Abdallah Al-Fakhouri
Personal information
Full name Abdallah Ra'ed Mahmoud Al-Fakhouri
Date of birth (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Russeifa, Jordan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Wehdat
Number 99
Youth career
Al-Wehdat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Al-Wehdat 40 (0)
2023 Al-Ain 15 (0)
2023– Al-Wehdat
International career‡
2017–2018 Jordan U19 7 (0)
2019–2022 Jordan U23 11 (0)
2018– Jordan 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022

Abdallah Ra'ed Mahmoud Al-Fakhouri (Arabic: عبدالله الفاخوري; born January 22, 2000) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Wehdat and the Jordan national team.[1] As a teenager, he is already considered one of his country's most promising talents at the position.[2][3][4]

Club career

Al-Fakhouri trialled with Belgian side Waasland-Beveren in June 2018.[5] He had also received invitations from Real Valladolid in Spain[6] and Sporting Lisbon in Portugal.[7] However, the following month, he signed his first professional contract, deciding to stay at Al-Wehdat on a four-year deal.[3][8] He is generally seen as the successor to Amer Shafi.[8][9]

On 16 January 2023, Al-Fakhouri joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ain.[10]

He returned to Al-Wehdat on 5 July 2023.[11]

International career

Al-Fakhouri led the national under-19 team to an appearance in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship, finishing in first place in their qualifying group.[2][12]

Before even playing with the Al-Wehdat first team, Al-Fakhouri was called up to the senior national team in late 2017 for the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[13][14]

He made his senior international debut on 11 January 2018, replacing Yazid Abu Layla during a friendly 1–2 defeat to Finland.[15] At 17 years old, he became the youngest goalkeeper in Jordan's history.[7]

Al-Fakhouri was named in Jordan's squad for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

International statistics

As of match played 17 November 2022.[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Jordan 2018 1 0
2020 2 0
2021 3 0
2022 1 0
Total 7 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Abdallah Al-Fakhouri". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.
  2. ^ a b "حارس اردني يستعد لمعايشة إسبانية" (in Arabic). Khaberni. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "الوحدات الأردني يعزز صفوفه بالحارس عبدالله الفاخوري" (in Arabic). royanews.tv. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "حارس الوحدات ومنتخب الشباب الفاخوري بديلا لياسن بالمنتخب" (in Arabic). gitsport.net. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. ^ "عبدالله الفاخوري حارس الوحدات الأردني مطلوب في الدوري البلجيكي" (in Arabic). palestinetoday.net. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "أخبار رياضية محلية منوعة - صحيفة الرأي" (in Arabic). Al Ra'i. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b "الفاخوري مطلوب لأندية أوروبية !!" (in Arabic). rumonline.net. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. ^ a b "تعرف على خليفة "شفيع" الذي وقع معه الوحدات" (in Arabic). Saraya. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. ^ "الفاخوري يضع شرطا للاستمرار مع الوحدات" (in Arabic). ammanjo.net. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  10. ^ "نادي العين السعودي يعلن تعاقده رسميا مع الفاخوري".
  11. ^ "الوحدات يتفق مع الفاخوري". 5 July 2023.
  12. ^ Mustafa, Thaer (13 November 2017). "الفاخوري: سأوقع عقداً مع الوحدات قريباً" (in Arabic). Assabeel. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  13. ^ "المنتخب الوطني يختتم معسكره في دبي.. ويغادر الى طاجيكستان" (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  14. ^ Al Amri, Fadi (30 August 2018). "عبد الله الفاخوري في تصريح للشرق: حلمي تحقق بالانضمام إلى النشامى" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. ^ Al Jarrah, Habis (12 January 2018). "فنلندا (2) الأردن (1) ودياً بكرة القدم .. فائدة منقوصة" (in Arabic). Al Ra'i. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

External links

Jordan squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup runners-up
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