Amer Shafi
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| Full name | Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
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| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
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Current team
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Al-Wehdat | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Al-Yarmouk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2007 | Al-Yarmouk | 91 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Al-Faisaly (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Ismaily (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007– | Al-Wehdat | 148 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002– | Jordan | 118 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2015 |
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Amer Shafi (born 10 February 1982) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Al-Wehdat[1] and Jordan national football team.[2]
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Early life
Shafi grew up in Jabal Al-Hashmi Al-Shamali where he attended school and played soccer.[3]
Club career
Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became goalkeeper. After playing for a couple of years in Al-Yarmouk,[4] 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. [5]
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.[6] Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.[7]
Honours
- Al-Wehdat
- Jordan Premier League (3): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Jordan FA Cup (4): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Jordan FA Shield (3): 2008, 2010, 2011
- Jordan Super Cup (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
Personal life
Shafi is married and has two sons named Wisam and Yousef.
References
- ↑ Amer Shafi officially signs up for Al-Wehdat SC
- ↑ The return of Jordan's top goalkeeper
- ↑ Amer Shafi: "We Want to Enter the Atmosphere of Competition!"
- ↑ International player Amer Shafi transfers from Al-Yarmouk to Ismaily SC
- ↑ Amer Shafi's second suspension
- ↑ Shafi: "My relationship and business with Al-Wehdat Club is based on love not money"
- ↑ The suspension of the Jordanian Whale
External links
- Amer Shafi at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- http://www.kooora.com/?player=11129
- http://www.soccerway.com/players/amer-shafee/81128/
- http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=212314
- http://www.jfa.com.jo/SquadProfile.aspx?lang=ar&SID=40
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Jordanian people of Palestinian descent
- Jordanian footballers
- Jordan international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Jordanian Muslims
- Al-Wehdat SC players
- Jordanian expatriate footballers
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Egypt
- Al-Faisaly SC (Amman) players
- Ismaily players
