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 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Shabab Al-Ordon
Youth career
1997–1999 Al-Yarmouk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2007 Al-Yarmouk 92 (0)
2004–2005 → Al-Faisaly (loan) 17 (0)
2006–2007 → Ismaily (loan) 9 (0)
2007–2018 Al-Wehdat 203 (1)
2018– Shabab Al-Ordon
National team‡
2002– Jordan 139[1][2] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 27, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 13, 2017

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

Club career

Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became goalkeeper. After playing for a couple of years in Al-Yarmouk,[5] 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. [6]

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.[7] Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.[8]

Honours

Al-Wehdat
Al-Faisaly

Personal life

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

References

  1. ↑ Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud - Century of International Appearances
  2. ↑ FIFA Century Club
  3. ↑ Amer Shafi officially signs up for Al-Wehdat SC
  4. ↑ The return of Jordan's top goalkeeper
  5. ↑ International player Amer Shafi transfers from Al-Yarmouk to Ismaily SC
  6. ↑ Amer Shafi's second suspension
  7. ↑ Shafi: "My relationship and business with Al-Wehdat Club is based on love not money"
  8. ↑ The suspension of the Jordanian Whale
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