Faisal Ibrahim

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Faisal Ibrahim
Personal information
Full nameFaisal Ibrahim Suleiman
Date of birth (1976-09-22) 22 September 1976
Place of birthAmman, Jordan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionRight Back/Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996-2010Al-Wehdat SC(3)
1999–2000Al-Shabab
National team
1996–2008Jordan93(0)
Teams managed
2012–Jordan U-22 (assistant manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Faisal Ibrahim Suleiman is a retired Jordanian footballer of Palestinian origin. He played as a right back and defender for Al-Wehdat SC and the Jordan national football team. He currently coaches Jordan U-22 under head coach Islam Al-Thiabat.

International Career

He is one of the previous team-captains of his national team until he retired. The mark of his retirement in football took place on September 16, 2010 in Amman at the King Abdullah Stadium in a friendly match between Jordan and Iraq in preparation for the 2010 WAFF championship. Faisal played the first 5 minutes of the match. As the match referee blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Faisal to leave the field, Faisal gave the captain armband to his old international teammate Hassouneh Al-Sheikh as well as his #16 jersey to his old teammate of Al-Wahdat SC Basem Fat'hi.

Honors and Participation in International Tournaments

In AFC Asian Cups

  • 2004 Asian Cup

In Pan Arab Games

In Arab Nations Cup

In WAFF Championships

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