmi commonly known as Ismail Al-Ajmi (Arabic: اسماعيل بن سليمان العجمي; born 9 June 1984) is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club in Oman Professional League.
Club career
Muscat
In the 2005–06 Omani League, Ismail was given the 'Top Scorer' award for a total of 12 goals and hence helping his club to win the overall Championship.
Kuwait
Ismail's most valuable goal for Kuwait SC came in the Final of the 2009 AFC Cup. The goal was scored seconds before the referee's whistle. This goal meant that is the Champion of the AFC Cup of 2009.
Saham
On 25 September 2014, he signed a one-year contract with 2014 GCC Champions League runners-up Saham SC.
Al-Nahda
On 28 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2014–15 Oman Professional League champions, Al-Nahda Club.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Muscat | 2005-06 | Omani League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Al-Shamal | 2006–07 | Qatar Stars League | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Umm Salal | 2007–08 | Qatar Stars League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | ||
| Al-Kuwait | 2008–09 | Kuwaiti Premier League | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 2009–10 | - | 13 | - | 7 | - | 0 | - | 3 | - | 26 | ||
| 2010–11 | - | 7 | - | 3 | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 12 | ||
| Total | - | 24 | - | 15 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 47 | ||
| Kazma | 2011–12 | Kuwaiti Premier League | - | 8 | - | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 19 |
| Total | - | 8 | - | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 19 | ||
| Al-Faisaly | 2012–13 | Saudi Professional League | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| Total | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Al-Nasr | 2013–14 | Kuwaiti Premier League | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
| Total | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | ||
| Career total | - | 99 | - | 21 | 15 | 8 | - | 4 | 284 | 132 | ||
International career
Gulf Cup of Nations
Ismail has made appearances in the 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations.
AFC Asian Cup
Ismail has made appearances in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
In the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, he scored four goals, a goal in a 3-0 win over Jordan, a goal in a 4-1 win over Pakistan, a goal in the return leg in a 5-0 win over Pakistan and another in a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates hence helping his team to qualify for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Badar Al-Maimani scored one and the only goal of Oman in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in a 1-1 draw against Australia. In the tournament, Oman won two points in a 1-1 draw against Australia and in a 0-0 draw against Iraq and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, he played in six matches and scored one goal in a 2-1 win over Indonesia. But Oman failed to qualify for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
He made four appearances in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification but failed to score a single goal. He again helped his team to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup by finishing at the top of the Group A.
FIFA World Cup Qualification
Ismail has made seven appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and fifteen in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
He scored two goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in a 1-0 win over Thailand and another in a 1-1 draw against Bahrain.
He scored two goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in the Second Round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 2-0 win over Myanmar and another in the Fourth Round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 1-0 win over Iraq. Oman entered the last game of group play with a chance to qualify for at least the playoff-round, but a 1-0 loss to Jordan eliminated them from contention.
National team career statistics
Goals for Senior National Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 December 2005 | Surakul Stadium, Phuket, Thailand |  Latvia | 1–1 | 1-2 | 2005 King's Cup |
| 2 | 1 March 2006 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman |  Jordan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 August 2006 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan |  Pakistan | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 September 2006 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Pakistan | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 October 2006 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 28 June 2007 | Singapore, Singapore |  North Korea | 2–2 | (P)2-2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 21 November 2007 | Muscat, Oman |  Kenya | 1–0 | 2-2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 26 March 2008 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 14 June 2008 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 10 September 2008 | Muscat, Oman |  Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 11 | 6 January 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Tanah Abang, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 12 | 23 July 2011 | Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman |  Myanmar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 23 February 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  India | 2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 23 February 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | India | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | 4 June 2013 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Iraq | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- With Kuwait SC
- With Kazma
Individual
- 2005–06 Omani League: Top Scorer