Ahmad Abdel-Halim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Abdel-Halim Abdel-Salam Al-Zugheir | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | That Ras | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2013 | Al-Wehdat | ||
| 2013 | → Shabab Al-Khaleel (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2013 | Al-Sareeh | ||
| 2014– | That Ras | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Jordan U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Jordan | 26 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ahmad Abdel-Halim Abdel-Salam Al-Zugheir (born 14 September 1986) is a Jordanian footballer of Palestinian origin, who plays for That Ras and the Jordan national football team.
Career
Abdel-Halim is a left-winger who can also operate as a left wing-back and as an attacking central midfielder, Abdul-Haleem has always been known as the "Asian Roberto Carlos" due to his thunderous left-foot and long range shots, thumping free-kicks and corner kicks, which are similar to that of the former Brazilian international Roberto Carlos. He has earned a reputation for scoring spectacular long-range goals.
Many fans of Al-Wahdat and Jordan refer to him as the following nicknames Al-Andalib, Haleem Al-Wahdat, and Al-Madfaaji.
International career
Abdel-Halim is also a member of the Jordan national team and helped his country to reach the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar after a dramatic 2–1 victory over Singapore in Amman on match day 6 because of his brilliant corner kick to his teammate Anas Bani Yaseen, which allowed Anas to score the winning goal at 60 min with a header.
He was a member and participated in every one of Jordan's four matches in the 2011 Asian Cup.
They were drawn with Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria in Group B of the tournament, until they were narrowly defeated by Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals.
Honors and Participation in International Tournaments
In Asian Games
In AFC Asian Cups
In WAFF Championships
International goals
With U-23 Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 March 2007 | Adelaide |  Australia | 1–1 | Draw | 2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament |
With Senior Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2010 | Amman |  Iraq | 4–1 | Win | Friendly |
References
- Ahmad Abdel-Halim: "Branko Has Ruined Me... and the Idea to Put Me Out on Loan is Rejected!"
- Officially Signs Up for Shabab Al-Khaleel of Palestine
- and Al-Sabah Officially Sign Up for Shabab Al-Ordon
- Officially Signs Up for Al-Sareeh SC
External links
- Ahmad Abdel-Halim profile at Soccerway
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