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Ihsan Haddad
Haddad with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Ihsan Nabil Farhan Haddad
Date of birth (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Irbid, Jordan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back / Center Back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Hussein
Number 24
Youth career
2007–2011 Al-Arabi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Al-Arabi[2] 47 (5)
2014–2015 Al-Ramtha 19 (1)
2015–2016 Al-Hussein[3] 20 (0)
2016–2017 Al-Ramtha[4] 21 (0)
2017–2018 Al-Wehdat[5] 20 (0)
2018–2021 Al-Faisaly
2021–2022 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2022–2023 Al-Faisaly
2023 Al-Shorta 10 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Faisaly
2024– Al-Hussein
International career‡
2009–2010 Jordan U16 5 (1)
2011–2012 Jordan U19 3 (0)
2013–2017 Jordan U23 10 (3)
2013– Jordan 74 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2023 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024

Ihsan Nabil Farhan Haddad (Arabic: إحسَان نَبِيْل فَرحَان حَدَّاد) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Hussein and captains the Jordan national team.[6]

Club career

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Ihsan came up through the youth teams of Irbid club Al-Arabi until making his debut for the first team in 2011, aged 17. He made over 50 appearances for the club over the following 3 seasons before spending the next 3 seasons playing for Al-Ramtha and Al-Hussein, Irbid's two biggest and most popular clubs. After proving himself to be one of the country's most promising young players, Ihsan started attracting attention from the big clubs in the capital Amman.

In the summer of 2017, Haddad completed his move to Amman club Al-Wehdat. He spent one season at the club where he won the Jordanian Pro League, the first trophy of his career. After less than a year at the club and having cemented himself as one of the best players in the league, he signed for arch rivals Al-Faisaly, the most successful club in Jordanian football history and the most supported club in the country.

Haddad would go on to become a legend at Al-Faisaly, winning six titles with the club, so far, and captaining them on numerous occasions as they won every possible trophy within Jordanian football as well as representing them in the AFC Cup and the AFC Champions League.

In January 2021, Ihsan signed for Iraqi giants Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya where he immediately became a fan-favourite and one of their best players, playing all but two of the club's Champions League matches in Saudi Arabia as well as scoring the winner against arch rivals Al-Zawraa in the Iraqi Clasico. He would end his first season in Iraq winning the double as Al-Jawiya won the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq Cup. Haddad terminated his contract and left the club in 2022 amidst disagreements with the club's administration, returning to Al-Faisaly and winning the 2022 Jordanian Pro League.

Following the end of the 2022 Jordanian season, in November, the league was changing the calendar ahead of the next season, which would not start until the following September, leading many Jordanian players to sign short-term deals at other clubs in the Middle East. Haddad would return to Iraq, signing for defending champions Al-Shorta on a short-term deal until the summer of 2023 where he would win his second Iraqi Premier League title.

Upon returning to Al-Faisaly, Ihsan helped his side win the Centennial Shield, going undefeated.

In July 2024, Ihsan signed a one-year contract to Al-Hussein, making his return to the city of Irbid.[7]

International career

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Ihsan has represented Jordan at every national team level, starting with the U16s in 2009 until he made his debut for the senior team in 2013. He has since gone on to win 75 caps for his country and now captains them.

He led Jordan to the quarter-finals of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, the first time the tournament was held under the jurisdiction of FIFA.

Haddad captained Jordan to a historic tournament at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as Jordan, who were not even expected to progress out of their group, went all the way to the final, eventually losing to hosts Qatar in a controversial match but knocking out Asian powerhouses and previous champions Iraq and South Korea along the way. Ihsan became the first Jordanian captain to lead his team to a final at a major tournament.

Personal life

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Ihsan comes from a Jordanian Christian background.[8]

International goals

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With U-16

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2009 Al Ain  Turkmenistan 3–2 Win 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

With U-23

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2013 Amman  Lebanon 2–1 Win U-23 Friendly
2 12 November 2013 Amman  Malaysia 3–1 Win U-23 Friendly
3 22 July 2014 Amman  Iran 1–1 Draw U-23 Friendly

Unofficial international goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 October 2011 Taif  Algeria 2–1 Win 2011 Arab University Championship
2 6 September 2012 Zarqa  Jordan Al-Arabi (Irbid) 3–2 Win None-International Friendly (2 Goals)
3 27 September 2012 Amman  Iraq Al-Zawra'a SC 2–2 Draw None-International Friendly
4 2 September 2013 Amman  Jordan Ittihad Al-Zarqa 2–1 Win None-International Friendly (2 Goals)

International goals

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Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[9]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 November 2018 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan  India 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 26 September 2022 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Oman 1–0 1–0 2022 Jordan International Tournament

Honours

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Al-Wehdat

Al-Faisaly

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Shorta

Jordan

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Jordan" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 5. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Ihsan Haddad Best Young Player in the Jordan League (2011-2012)". 17 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Haddad Officially Transfers to Al-Hussein Irbid". Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Haddad Officially Transfers to Al-Ramtha". Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Haddad Officially Transfers to Al-Wehdat". Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Interview With Ihsan Haddad". Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. ^ "إحسان حداد يعود إلى الحسين إربد بعقد يمتد لموسم". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ "السعودية تصدم وفد القوة الجوية بسبب أربعة مسيحيين". Shafaq.com (in Arabic). Shafaq News. 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Haddad, Ihsan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ a b "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Technical Report" (PDF). AFC. 12 August 2024. p. 69. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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