# Ahmad Al Saleh

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For the Saudi Arabian cyclist, see [Ahmed Al-Saleh](/source/Ahmed_Al-Saleh). For the Kuwaiti actor, see [Ahmad Al-Saleh](/source/Ahmad_Al-Saleh).

Syrian footballer (born 1990)

Ahmad Al Saleh Al Saleh with Al Ahed in 2019 Personal information Date of birth (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 36) Place of birth Amuda, Syria Position Centre-back Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2008–2013 Al-Jaish 5 (5) 2013 Al-Shorta Damascus 0 (0) 2013–2015 Al-Arabi 78 (2) 2015–2016 Al-Shorta Baghdad (1) 2016 Al-Muharraq 0 (0) 2016–2017 Al-Arabi 3 (0) 2017–2018 Henan Jinaye 6 (1) 2018 Al-Jaish 0 (0) 2018–2019 Al-Ahed 16 (0) 2019–2021 Al-Arabi 21 (2) 2021–2022 Al-Wahda 2022–2023 Al-Jaish 2023–2024 Al-Bourj International career 2005–2007 Syria U17 2007–2008 Syria U20 2009–2012 Syria U23 2008–2022 Syria 56 (2) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Ahmad Al Saleh** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): أَحمَد الصَّالِح; born 20 May 1990)[1] is a Syrian professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [centre-back](/source/Centre-back).

## Club career

Al Saleh began his professional career with [Syrian Premier League](/source/Syrian_Premier_League) club [Al-Jaish](/source/Al-Jaish_SC_Damascus); he joined the senior squad in 2008.[1]

In 2018, Ahmad Al Saleh joined [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League) champions [Al Ahed](/source/Al-Ahed_SC).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After one season, in 2019 he joined Kuwaiti club [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Kuwait)).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Al Saleh was banned for life by the [SFA](/source/Syrian_Football_Federation) after he kicked, insulted and spat on a referee after being sent off whilst playing for [Al-Jaish](/source/Al-Jaish_SC_(Syria)) against [Al-Wathba](/source/Al-Wathba_SC) in a [Syrian Premier League](/source/Syrian_Premier_League) game on 3 February 2023.[2]

On 27 April 2023, Al-Saleh joined [Bourj](/source/Bourj_FC) in the Lebanese Premier League.[3]

## International career

Al Saleh was a part of the Syrian U-17 national team in the [2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2007_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup) in South Korea.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He played against [Argentina](/source/Argentina_national_under-17_football_team), [Spain](/source/Spain_national_under-17_football_team) and [Honduras](/source/Honduras_U-17_national_football_team) in the group-stage of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He scored one goal against [Honduras](/source/Honduras_U-17_national_football_team) in the third match of the group-stage.[4]

Al Saleh was selected to [Valeriu Tiţa](/source/Valeriu_Ti%C5%A3a)'s 23-man final squad for the [2011 AFC Asian Cup](/source/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup) in [Qatar](/source/Qatar),[5] but he didn't play in any of the three Syrian [group games](/source/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_B).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He played for Syria at the [2019 AFC Asian Cup](/source/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup); his side exited in the group stage after only picking up a single point.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After Al Saleh revoked the Syria captaincy to [Omar Al Somah](/source/Omar_Al_Somah), the press claimed that Al Saleh didn't like this decision and that he disputed it with Al Somah, who himself confirmed this matter in an interview in March 2019.[6]

## Personal life

Al Saleh is of [Kurdish ethnicity](/source/Kurdish_ethnicity).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] His brother, Sheroan, is also a professional player who plays for [Al-Jaish SC](/source/Al-Jaish_SC_(Syria)).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Career statistics

### International

- *As of 18 November 2019.*[7]

National team Year Apps Goals Syria 2008 3 0 2012 10 1 2013 4 0 2014 1 0 2015 6 0 2016 11 0 2017 5 1 2018 2 0 2019 14 0 Total 56 2

- *Score and result tables list Syria's goal tally first.*

Ahmad Al Saleh: International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 20 December 2012 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Iraq 1–0 1–0 2012 WAFF Championship 2 13 June 2017 Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca, Malaysia China 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-koora_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-koora_1-1) ["أحمد الصالح"](http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?player=34061). kooora.com. Retrieved 3 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Syrian FA bans Ahmed Al-Saleh for life for referee attack"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64885485). *BBC Sport*. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["البرج يتعاقد مع قائد سوريا السابق"](https://www.kooora.com/?n=1234971). *كووورة*. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Ahmad Al Saleh](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=274750/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Syria squad"](http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-2011-schedule-a-results?view=teamdetails&compID=242&roundID=498&groupID=682&teamID=86&id=0). *the-afc.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2011.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["لقاء حصري مع النجم عمر السومة"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbIQGMxaCq4) – via youtube.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Ahmad Mohamed Al-Salih - International Appearances"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/syr-salih-intl.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Ahmad Al Saleh](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ahmad_Al_Saleh).

- [Ahmad Al Saleh](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/34156.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Ahmad Al Saleh](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/119609/) at Soccerway

- [Ahmad Al Saleh](https://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?player=34061) at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived [in English at Goalzz.com](https://web.archive.org/web/2023/https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?player=34061))

- [Ahmad Al Saleh](https://www.falebanon.com/player/15130/) at FA Lebanon

- [Ahmad Al Saleh](http://lebanonfg.com/player/388/) at Lebanon Football Guide

Syria squads v t e Syria squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup 1 Balhous (c) 2 Abduldaim 3 A. Diab 4 Al Baour 5 Esmaeel 6 J. Al Hussain 7 A. Al Hussain 8 T. Dyab 9 Habib 10 Al Khatib 11 Abdullah 12 Al-Zeno 13 Sabagh 14 Ayan 15 Al Saleh 16 Al Azhar 17 Dakka 18 Al Agha 19 Malki 20 Chanko 21 Sahyouni 22 Al Hafez 23 Awad Coach: Tița v t e Syria squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup 1 Alma 2 Al Saleh 3 Ajan 4 Al Baour 5 O. Midani 6 Jenyat 7 Khribin 8 Al Mawas 9 Al Somah 10 Osman 11 Omari 12 Jwayed 13 Sabagh 14 Haj Mohamad 15 Al Anizan 16 Ashkar 17 Kalfa 18 Z. Midani 19 Mardikian 20 Mobayed 21 Youssef 22 Al Youssef 23 Madania Coach: Stange (first two matches) / Ibrahim (last match)

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