Baker Kamal Mohmmad Walid Kalbouneh (Arabic: بكر كمال محمد وليد كلبونة; born 14 August 2003) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Faisaly and the Jordan U-23 national team.

Baker Kalbouneh
Personal information
Birth name Baker Kamal Mohmmad Walid Kalbouneh
Date of birth (2003-08-14) August 14, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Amman, Jordan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Al-Faisaly
Number 9
Youth career
2012–2015 Al-Wehdat
2017–2019 Jordan Knights
–2021 Al-Jazeera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Al-Jazeera
2024– Al-Faisaly
International career
2021 Jordan U-18 3 (0)
2022–2023 Jordan U-20 8 (4)
2023– Jordan U-23 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Club career

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Early life and career

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Kalbouneh began his career at Al-Wehdat when he was 10 years old.[1] He left the club and departed to the United Kingdom to study English, and then traveled to Australia to study another year of English.[2] Upon his return to Jordan, then joined the Jordan Knights academy.[3] He later joined Al-Jazeera's youth ranks until late 2021.

Al-Jazeera

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Kalbouneh signed his first professional contract with Al-Jazeera on 1 January 2022. He was a contributor to their squad for the 2022 Jordanian Pro League season.[4] He was linked with Al-Wehdat by the end of the season, as he sought to play at a higher level than the Jordanian First Division League upon Al-Jazeera's relegation.[5] However, he stayed for the 2023 Jordanian First Division League season, where he ended as the top scorer of the league and promoting the club in the process.[6]

Al-Faisaly

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On 8 January 2024, Kalbouneh signed with Jordanian club Al-Faisaly during the 2023-24 Jordanian Pro League season, signing with the club for a season and a half.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

His previous club, Al-Jazeera, demanded to Al-Faisaly to pay 20 thousand dinars as a sponsorship for the player, for a period of 4 years.[14]

International career

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Kalbouneh was called up to various Jordanian youth national teams during his career. During the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Kalbouneh found himself sent off after five seconds into the match, after a head-high tackle was made to Tajikistan U-20 player Mekhrubon Karimov.[15] He was subsequently suspended for two matches by the AFC as a result of the red card.[16]

On 19 March 2024, Kalboueh was called up to the Jordan national under-23 football team for the 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship.[17][18][19] He also participated in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[20]

Personal life

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In addition to being a footballer, Kalbouneh is noted for being an author and screenwriter.[21][22]

References

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  1. ^ "بكر كلبونة يحلم بلقب الافضل". ar.msr4.com (in Arabic). MSR4. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ "بكر كلبونة يحلم بلقب الافضل". ar.msr4.com (in Arabic). MSR4. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ "بكر كلبونة يحلم بلقب الافضل". ar.msr4.com (in Arabic). MSR4. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ "قبل جولة الكلاسيكو ،، تعرف على لائحة هدافي دوري المحترفين". alwakeelnews.com (in Arabic). Al-Wakeel News. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ "ابو الذهب ينتظر موافقة الفيصلي.. كلبونة محط اهتمام الوحدات وأجندة الموسم تنتظر مصادقة 'التنفيذية'.. مجالس رياضية أردنية". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Saa'a. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  6. ^ "الفيصلي يضم بكر كلبونة". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  7. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد رسميا مع كلبونة". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  8. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع اللاعب كلبونة (صور)". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Saa'a. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  9. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع اللاعب الشاب بكر كلبونة". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  10. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع المهاجم بكر كلبونة". hala.jo (in Arabic). Hala News. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  11. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع المهاجم بكر كلبونة لموسم ونصف". almamlakatv.com (in Arabic). Al-Mamlaka TV. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  12. ^ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع اللاعب كلبونة". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  13. ^ Juleis, Mohannad (6 March 2024). "الاستثمار بالمواهب الشابة.. فكر جديد للفيصلي بقيادة هايل". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  14. ^ "عموتة يدرس مرافقة "الأولمبي" إلى قطر.. ولاعبو الحسين يعسكرون في عمان". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  15. ^ "قد يدخل غينيس.. طرد لاعب أردني بعد انطلاق مباراة بـ٥ ثوان فقط". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  16. ^ "الاتحاد الآسيوي يغلظ عقوبة كلبونة". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  17. ^ ""الأولمبي" يخوض اختباره الأول بـ"غرب آسيا" أمام السعودية اليوم". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  18. ^ "نتيجة مباراة منتخب الأردن ضد تايلاند في بطولة غرب آسيا تحت 23 عاما". elclasico360.com (in Arabic). El Clasico 360. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  19. ^ "أولمبي الأردن يتغلب على العراق في غرب آسيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  20. ^ ""الأولمبي" يجري محاولته الأخيرة لضم صلاح ويستعيد النجوم المصابين". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  21. ^ "بكر كلبونه يعلن عن تفاصيل أول تجربة سينمائية لروايته الفرصة الثالثة". sa24.co (in Arabic). SA24. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  22. ^ "بكر كلبونه يعلن عن تفاصيل أول تجربة سينمائية لروايته "الفرصة الثالثة"". alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). Al-Watan Voice. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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