Ahmad Maher Wridat (Arabic: أحمد ماهر وريدات; born 22 July 1991) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a forward for Shabab Al-Dhahiriya and the Palestine national football team. He holds the honor of being the first Palestinian to score in the AFC Champions League having scored in Al-Wehdat's 2–1 win over Bengaluru FC in February 2017.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | ad-Dhahiriya, Palestine | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 42 | (11) |
| 2014–2016 | Ahli Al-Khaleel | 36 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 10 | (7) |
| 2017 | Al-Wehdat | 11 | (1) |
| 2017– | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Palestine U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2014– | Palestine | 22 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 | |||
International career
editOn 6 September 2014, Wridat helped Palestine to take third place in the Philippines Peace Cup after scoring four goals against Chinese Taipei, including three in extra time to finish top scorer with five goals.[1]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[2]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 September 2014 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Myanmar |
1–4 |
1–4 |
2014 Philippine Peace Cup |
| 2. | 6 September 2014 |  Chinese Taipei |
2–0 |
7–3
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| 3. | 4–3
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| 4. | 6–3
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| 5. | 7–3
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| 6. | 6 October 2014 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India |  India |
2–2 |
3–2 |
Friendly |
| 7. | 28 March 2017 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Maldives |
1–0 |
3–0 |
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8. | 2–0
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International goals U-23
edit- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 September 2014 | Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan |  Oman |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2014 Asian Games |
| 2. | 21 September 2014 | Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan |  Singapore |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2014 Asian Games |
Honours
editShabab Al-Dhahiriya
edit- West Bank Premier League: 2012–13
Individual
edit- Philippine Peace Cup Top Scorer: 2014
References
edit- ^ "Palestine downs Chinese-Taipei for 3rd". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Maher, Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
edit- Ahmad Maher Wridat at National-Football-Teams.com