Nizar Al-Rashdan

Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Rashdan (Arabic: نزار الرشدان; born 23 March 1999) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Faisaly and the Jordan national team.

Nizar Al-Rashdan
Al-Rashdan with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal information
Birth name Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Rashdan
Date of birth (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999
Place of birth Irbid, Jordan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Faisaly
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Al-Hussein
2021– Al-Faisaly
2023 → Newroz (loan)
2024 → Emirates (loan)
International career‡
2021– Jordan 19 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up2023 QatarTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Al-Rashdan began his senior career with Al-Hussein in the Jordanian Pro League in 2019. On 4 January 2021, he transferred to Al-Faisaly on a 2-year contract.[2] He extended his contract for 2 more season on 11 January 2014 after helping the club win the 2022 Jordanian Pro League, 2021 Jordan FA Cup, and the 2022 Jordan Shield Cup.[3] On 14 January 2014 he went on a half-season loan to the Iraq Stars League club Newroz.[4]

International career

Al-Rashdan was first called up to the senior Jordan national team in a friendly 2–0 win over Haiti on 4 September 2021.[5] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6] On 29 January 2024, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Iraq, which qualified his country to the Asian tournament's quarter-final.[7]

International goals
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 September 2023Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–11–2Friendly
2.29 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar Iraq3–23–22023 AFC Asian Cup

Personal life

On 24 November 2022, Al-Rashdan was married in a wedding ceremony in his hometown Irbid attended by thousands of guests.[8] On 5 January 2024, he welcomed his firstborn child.[9]

Honours

Al-Faisaly

References
  1. "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". kooora.com.
  2. "رسمياً- الفيصلي يتعاقد مع نزار الرشدان". جوهة العرب.
  3. "الفيصلي الأردني يجدد عقد الرشدان". كووورة. January 11, 2023.
  4. "نجم الفيصلي يرحل للدوري العراقي". كووورة. January 14, 2023.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jordan vs. Haiti". www.national-football-teams.com.
  6. "منتخب الأردن يستدعي أبو حشيش". كووورة. December 19, 2023.
  7. "Jordan leave it late to beat Iraq 3-2 and reach Asian Cup quarter-finals". Reuters. 29 January 2024.
  8. التل, غيث (November 27, 2022). "الحاج محمود الرشدان يحتفي بزفاف ابنه نزال .. صور".
  9. الموسى, دعاء (January 5, 2024). "النجم نزار الرشدان يحتفل بمولوده البكر".
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