| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-25) 25 October 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
Al-Ramtha
Born in Ar-Ramtha, Abu Al-Jazar started his professional career at his local club Al-Ramtha. 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.
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.
Al-Wehdat
On 14 January 2023, Al-Wehdat started to show interest in signing Abu Al-Jazar on a free transfer, after his contract expired.
International career
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.
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.
He then got called up on 30 August 2024, to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
Playing style
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.
International career statistics
- As of 5 February 2021
| 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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- "اللاعب يوسف أبو جزر".