Aref Al-Haj
| 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 | ||
| Team 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 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Jordan U-23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Jordan | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024 | |||
Aref Haitham Aref Al Haj Mohammad (Arabic: عارف هيثم عارف الحاج محمد; born 28 May 2001) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Hussein SC and the Jordan national team.
Club career
[edit]Al-Sareeh
[edit]Born in Irbid, Aref is a youth product of Al-Sareeh.[1]
Jabal Al-Mukaber (loan)
[edit]Following his promotion to Al-Sareeh's first team, he was loaned out to Palestinian club Jabal Al-Mukaber, where he became one of the main contributors to their 2023 West Bank Premier League title.[2]
Al-Faisaly (loan)
[edit]Jordanian 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.[3][4] However, on 12 July 2023, Aref Al-Haj signed a season-long loan deal with Al-Faisaly SC.[5]
He was a contributor to Al-Faisaly's first-ever AFC Champions League win, by scoring in the 85 minute mark against Al-Sadd.[6][7]
Aref Al-Haj finished his loan tenure with 9 goals and 10 assists.[8]
Al-Hussein
[edit]On 16 July 2024, Aref Al-Haj signed a permanent contract with Al-Hussein SC.[9]
International career
[edit]Al-Haj was a youth international for Jordan, having represented the Jordanian under-23 team at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup that took place in Qatar.[10] In December 2023, Reziq was included in the Jordan national team for the preliminary 30-man squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[11] However, he failed to make the cut.[12]
Playing style
[edit]Aref 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.[13] 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.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 8 August 2024[15]
| 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
[edit]Jabal Al-Mukaber
- West Bank Premier League: 2022–23
Al-Faisaly
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Aref Al-Haj". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aref Al-Haj at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Jordanian men's footballers
- Jordan men's international footballers
- Jordan men's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Irbid
- Al-Sareeh SC players
- Jabal Al-Mukaber Club players
- Al-Faisaly SC players
- Al-Hussein SC (Irbid) players
- Jordanian Pro League players
- West Bank Premier League players
- Jordanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the State of Palestine
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in the State of Palestine
- 21st-century Jordanian sportsmen