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Amer Shafi
Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah (Arabic: عَامِر شَفِيع مَحْمُود صَبَّاح; born 14 February 1982) is a retired Jordanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Amer Shafi saves a ball for Jordan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. | ||
| Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah | ||
| (1982-02-14) 14 February 1982 | ||
| Amman, Jordan | ||
| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Goalkeeper | ||
| Al-Yarmouk | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Al-Yarmouk | 52 | (0) |
| → Al-Faisaly (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| → Ismaily (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| Al-Wehdat | 203 | (1) |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 11 | (0) |
| → Al-Fayha (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| Jordan U23 | ||
| 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.
Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became a goalkeeper. After playing many years for Al-Yarmouk, he joined Al-Wehdat.
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. Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.
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.
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.
On 8 February 2021 Shafi announced his retirement from playing football. In March 2021 he joined the coaching staff of the Jordan national team.
Source:
| 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 |
Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | India | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Al-Wehdat
- Jordan Premier League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Jordan FA Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Jordan FA Shield: 2008, 2010, 2017
- Jordan Super Cup: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
Al-Faisaly
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Jordan FA Cup: 2004–05
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List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
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Amer Shafi – FIFA competition record (archived)
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Amer Shafi at the Jordan Football Association (available in Arabic)
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Amer Shafi at National-Football-Teams.com
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Amer Shafi at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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Amer Shafi at Soccerway
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