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
 Al-Wehdat
Number 1
Youth career
1997–1999 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 181 (1)
National team‡
2002– Jordan 135[1][2] (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 1, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2016

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, as he spent his youth days playing with players such as Rami El hindi.[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]

International career statistics

As of 15 November 2016
Jordan national team
YearAppsGoals
2002110
200360
2004130
200510
2006110
200740
200860
200970
201080
2011170
2012120
2013140
201440
2015140
201670
Total1350

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. ↑ Amer Shafi: "We Want to Enter the Atmosphere of Competition!"
  6. ↑ International player Amer Shafi transfers from Al-Yarmouk to Ismaily SC
  7. ↑ Amer Shafi's second suspension
  8. ↑ Shafi: "My relationship and business with Al-Wehdat Club is based on love not money"
  9. ↑ The suspension of the Jordanian Whale

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