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Yousef Abu Al-Jazar

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Yousef Abu Al-Jazar
Personal information
Full name Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ar-Ramtha, Jordan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Center-back
right back
defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Wehdat
Number 23
Youth career
–2020 Al-Ramtha
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Al-Ramtha
2023– Al-Wehdat
International career
2021–2023 Jordan U-23
2019– Jordan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2021

Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar (Arabic: يوسف ابو الجزر, born 25 October 1999) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Wehdat.

Club career

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Al-Ramtha

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Born in Ar-Ramtha, Abu Al-Jazar started his professional career at his local club Al-Ramtha.[2] Abu Al-Jazar was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 22 April 2021, a blow for the club as he was considered as one of the more important players in Al-Ramtha's ranks, where he excelled in the past season.[3]

On 12 April 2022, Abu Al-Jazar suffered a cut to the forehead from an accidental head collision during a match against Al-Faisaly, which temporarily hospitalized him.[4]

Al-Wehdat

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On 14 January 2023, Al-Wehdat started to show interest in signing Abu Al-Jazar on a free transfer, after his contract expired.[5]

International career

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Abu Al-Jazar is a former youth international for Jordan, having first represented the Jordanian under-23 team. He was a part of the Jordan U23 squad that won the 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship in Saudi Arabia.[6]

Abu Al-Jazar received a call-up to the Jordan national football team on 7 July, as a part of a training camp held in Turkey.[7]

He then got called up on 30 August 2024, to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.[8][9]

Playing style

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Abu Al-Jazar is a versatile player that is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder, as well as a center-back and as a right-back.[10]

International career statistics

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As of 5 February 2021[11]
Jordan national team
Year Apps Goals
2019 2 0
2020 0 0
2021 1 0
2022 0 0
2023 0 0
2024 0 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Yousef Abu Al Jazar". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "ملخص هدف مباراة الرمثا وشباب الأردن في الدوري الأردني 2020 الإياب". samanews.ps (in Arabic). Saman News. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ "إصابة لاعب الرمثا أبو الجزر بفيروس كورونا". addustor.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustor. 22 April 2021.
  4. ^ "الرمثا يطمئن على أبو الجزر". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ "الوحدات يقترب من أبو الجزر ويفاوض موافي ويستمع لمطالب الجزيرة ب'أبو جاموس' ونهائي دوري 'الجيش' بتواجد النجوم ومحمود شوكت يحتفل بزفافه". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Sa'a. 14 January 2023.
  6. ^ "أولمبي الأردن يفوز بكأس بطولة غرب آسيا على حساب السعودية". alwatan.kuwait.tt (in Arabic). Al-Watan Newspaper. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  7. ^ "السلامي يعلن قائمة منتخب الأردن لمعسكر تركيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  8. ^ "القائمة النهائية للنشامى في مواجهتي الكويت وفلسطين.. أسماء". factjo.com (in Arabic). Al-Haqiqa International. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ "سلامي يعلن قائمة "النشامى" لمباراتي الكويت وفلسطين ويحدد أولوياته". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "أبو الجزر لكووورة: الوحدات تحد خاص.. ولا يزعجني تغيير المراكز". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  11. ^ "اللاعب يوسف أبو جزر".
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