Zakaria Amro
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zakaria Waleed Mohammad Amro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Asarum, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wright State Raiders | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Asarums | ||
| 2019–2022 | Mjällby | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Charleston Cougars | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wright State Raiders | 15 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | →Dayton Dutch Lions (loan) | ||
| 2025 | →Dayton Dutch Lions (loan)[1] | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Jordan U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2025– | Jordan U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 August 2025 | |||
Zakaria Waleed Mohammad Amro (Arabic: زكريا وليد محمد عمرو; born 26 June 2003) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Wright State Raiders. Born in Sweden, he represents Jordan at international level.
Born in Asarum and raised in Sölvesborg, Sweden, Amro attended Furulundsskolan at high school. He played for Mjällby's U19 and U21 squad, before pursuing a university career in the United States.[2][3]
University career
Amro played two years of college soccer for the Charleston Cougars, as well as at Wright State Raiders.
During his freshman year in 2022, Amro played in 11 matches, earning 6 starts as a defender during his rookie season. He temporarily left the team early in the season to compete for the Jordan U20's in the U20 Asian Cup qualifying round.[2][3]
As a sophomore in 2023, he only participated in one match against the Stony Brook Seawolves.[2]
On August 2024, Amro transferred to the Wright State Raiders. As a junior, he appeared in 14 matches, all of them being starts for the team, and recorded an assist on 22 October against the Bellarmine Knights.[4]
International career
Born and raised in Sweden to Jordanian parents, Amro began his international career with the Jordan U20 team to participate in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[5] He scored his first two international goals in a 16-0 win against the Northern Mariana Islands.[6][7] He was named to the final roster of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[8]
On 16 March 2025, Amro was called up to the Jordan under-23 team for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship held in Oman.[9] 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.[10][11]