Aref Al-Haj
Are haitham Aref Al Haj Mohammad (Arabic: عارف هيثم عارف الحاج محمد) born on May 28, 2001, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Hussein Sports Club in the Jordanian Professional League and the Jordan national team .
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aref Haitham Aref Al Haj Mohammad | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Irbid, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Hussein | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Al-Sareeh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Al-Sareeh | ||
| 2022–2023 | →Jabal Al-Mukaber (loan) | ||
| 2023–2024 | →Al-Faisaly (loan) | ||
| 2024– | Al-Hussein | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2024 | Jordan U-23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Jordan | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 October 2024 | |||
Club career
changeAl-Sareeh
changeBorn in Irbid, Aref is a youth product of Al-Sareeh.[1]
Jabal Al-Mukaber (loan)
changeAfter being promoted to the first team of Al-Sarih Club, he was loaned to the Palestinian club, Jebel Mukaber, where he became one of the main contributors to their winning the West Bank Premier League title in 2023.
Al-Faisaly (loan)
changeJordanian clubs such as Al-Wehdat and Al-Hussein were interested in Aref Al-Haj, following the relegation of Al-Sareeh from the Jordanian first tier.[2][3] However, on 12 July 2023, Aref Al-Haj signed a season-long loan deal with Al-Faisaly SC.[4]
HHe was a contributor to Al-Faisaly's first ever AFC Champions League win, scoring an 85th-minute goal against Al-Sadd.[5][6]
Aref Al-Haj finished his loan tenure with 9 goals and 10 assists.[7]
Al-Hussein
changeOn 16 July 2024, Aref Al-Haj signed a permanent contract with Al-Hussein SC.[8]
International career
changeAl-Hajj was a youth international for Jordan , representing the Jordan U-23 team at the 2024 AFC U-23 Championship held in Qatar in December 2023.[9][10] [11]
Playing style
changeAref Al-Haj is described as a tall and graceful player, who has exceptional close control, dazzling feet, a real eye for a pass and strong finishing ability.[12] He is capable of playing at an advanced role on the right, in behind a central striker or as a part of a front two.[13]
Career statistics
changeClub
change- Last updated 8 August 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Faisaly | 2023–24 | Jordanian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al-Hussein | 2024–25 | Jordanian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Jordan FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Jordan Shield Cup
- ↑ Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Champions League Two
Honours
changeJabal Al-Mukaber
- West Bank Premier League: 2022–23
Al-Faisaly
- Jordan Shield Cup : 2023
References
change- ↑ Hassouna, Fawzi (9 April 2023). "الوحدات يطلب استعارة نجم الصريح". Kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora.
- ↑ Hassouna, Fawzi. "الوحدات يطلب استعارة نجم الصريح". Kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora.
- ↑ "عارف الحاج على أعتاب الحسين إربد". Kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع نجم الصريح". Kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Hayel urges Al Faisaly to push on after landmark victory". the-afc.com. AFC. 6 November 2023.
- ↑ "Al Faisaly record first-ever AFC CL victory". Gulf Times. AFC. 7 November 2023.
- ↑ "رسميا.. عارف الحاج ينتقل للحسين إربد". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "رسميا.. عارف الحاج ينتقل للحسين إربد". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "إعلان القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الوطني ت23 لمعسكر قطر والنهائيات الآسيوية" [Announcing the preliminary list of the U23 national team for the Qatar camp and the Asian Cup finals]. Jordan Football Association. 6 April 2024.
- ↑ "قائمة النشامى الأولية للنهائيات الآسيوية 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama preliminary list for the Asian Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "قائمة النشامى لنهائيات كأس آسيا 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama list for the Asian Cup Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Korea Republic shine in Men's Olympic Football Tournament warm-up". fifa.com. FIFA. 28 March 2024.
- ↑ "Korea Republic shine in Men's Olympic Football Tournament warm-up". fifa.com. FIFA. 28 March 2024.
External links
change- Aref Al-Haj at Soccerway