Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga

Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga
Personal information
Full name Abdel Rahman Mohammad Awwad Suleiman
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003
Place of birth Marka, Jordan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Al-Faisaly
Number 99
Youth career
–2023 Al-Faisaly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Al-Faisaly
International career
2022–2023 Jordan U20 2 (0)
2025– Jordan U23 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 January 2026

Abdel Rahman Mohammad Awwad Suleiman (Arabic: عبدالرحمن محمد عواد سليمان; born 12 April 2003), also known as Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga (Arabic: عبدالرحمن الطلالقة), is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly.

Club career

Al-Faisaly

Born in Marka, Al-Talalga signed his first senior professional contract at Al-Faisaly on 22 March 2023. He served as one of the goalkeepers for the club during the 2024 Jordan Shield Cup.[1]

On 13 December 2025, Al-Talalga became a part of the Al-Faisaly team that won the 2025 Jordan Shield Cup, after defeating Al-Hussein, whilst keeping a clean-sheet.[2]

International career

On 26 February 2023, Al-Talalga was among the call-ups Jordan under-20 team to participate in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[3]

On 16 March 2025, Al-Talalga was called up to the under-23 team for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship held in Oman.[4] On 24 August 2025, he was called up once again to participate in two friendlies against Bahrain, as well as to participate in 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches.[5][6]

On 23 December 2025, Al-Talalga was called up to the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup,[7] where he participated in all four matches.[8] During a penalty shootout against Japan, Al-Talalga received global attention after initially believing to have saved a shot from Shion Shinkawa, before the ball proceeded to spin back to the net whilst celebrating.[9]

On 19 March 2026, Al-Talalga received his first senior international call-up ahead of the matches against Nigeria and Costa Rica, held in Antalya.[10]

References

  1. ^ Khalil, Omar (30 August 2024). "بث مباشر مباراة الفيصلي والرمثا في درع الاتحاد الأردني 2024". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ Arabiyat, Mohammad Maher (13 December 2025). "الفيصلي بطل "الدرع" بتجاوز الحسين إربد قبل جولة على النهاية..." alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. ^ "شباب الأردن يطير لأوزبكستان للمشاركة في كأس آسيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. ^ "المنتخب الوطني لكرة القدم تحت سن 23 يعلن قائمته النهائية لبطولة غرب آسيا". petra.gov.jo (in Arabic). Petra. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. ^ "إعلان القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الوطني ت23 لمواجهتي البحرين وديا والتصفيات الآسيوية". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  6. ^ "إعلان القائمة الأولية لمنتخب ت 23 للتصفيات الآسيوية". alwakaai.com (in Arabic). Al-Wakaai. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  7. ^ "المنتخب الأولمبي يسمي 23 لاعبا لمعسكر قطر وكأس آسيا". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Abdel Al Talalga". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  9. ^ Johnson, Jack (16 January 2026). "Goalkeeper left baffled as early celebration instantly backfires during penalty shootout". talksport.com. talkSPORT. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  10. ^ "إعلان قائمة النشامى لمواجهتي كوستاريكا ونيجيريا وديا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.