Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga
Jordanian footballer (born 2003)
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Abdel Rahman Mohammad Awwad Suleiman (Arabic: عبدالرحمن محمد عواد سليمان; born 12 April 2003), also known as Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga (Arabic: عبدالرحمن الطلالقة), is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdel Rahman Mohammad Awwad Suleiman | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Marka, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Faisaly | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Al-Faisaly | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Al-Faisaly | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Jordan U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Jordan U23 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Al-Faisaly
Born in Marka, Al-Talalga signed his first senior professional contract at Al-Faisaly on 22 March 2023. He served as one of the goalkeepers for the club during the 2024 Jordan Shield Cup.[1]
On 13 December 2025, Al-Talalga became a part of the Al-Faisaly team that won the 2025 Jordan Shield Cup, after defeating Al-Hussein, whilst keeping a clean-sheet.[2]
International career
On 26 February 2023, Al-Talalga was among the call-ups Jordan under-20 team to participate in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[3]
On 16 March 2025, Al-Talalga was called up to the under-23 team for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship held in Oman.[4] On 24 August 2025, he was called up once again to participate in two friendlies against Bahrain, as well as to participate in 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches.[5][6]
On 23 December 2025, Al-Talalga was called up to the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup,[7] where he participated in all four matches.[8] During a penalty shootout against Japan, Al-Talalga received global attention after initially believing to have saved a shot from Shion Shinkawa, before the ball proceeded to spin back to the net whilst celebrating.[9]
On 19 March 2026, Al-Talalga received his first senior international call-up ahead of the matches against Nigeria and Costa Rica, held in Antalya.[10]