Khalid Eisa

Khalid Eisa
Khalid with the UAE at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Khalid Eisa Mohammed Bilal Saeed Al-Mesmari
Date of birth (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 37)
Place of birth Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al Ain
Number 17
Youth career
2007–2010 Al Jazira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Al Jazira 16 (0)
2013– Al Ain 303 (0)
International career‡
2011–2013 United Arab Emirates U20 2 (0)
2012 United Arab Emirates U23 5 (0)
2011– United Arab Emirates 98 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  United Arab Emirates
AFC Asian Cup
Third place2015 Australia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 September 2026

Khalid Eisa Mohammed Bilal Saeed Al-Mesmari (Arabic: خَالِد عِيسَى مُحَمَّد بِلَال سَعِيد الْمِسْمَارِيّ; born 15 September 1989) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the United Arab Emirates national team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Club career

Al Ain

On 17 July 2013, Khalid moved to Al Ain in undisclosed deal.

International career

On 4 January 2024, Khalid was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 5 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United Arab Emirates 201100
201210
201320
201440
201580
201620
201770
201880
2019120
202020
202110
202280
202380
2024170
202530
Total830

Personal life

Eisa was born in Dubai and is a nativeEmirati citizen who also holds United States citizenship. He is Muslim, married and has a son named Mohammed. He is known for his interest in animals, particularly horses, and is nicknamed "Jebel Hafeet."

Honours

Al Jazira

Al Ain

United Arab Emirates

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: United Arab Emirates" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "UAE Pro League - Players". www.uaeproleague.ae. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Khalid Eisa stats". UAEProLeague.ae. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 Khalid Eisa at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ↑ "Men's Football". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Khalid Isa Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Al Jazira set an example letting Essa join Al Ain". Sport360. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Thanked Hazza bin Zayed and Mansour bin Zayed". Al Ain. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Khalid Eisa". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Khalid Eisa Height, Age, Children, Biography – UAESigma.ae". Retrieved 26 August 2026.