Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sami Mohamed Wafa | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1988 | Al Sadd | 100+ | |
International career | |||
1973–1986 | Qatar | 75 [1] | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sami Mohamed Wafa is a retired naturalised [2] Qatari footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Al Sadd and for the Qatar national team on international level.
Wafa played for Al Sadd as a goalkeeper throughout his entire career, being a frequent starter during his years at the club.
Wafa played for Qatar from 1973 till 1986, [3] participating in several gulf cup tournaments and World Cup qualifiers, he also helped Qatar reach a third-place finish at the 1974 Gulf Cup. In 1984, he played at the 1984 Asian Cup and subsequently at the 1988 Asian Cup.
His daughter, Nada Arkaji, is a swimmer who represented Qatar at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [4]