Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Rashdan (Arabic: نزار الرشدان; born 23 March 1999) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bahraini Premier League side Al-Khaldiya and the Jordan national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Al-Rashdan with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Rashdan | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Irbid, Jordan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Khaldiya | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Al-Hussein | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Al-Faisaly | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Newroz (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Emirates (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Khaldiya | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Jordan | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:20, 3 October 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editAl-Rashdan began his senior career with Al-Hussein in the Jordanian Pro League in 2019. On 4 January 2021, he transferred to Al-Faisaly on a 2-year contract.[2] He extended his contract for 2 more season on 11 January 2014 after helping the club win the 2022 Jordanian Pro League, 2021 Jordan FA Cup, and the 2022 Jordan Shield Cup.[3] On 14 January 2023 he went on a half-season loan to the Iraq Stars League club Newroz.[4] On 31 July 2024, Nizar signed with Bahraini Premier League side Al-Khaldiya on a permanent transfer, around US$200 thousand.[5]
International career
editAl-Rashdan was first called up to the senior Jordan national team in a friendly 2–0 win over Haiti on 4 September 2021.[6] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7] On 29 January 2024, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Iraq, which qualified his country to the Asian tournament's quarter-final.[8]
International goals
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 12 September 2023 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Iraq |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Personal life
editOn 24 November 2022, Al-Rashdan was married in a wedding ceremony in his hometown Irbid attended by thousands of guests.[9] On 5 January 2024, he welcomed his firstborn child.[10]
Honours
editAl-Faisaly
References
edit- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". kooora.com.
- ^ "رسمياً- الفيصلي يتعاقد مع نزار الرشدان". جوهة العرب.
- ^ "الفيصلي الأردني يجدد عقد الرشدان". كووورة. January 11, 2023.
- ^ "نجم الفيصلي يرحل للدوري العراقي". كووورة. January 14, 2023.
- ^ Abdullah, Waleed (31 July 2024). "الخالدية يعلن رسميا عن ضم الأردني نزار الرشدان". alwatannews.net (in Arabic). Al-Watan.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jordan vs. Haiti". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "منتخب الأردن يستدعي أبو حشيش". كووورة. December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan leave it late to beat Iraq 3–2 and reach Asian Cup quarter-finals". Reuters. 29 January 2024.
- ^ التل, غيث (November 27, 2022). "الحاج محمود الرشدان يحتفي بزفاف ابنه نزال .. صور".
- ^ الموسى, دعاء (January 5, 2024). "النجم نزار الرشدان يحتفل بمولوده البكر".
External links
edit- Nizar Al-Rashdan at Soccerway
- Nizar Al-Rashdan at National-Football-Teams.com