Ahmed Abdel-Qader

Ahmed Abdel-Qader

Personal information
Full name	Ahmed Abdel-Qader Ahmed Abu Ismail
Date of birth	November 10, 1968
Place of birth	Sahab, Jordan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Left-Back
Club information
Current team	Jordan (assistant manager)
Youth career
1984–1986	Sahab
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1986–1998	Sahab	?	(?)
National team
1991–1995	Jordan	?	(2)
Teams managed
1999–2003	Sahab
2003	That Ras
2004–2007	Jordan U-20 (Assistant)
2007–2008	Jordan U-20
2008–2009	That Ras
2008–2013	Jordan (Assistant)
2013	Shabab Al-Ordon
2013–2014	Saham
2014	Jordan
2014–	Jordan (Assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ahmed Abdel-Qader Ahmed Abu Ismail commonly known as Ahmed Abdel-Qader (Arabic: أحمد عبد القادر أحمد أبو إسماعيل‎; born 10 November 1968) is a Jordanian football manager and a former footballer who is the current assistant manager of Jordan national football team.^[1]

Playing career

During his playing career he enjoyed a successful stay with his hometown club Sahab SC. He also played for the Jordan national football team from 1991-1995. He has made appearances in the 1992 Arab Nations Cup and has represented the national team in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 August 1992	Jordan	Sudan	3–0	Win	1992 Jordan International Championships
2	25 August 1992	Jordan	Congo	2–1	Win	1992 Jordan International Championships

Managerial career

Jordan

He had a successful managerial career in Jordan with Sahab SC, That Ras Club, Jordan national under-20 football team and Shabab Al-Ordon.

Ahmed first began his managerial career as the manager of his parent club Sahab SC in 1999 and worked for the Sahab-based club for four years.

In 2005, he was appointed as the assistant manager of Jordan national under-20 football team. He worked under Danish manager Jan Poulsen from 2005 to 2007. He and his coaching staff was known for helping Jordan national under-20 football team qualify for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada after securing a fourth place in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship in India. After Jordan's elimination from the group stage in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he was appointed as the manager of the Jordan national under-20 football.

After enjoying successful stays with the junior sides of Jordan, in 2008 he was appointed as the assistant manager of Jordan national football team where he worked under Portuguese manager Nelo Vingada in 2008 and Iraqi manager Adnan Hamad from 2009 to 2013. In 2011, he as an assistant manager lead the Jordan national football team to the finals of the 2011 Pan Arab Games where his side lost 1-0 to Bahrain national football team as Bahraini veteran striker Ismail Abdul-Latif scored a late goal for his nation.

Oman

He first moved out of Jordan in 2013 to Oman where he was appointed as the manager of Saham SC.^[2][3][4]

Back to Jordan

After helping Jordan reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fifth Round, followed by the expiration of Adnan Hamad's contract with the Jordan national team he was appointed as the manager of Shabab Al-Ordon in 2013.^[5]

Achievements as manager

Honors

• With Jordan (Assistant)
• Pan Arab Games (0):

• Runners-up 2011 Pan Arab Games

References

1. "AHMED ABU ISMAIL". SOCCERWAY.com.
2. "صحم العماني يتفق مع الأردني عبدالقادر لتولي تدريب الفريق خلفا للروماني ارستيكا". KOOORA.
3. "الأردني أحمد عبد القادر يفسخ عقده مع صحم العُماني بالتراضي". KOOORA.
4. "الأردني عبد القادر في عُمان اليوم لتولي مسؤولية تدريب فريق صحم". KOOORA.
5. "أحمد عبد القادر يستقيل رسميا من تدريب شباب الأردن". KOOORA.

External links

• Ahmed Abdel-Qader - GOALZZ.com