Siraj Ahmed Yusuf Saleh Al-Tall (Arabic: سراج احمد يوسف صالح التل) (born 8 January 1982 in the United Arab Emirates) is a retired Jordanian footballer who last played for Pelita Jaya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siraj Ahmed Yusuf Saleh Al-Tall | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2008 | Al-Faisaly (Amman) | ||
| 2008 | → Sydney Olympic (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Pelita Jaya (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Jordan[1] | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAl-Tall joined the Jordanian League side Al-Faisaly as a teenager in 1999 and has been playing for them until 2008, when he joined Sydney Olympic, in the Australian NSW Premier League.[2] Initially he was not given clearance by the Jordan FA to play for his new club, as they claimed that he had an outstanding contract with his previous club. Siraj maintained that no such contract existed. Sydney Olympic went to FIFA to resolve the situation, and FIFA ruled in favour of Sydney Olympic on 1 May 2008. In 2009, he joined Pelita Jaya in the top flight of Indonesian football, Indonesian Super League.[3]
International career
editHe was a member of the Jordan national football team. The forward earned ten caps for Jordan and scored four goals. The last time he featured for his country was against Kyrgyzstan in October 2007.[4]
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2, 2006 | Manama |  Bahrain |
2-0 | Win | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ Siraj Al-Tall at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ www.SydneyOlympicFC.com - SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC - International Striker Joins Sydney Olympic in Signing Coup Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ex-Sydney Olympic striker Al-Tall signs with Indonesian outfit Pelita Jaya Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Spielerstatistik Siraj AL-TALL
External links
edit- Siraj Al-Tall at National-Football-Teams.com
- Siraj Al-Tall at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Siraj Al-Tall Interview