Ali Olwan
Jordanian footballer (born 2000)
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Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (Arabic: علي إياد علي علوان; born 26 March 2000) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya and the Jordan national team.[3]
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| Full name | Ali Iyad Ali Olwan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Sailiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Wehdat | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jazeera | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Al-Jazeera | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Al-Shamal | 42 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Al-Khor (loan) | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Selangor | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Al-Karma | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Al-Sailiya | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Jordan | 57 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Olwan was a product of Amman based clubs Al-Wehdat and later Al-Jazeera. In July 2020, he was promoted to Al-Jazeera's first time at the age of 18.[4][5]
Al-Shamal
In January 2022, Olwan joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal in a 2.5 years contract for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.[6]
Selangor
Following his expiring contract with Al-Shamal, Olwan moved abroad to Malaysia and joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor on 5 August 2024.[7] On 14 September, Olwan scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Kuching City.[8] During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two fixture against Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 23 October 2024, Olwan scored a goal to secure a 2–1 win for Selangor.
Al-Karma
On 25 July 2025, Olwan joined Iraq Stars League club Al-Karma on a one-year $450,000 contract, with an option for an additional season.[9]
Al-Sailiya
On 24 January 2025, Olwan returned to Qatar to join Al-Sailiya.[10]
International career
On 12 November 2020, Olwan made his international debut with Jordan national team in a goalless friendly draw against Iraq.
On 4 September 2021, Olwan scored his first international goal against Bahrain at the Bahrain National Stadium. On 6 October 2021, Olwan scored his first professional career hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Malaysia at the Amman International Stadium. A month later, Olwan participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, reaching the quarter-finals with Jordan.[11]
In January 2024, Olwan was named in Jordan's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup that reached the final.[12] He started in all three group stage games and then in two knockout stage games against Iraq and Tajikistan, before missing out the semi-finals due to yellow card accumulation.[13] Despite having no goals during the competition, Olwan's ability to hold the ball and dribble in tight spaces made him a threat to the opponent's defense, liberating spaces for his teammates to score.[14]
On 5 June 2025, he netted his second international hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over Oman during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, securing his nation's first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup.[15][16]
International goals
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 4 September 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 October 2021 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 4–0 | |||||
| 5. | 28 January 2022 | New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 6. | 3–1 | |||||
| 7. | 8 June 2022 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Nepal | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8. | 14 June 2022 |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 9. | 19 June 2023 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria |  Jamaica | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 5 January 2024 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 11. | 21 March 2024 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan |  Pakistan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 26 March 2024 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 5–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 13. | 6 June 2024 |  Tajikistan | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 14. | 11 June 2024 | KSU Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 15. | 29 August 2024 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  North Korea | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 16. | 2–1 | |||||
| 17. | 15 October 2024 |  Oman | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 18. | 4–0 | |||||
| 19. | 5 June 2025 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 20. | 2–0 | |||||
| 21. | 3–0 | |||||
| 22. | 9 September 2025 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 23. | 14 October 2025 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania |  Albania | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
| 24. | 3 December 2025 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup |
| 25. | 6 December 2025 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Kuwait | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 26. | 9 December 2025 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar |  Egypt | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 27. | 12 December 2025 | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Iraq | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 28. | 18 December 2025 | Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar |  Morocco |
1–1 | 2–3 | |
| 29. | 2–1 |
Honours
Selangor
Jordan
- AFC Asian Cup: runner-up 2023[18]
- FIFA Arab Cup: runner-up 2025
Individual
- FIFA Arab Cup Golden Boot: 2025