Amer Shafi
Jordanian footballer (born 1982)
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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. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Yarmouk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Al-Yarmouk | 52 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Al-Faisaly (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Ismaily (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2018 | Al-Wehdat | 203 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Al-Fayha (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002-2003 | Jordan U23 | ||
| 2002–2021 | Jordan | 179 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 February 2021 | |||
Club career
Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became a goalkeeper. After playing many years for Al-Yarmouk,[1] he joined Al-Wehdat.[2][3]
International career
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.[4] Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.[5]
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.[6][7]
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.
Retirement and aftermath
Career statistics
International
| 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 | |
| Total | 171 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  India | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
