Ali Azaizeh
Jordanian footballer (born 2004)
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Ali Ahmad Ali Azaizeh (Arabic: علي العزايزة; born 13 April 2004) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab, on loan from Kuwait Premier League club Kazma. Born in Germany, he plays for the Jordan national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Ali Ahmad Ali Azaizeh | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Shabab (on loan from Kazma) | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Al-Ramtha | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Al-Ramtha | 78 | |
| 2025 | → Al-Khaldiya (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kazma | 11 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Al-Shabab (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Jordan U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Jordan U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | Jordan U23 | 14 | (6) |
| 2025– | Jordan | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Germany, Azaizeh fell in love with football while living there at a young age.[1] His parents moved to Germany in the early 1990s to pursue their international studies. When he returned to Jordan, he quickly joined Prince Ali's youth centers, revealing his talent in the process.[1] He represented Al-Ramtha's under-14 category, and rose through the club's ranks.
Al-Ramtha
He made his senior debut during the 2021 Jordanian Pro League season against Al-Faisaly, being a part of the club's league-winning season.[1]
Al-Khaldiya (loan)
On 16 January 2025, Azaizeh signed with Bahraini Premier League club Al-Khaldiya on loan.[3] On 29 January, Al-Khaldiya were crowned the first-ever champions of the Khalid Bin Hamad Cup, with Azaizeh scoring the winning goal and receiving the best player of the match.[4] He did not however score a single league goal for the club.[5]
Kazma
On 30 May 2025, Al-Ramtha agreed to sell Azaizeh to Kuwait Premier League club Kazma for 220 thousand dollars, with Azaizeh signing on a three-year contract. A member of Al-Ramtha's board of directors revealed that the club will receive up to 170 thousand dollars from Kazma and 50 thousand dollars from the player.[6] The signing was confirmed by Kazma on 7 June 2025.[7][8]
Azaizeh was rumoured to leave Kazma to join an Emirati club with a significant fee, as well as to make the switch to join the Emirati national team, to which he declined the rumours of naturalizing via an Instagram story, and rejecting the offer as a result.[9] Days later, he became linked to move to Saudi club Al Shabab.[10]
Al-Shabab (loan)
On 27 January 2026, Azaizeh signed with Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab on a six-month loan.[11][12] Two days later, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Al-Hazem.[13][14]
He scored his first goal for Al-Shabab on 17 February 2026 during the 13–0 victory against Al-Tadamun Hadramaut in the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League.[15]
International career
Youth
Azaizeh is a youth international for Jordan, having represented the Jordanian under-23 team at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup that took place in Qatar.[16]
Azaizeh came back to the under-23 program for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, to which he registered a goal agsinst Chinese Taipei and Turkmenistan, respectively.[17][18] Azaizeh was initially not called up to the under-23 roster for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. However, on 7 January 2026, he was called up to the roster after Ahmad Al-Moghrabi suffered a knee injury, as well as a need to have an additional attacking threat.[19][20] Azaizeh would have an immediate impact for the team, as he would score two goals in Jordan's 3–2 win over Saudi Arabia.[21][22] He then led Jordan to the quarter-finals, after scoring the winning goal against Kyrgyzstan.[23] Despite Jordan eventually getting eliminated on penalties against eventual champions Japan, Azaizeh managed to take the lead against Japan.[24] Azaizeh was ultimately among the standout names of the tournament.[25]
Senior
Azaizeh debuted for Jordan on 14 March 2025 during the 1–1 friendly draw against North Korea.[26]
He would get another Jordan call-up on 14 May 2025 for a preliminary roster,[27] subsequently getting another call up on 27 May 2025 for a friendly against Saudi Arabia on 30 May and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round matches against Oman and Iraq on 5 and 10 June 2025; respectively.[28][29]
He also played during the 0–0 draw against Mali on 18 November 2025.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 February 2026[30]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Ramtha | 2021 | Jordanian Pro League | 22 | ? | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1/? | |
| 2022 | Jordanian Pro League | 22 | ? | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | ? | ||
| 2023–24 | Jordanian Pro League | 22 | 1/? | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7/? | ||
| 2024–25 | Jordanian Pro League | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Al-Khaldiya (loan) | 2024–25 | Bahraini Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Total | 89 | 6/? | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 107 | 16/? | ||
| Kamza | 2025–26 | Kuwait Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Al-Shabab (loan) | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Career total[d] | 103 | 8/? | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 19/? | ||
- Appearances in the Jordan Super Cup, Jordan Shield Cup, Khalid Bin Hamad Cup and Kuwait Crown Prince Cup.
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two.
- Appearances in the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League.
- Information regarding Azaizeh's apperences in the Jordanian Pro League is scarce.
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Al-Ramtha
Al-Khaldiya
- Bahraini King's Cup: 2024–25
- Khalid Bin Hamad Cup: 2024–25
Individual
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup top goalscorer: 2026[a]
Notes
- Tied with Leonardo Farah Shahin, Nguyễn Đình Bắc, and Ryūnosuke Satō