Amer Shafi

Amer Shafi
Amer Shafi saves a ball for Jordan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal information
Full name Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah
Date of birth (1982-02-14) 14 February 1982
Place of birth Amman, Jordan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Al-Yarmouk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Al-Yarmouk 52 (0)
2004–2005 → Al-Faisaly (loan) 17 (0)
2006–2007 → Ismaily (loan) 9 (0)
2007–2018 Al-Wehdat 203 (1)
2018–2019 Shabab Al-Ordon 11 (0)
2019–2020 → Al-Fayha (loan) 29 (0)
International career‡
2002-2003 Jordan U23
2002–2021 Jordan 179 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 February 2021

Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah (Arabic: عَامِر شَفِيع مَحْمُود صَبَّاح; born 14 February 1982) is a retired Jordanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became a goalkeeper. After playing many years for Al-Yarmouk,[1] he joined Al-Wehdat.[2][3]

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.[4] Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.[5]

He scored his first international goal for Jordan in a friendly against India on 17 November 2018, letting fly with a long kick that bounced just outside the India penalty area, catching his opposite number Gurpreet Singh Sandhu by surprise. The game ended 2–1 in Jordan's favour.[6][7]

He later played in the 2004, 2011, 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup tournaments. On 1 February 2021, he played his last international match in a 2–0 win over Tajikistan in a friendly match.

Retirement and aftermath

On 8 February 2021 Shafi announced his retirement from playing football.[8] In March 2021 he joined the coaching staff of the Jordan national team.[9]

Career statistics

International

Source:[10][11][12]

National team Year Apps Goals
Jordan 2002 12 0
2003 7 0
2004 23 0
2006 11 0
2007 4 0
2008 6 0
2009 7 0
2010 8 0
2011 17 0
2012 12 0
2013 12 0
2014 4 0
2015 14 0
2016 6 0
2017 5 0
2018 7 1
2019 13 0
2020 2 0
2021 1 0
Total 171 1

International goals

Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[13]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 November 2018 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan  India 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Al-Wehdat

Al-Faisaly

See also

References

  1. ^ International player Amer Shafi transfers from Al-Yarmouk to Ismaily SC
  2. ^ Amer Shafi officially signs up for Al-Wehdat SC
  3. ^ Amer Shafi's second suspension
  4. ^ Shafi: "My relationship and business with Al-Wehdat Club is based on love not money"
  5. ^ The suspension of the Jordanian Whale
  6. ^ "Jordan goalkeeper scores from own penalty area in friendly against India". FourFourTwo. 17 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  7. ^ IANS (18 November 2018). "Jordan beat India in international friendly". News and Analysis from India. A Refreshing approach to news. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Jordan's Amer Shafi announces retirement". AFC. 9 February 2021.
  9. ^ "شفيع ينضم لجهاز المنتخب الأردني". Kooora (in Arabic). 4 March 2021.
  10. ^ Mohammed, Husain; Mamrud, Roberto (7 February 2019). "Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
  11. ^ Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud – Century of International Appearances
  12. ^ "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Shafi, Amer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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