Ahmad Abdel-Halim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Abdel-Halim Abdel-Salam Al-Zugheir | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | That Ras | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2013 | Al-Wehdat | ||
| 2013 | → Shabab Al-Khaleel (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2013 | Al-Sareeh | ||
| 2014– | That Ras | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Jordan U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Jordan | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ahmad Abdel-Halim Abdel-Salam Al-Zugheir (born 14 September 1986) is a Jordanian footballer of Palestinian origin, who plays for That Ras and the Jordan national football team.
Career
Abdel-Halim is a left-winger who can also operate as a left wing-back and as an attacking central midfielder, Abdul-Haleem has always been known as the "Asian Roberto Carlos" due to his thunderous left-foot and long range shots, thumping free-kicks and corner kicks, which are similar to that of the former Brazilian international Roberto Carlos. He has earned a reputation for scoring spectacular long-range goals.
Many fans of Al-Wahdat and Jordan refer to him as the following nicknames Al-Andalib, Haleem Al-Wahdat, and Al-Madfaaji.
International career
Abdel-Halim is also a member of the Jordan national team and helped his country to reach the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar after a dramatic 2–1 victory over Singapore in Amman on match day 6 because of his brilliant corner kick to his teammate Anas Bani Yaseen, which allowed Anas to score the winning goal at 60 min with a header.
He was a member and participated in every one of Jordan's four matches in the 2011 Asian Cup.
They were drawn with Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria in Group B of the tournament, until they were narrowly defeated by Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals.
Honors and Participation in International Tournaments
In Asian Games
In AFC Asian Cups
- 2011 Asian Cup
In WAFF Championships
International goals
With U-23 Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 March 2007 | Adelaide |  Australia | 1–1 | Draw | 2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament |
With Senior Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2010 | Amman |  Iraq | 4–1 | Win | Friendly |
References
- Ahmad Abdel-Halim: "Branko Has Ruined Me... and the Idea to Put Me Out on Loan is Rejected!"
- Officially Signs Up for Shabab Al-Khaleel of Palestine
- and Al-Sabah Officially Sign Up for Shabab Al-Ordon
- Officially Signs Up for Al-Sareeh SC
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