Saleh Fraij
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saleh Mohammad Salman Fraij | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sahab, Jordan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Baqa'a (on loan from Etihad) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Etihad | ||
| 2024 | Sahab | ||
| 2025 | Etihad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Sahab | ||
| 2025– | Etihad | ||
| 2026– | →Al-Baqa'a (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Jordan U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Jordan U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Jordan U23 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 January 2026 | |||
Saleh Mohammad Salman Fraij (Arabic: صالح فريج; born 3 November 2006) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Baqa'a, on loan from Etihad.
Club career
Early career
Born in Sahab, Fraij began his career at Etihad and standing out through the club's ranks.[2]
Sahab
Fraij joined Jordanian First Division League club Sahab for the 2024–25 season, as well as their under-19 squad.[3][4]
Etihad
Fraij returned to Etihad for the 2025 Jordanian Third Division League season, and registered a goal in the club's 1-0 victory over Aqaba Sons Union Club at the round of 32.[5]
Al-Baqa'a (loan)
On 19 January 2026, Fraij joined Jordanian Pro League club Al-Baqa'a for the remainder of the season.[6]
International career
Fraij began his international career as a Jordan under-17 player.[7] He scored the winning goal of the 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship final against Lebanon.[8]
Fraij also represented the under-20 in 2023, where he participated in a youth camp between October 8 and 17, in the Turkish city of Antalya.[9] On 18 January 2025, he would get called up to the team for the U20 Challenge Series and the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[10]
On 15 May 2025, Fraij was called up to the Jordan Jordan under-23 team for a training camp held in Tunisia.[11][12] On 23 December 2025, Fraij was called up to the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup,[13] participating in two of the four matches.
References
- ^ "Saleh Fraij - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "With great pride and honor… Etihad Club's standout player, Saleh Freij, joins the Jordan National U23 Team in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers". instagram.com. @etihadclubjo. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "تم بحمد الله انضمام اللاعب الشاب لاعب ونجم منتخب الشباب صالح فريج". facebook.com (in Arabic). نادي سحاب الرياضي. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "الحمدلله 💙🦅". facebook.com (in Arabic). 28 December 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "الاتحاد يتخطى أبناء العقبة ويبلغ ثمن نهائي دوري الدرجة الثالثة". instagram.com (in Arabic). etihadclubjo. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "تعلن إدارة نادي البقعة عن إتمام إجراءات التعاقد مع لاعب منتخبنا الوطني الأولمبي، الكابتن صالح فريج". instagram.com (in Arabic). albaqaa_club. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "منتخب الناشئين لكرة القدم يفوز على نظيره البحريني في بطولة غرب آسيا". almamlakatv.com (in Arabic). Al-Mamlaka. 5 December 2021.
- ^ "الأردن بطلا لغرب آسيا للناشئين". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "شباب الأردن يعسكرون في تركيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لنهائيات كأس آسيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "إعلان قائمة أولمبي الأردن لمعسكر تونس". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "منتخب الأردن الأولمبي يستعد لتصفيات آسيا بمعسكر في تونس". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Hassan, Fayez (23 December 2025). "منتخب الأردن يعلن قائمته لمعسكر قطر وكأس آسيا تحت 23 عاما". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
External links
- Saleh Fraij at Soccerway