Amer Shafi

Amer Shafi
Personal information
Full name Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah
Date of birth (1982-02-10) 10 February 1982
Place of birth Amman, Jordan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Al-Wehdat
Number 1
Youth career
1994–1999 Al-Yarmouk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2007 Al-Yarmouk 91 (0)
2004–2005Al-Faisaly (loan) 17 (0)
2006–2007Ismaily (loan) 9 (0)
2007– Al-Wehdat 148 (1)
National team
2002– Jordan 121[1][2] (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 5, 2014.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 17, 2015

Amer Shafi (born 10 February 1982) is a Jordanian footballer of Palestinian descent who plays as goalkeeper for Al-Wehdat[3] and Jordan national football team.[4]

Early life

Shafi grew up in Jabal Al-Hashmi Al-Shamali where he attended school and played soccer.[5]

Club career

Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became goalkeeper. After playing for a couple of years in Al-Yarmouk,[6] he was chosen to be the goalkeeper on the Jordanian national team. After his outstanding and incredible performances in the 2004, 2011 and 2015 AFC Asian Cup tournaments, he was offered to take proficiency in Europe, but was not able to leave Jordan due to family conditions and his international career. [7]

International career

Shafi played his first international match with the Jordan national team against Kenya in a friendly match on 17 August 2002 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[8] Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.[9]

Honours

Al-Wehdat

Personal life

Shafi is married and has two sons named Wisam and Yousef.

References

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