Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar (Arabic: يوسف ابو الجزر, born 25 October 1999) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Wehdat.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ar-Ramtha, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Center-back right back defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wehdat | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Al-Ramtha | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Al-Ramtha | ||
| 2023– | Al-Wehdat | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Jordan U-23 | ||
| 2019– | Jordan | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2021 | |||
Club career
editAl-Ramtha
editBorn in Ar-Ramtha, Abu Al-Jazar started his professional career at his local club Al-Ramtha.[2] Abu Al-Jazar was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 22 April 2021, a blow for the club as he was considered as one of the more important players in Al-Ramtha's ranks, where he excelled in the past season.[3]
On 12 April 2022, Abu Al-Jazar suffered a cut to the forehead from an accidental head collision during a match against Al-Faisaly, which temporarily hospitalized him.[4]
Al-Wehdat
editOn 14 January 2023, Al-Wehdat started to show interest in signing Abu Al-Jazar on a free transfer, after his contract expired.[5]
International career
editAbu Al-Jazar is a former youth international for Jordan, having first represented the Jordanian under-23 team. He was a part of the Jordan U23 squad that won the 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship in Saudi Arabia.[6]
Abu Al-Jazar received a call-up to the Jordan national football team on 7 July, as a part of a training camp held in Turkey.[7]
He then got called up on 30 August 2024, to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.[8][9]
Playing style
editAbu Al-Jazar is a versatile player that is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder, as well as a center-back and as a right-back.[10]
International career statistics
edit- As of 5 February 2021[11]
| Jordan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Yousef Abu Al Jazar". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "ملخص هدف مباراة الرمثا وشباب الأردن في الدوري الأردني 2020 الإياب". samanews.ps (in Arabic). Saman News. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "إصابة لاعب الرمثا أبو الجزر بفيروس كورونا". addustor.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustor. 22 April 2021.
- ^ "الرمثا يطمئن على أبو الجزر". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 12 April 2022.
- ^ "الوحدات يقترب من أبو الجزر ويفاوض موافي ويستمع لمطالب الجزيرة ب'أبو جاموس' ونهائي دوري 'الجيش' بتواجد النجوم ومحمود شوكت يحتفل بزفافه". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Sa'a. 14 January 2023.
- ^ "أولمبي الأردن يفوز بكأس بطولة غرب آسيا على حساب السعودية". alwatan.kuwait.tt (in Arabic). Al-Watan Newspaper. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "السلامي يعلن قائمة منتخب الأردن لمعسكر تركيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "القائمة النهائية للنشامى في مواجهتي الكويت وفلسطين.. أسماء". factjo.com (in Arabic). Al-Haqiqa International. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "سلامي يعلن قائمة "النشامى" لمباراتي الكويت وفلسطين ويحدد أولوياته". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "أبو الجزر لكووورة: الوحدات تحد خاص.. ولا يزعجني تغيير المراكز". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "اللاعب يوسف أبو جزر".