Yousef Abdelrahman Yousef Abu Jalboush (Arabic: يوسف ابو جلبوش; born 15 June 1998), sometimes known as Sisa (Arabic: صيصا), is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Hussein and the Jordan national team.

Yousef Abu Jalboush
Personal information
Full name Yousef Abdelrahman Yousef Abu Jalboush
Date of birth (1998-06-15) June 15, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Zarqa, Jordan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Hussein
Number 98
Youth career
Al-Faisaly SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2024 Al-Faisaly SC
2022Kazma (loan)
2024– Al-Hussein
International career
2021– Jordan 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:19, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

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Abu Jalboush began his senior career in the Jordanian Pro League with Al-Faisaly SC in 2017.[3] On 5 December 2019, he went to Qatar for surgery to fix a tear in the Fibular collateral ligament and partial tear in the cruciate ligament.[4] On 5 January 2022, he extended his contract with Al-Faisaly for 2 more seasons.[5] He had a short stint with the Kuwait Premier League club Kazma on 20 January 2022.[6] He returned to Al-Faisaly in May 2022,[7] and with them won two Jordanian Pro Leagues, two Jordan FA Cups, two Jordan Shield Cups, and two Jordan Super Cups.[8]

On 15 July 2024, Abu Jalboush signed a contract to Al-Hussein.[9][10]

International career

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Abu Jalboush was first called up to the senior Jordan national team in a friendly 2–0 win over Tajikistan on 1 February 2021.[11] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[12]

Personal life

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Abu Jalboush gained the nickname Sisa as a child after his father, who was known as "Abu Sisa" by his friends.[8]

Honours

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Al-Faisaly SC

References

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  1. ^ "اللاعب يوسف أبو جلبوش". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com.
  3. ^ "البطولة العربية | حوار خاص .. يوسف أبو جلبوش: الأهلي كلمة السر في انطلاقتنا وجئنا هنا للفوز باللقب | العربية Goal.com". www.goal.com. August 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "لاعب الفيصلي يوسف ابو جلبوش ينهي فترة علاجه في قطر". December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "الفيصلي يجدد عقدي صيصا وأبو ليلى". كووورة. January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "البرتقالي يتعاقد مع الأردني أبوجلبوش". alanba.com.kw.
  7. ^ "قطيشات يؤكد عودة أبو جلبوش للفيصلي ومحاولات لإنهاء مشكلة العرسان". جريدة الغد | مصدرك الأول لأخبار الأردن والعالم. May 20, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "شرارة وصيصا وديارا.. تسميات لها أسرارها في الكرة المحلية". جريدة الغد | مصدرك الأول لأخبار الأردن والعالم. February 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "الحسين إربد يتعاقد مع لاعب المنتخب الوطني يوسف أبو جلبوش". almamlakattv.com (in Arabic). Al-Mamlakat. 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ "الحسين إربد يتعاقد مع أبو جلبوش "صيصا"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "JFA - الاتحاد الأردني لكرة القدم". JFA - الاتحاد الأردني لكرة القدم.
  12. ^ "منتخب الأردن يستدعي أبو حشيش". كووورة. December 19, 2023.
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