Siraj Al-Tall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siraj Ahmed Yusuf Saleh Al-Tall | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2008 | Al-Faisaly (Amman) | ||
| 2008 | → Sydney Olympic (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Pelita Jaya (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004-2007 | Jordan[1] | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Siraj Ahmed Yusuf Saleh Al-Tall (born 8 January 1982 in the United Arab Emirates) is a Jordanian footballer who is currently retired from football when he last played for Pelita Jaya.
Career
The Jordanian international forward left his country for Australia to complete his university degree. He also wants to juggle between studies and football. Al-Tall is currently contracted to Jordanian League side Al-Faisaly. He joined the club as a teenager in 1999 and has been playing for the Amman-based club since.
The 1.85-meters tall goal-poacher will begin training with Sydney Olympic this week. He is also likely to feature for the club in Saturday’s night Johnny Warren Cup final upon receiving international clearance from the Jordanian Football Association.[2]
He recently agreed to join Sydney Olympic, in the Australian NSW Premier League.[3] Initially he was not given clearance by the Jordan FA to play for his new club, as they claimed that he had an outstanding contract with his previous club. Siraj maintained that no such contract existed. Sydney Olympic went to FIFA to resolve the situation, and FIFA ruled in favour of Sydney Olympic on 1 May 2008.
“I just want to thank Milan and everyone at Olympic for being patient and waiting for me and my agent to sort this unfortunate mess out.” said Al-Tall.
“It’s one of those unfortunate football things. I have put it behind me and I am now focussed on repaying Sydney Olympic FC for the faith they have placed in me, impressing A-League clubs, and hopefully representing Jordan again” said the striker.[4]
A number of A-League clubs are said to gave enquired about Al-Tall and Olympic now has the opportunity to invite A-League coaches to come and watch him play.[5] Siraj has stated his desire to make a move to an A-League club as soon as possible by impressing during his time in the NSWPL.[6]
In 2009, he joined Pelita Jaya in the top flight of Indonesian football, Indonesian Super League.[7]
International career
He is a member of the Jordan national football team. “I also want to thank the staff of Football NSW and Football Australia for their efforts, and my national coach Nelo Vingada for speaking to the JFA on my behalf.” The forward has earned 10 caps for Jordan and scored four goals. The last time he featured for his country was against Kyrgyzstan in October.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2, 2006 | Manama |  Bahrain | 2-0 | Win | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Siraj Al-Tall at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ > International Striker Joins Sydney Olympic In Signing Coup
- ↑ www.SydneyOlympicFC.com - SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC - International Striker Joins Sydney Olympic in Signing Coup
- ↑ Nightmare over for Al-Tall
- ↑ [http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=815&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=1 Siraj Al-Tall – The future of Australian football?] - Football NSW Article
- ↑ Sign Me Up, Says Al-Tall
- ↑ Ex-Sydney Olympic striker Al-Tall signs with Indonesian outfit Pelita Jaya
- ↑ FIFA.com - FIFA Spielerstatistik Siraj AL-TALL
- Siraj Al-Tall at National-Football-Teams.com