Ali Olwan

{{Short description|Jordanian footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ali Olwan | image = Ali Olwan.png | caption = Olwan with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. | fullname = Ali Iyad Ali Olwan<ref name=GSA>{{GSA player|ali-olwan/223477|access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Amman, Jordan<ref name=GSA/> | height = 1.84 m<ref name="FIFA Arab 2021">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Jordan |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-date=25 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125210614/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = Al-Sailiya | clubnumber = 18 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Al-Wehdat | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Al-Jazeera | years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = Al-Jazeera | caps1 = | goals1 = 13 | years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = Al-Shamal | caps2 = 42 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → Al-Khor (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = Selangor | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2025–2026 | clubs5 = Al-Karma | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = Al-Sailiya | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2020– | nationalteam1 = Jordan | nationalcaps1 = 57 | nationalgoals1 = 27 | club-update = 5 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = 18 December 2025 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|JOR}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}} {{Medal|Runner-up|2023 Qatar|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|FIFA Arab Cup}} {{Medal|RU|2025 Qatar|Team}} }}

'''Ali Iyad Ali Olwan''' ({{langx|ar|علي إياد علي علوان}}; born 26 March 2000) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya and the Jordan national team.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|80403|access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>

==Club career== ===Early career=== Olwan was a product of Amman based clubs Al-Wehdat and later Al-Jazeera. In July 2020, he was promoted to Al-Jazeera's first time at the age of 18.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 July 2021|title=في حوار خاص لـ " الملاعب " .. مهاجم الجزيرة علي علوان يكشف قصة مغادرته الوحدات ومشاكل الجزيرة ومنتخب " النشامى " !! صور وفيديو |url=https://www.almeedansport.com/more-50790-1-%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5%20%D9%84%D9%80%20%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8%20%20..%20%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81%20%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9%20%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%87%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%84%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D9%88%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8%20%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89%20%20!%20%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%20%D9%88%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88|access-date=7 February 2024|website=almeedansport.com|language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 December 2021|title=الجزيرة يوضح موقفه من احتراف علي علوان |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1094825/|access-date=7 February 2024|publisher=Koora|language=ar}}</ref>

=== Al-Shamal === In January 2022, Olwan joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal in a 2.5 years contract for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 December 2021|title=الموافقة على انتقال علي علوان لنادٍ خليجي|url=https://royanews.tv/news/265207#google_vignette|access-date=7 February 2024|website=royalnews.tv|language=ar}}</ref>

=== Selangor === Following his expiring contract with Al-Shamal, Olwan moved abroad to Malaysia and joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor on 5 August 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3473/Ali%20Olwan%20IsRed |title=Ali Olwan #IsRed |publisher=Selangor FC |website=selangorfc.com |date=5 August 2024 |access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> On 14 September, Olwan scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Kuching City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2024/09/1105449/red-giants-trample-kuching-4-0 |title=Red Giants trample Kuching 4-0 |publisher=New Straits Times |website=nst.com.my |date=14 September 2024 |access-date=14 September 2024 |first=Farah |last=Azharie}}</ref> During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two fixture against Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 23 October 2024, Olwan scored a goal to secure a 2–1 win for Selangor.

===Al-Karma=== On 25 July 2025, Olwan joined Iraq Stars League club Al-Karma on a one-year $450,000 contract, with an option for an additional season.<ref>{{cite web |title=مصادر عراقية: علي علوان ينضم إلى الكرمة العراقي بعقد ضخم للموسم الجديد |url=https://royanews.tv/news/354734 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Roya News |access-date=26 July 2025 |language=Arabic |date=25 July 2025}}</ref>

===Al-Sailiya=== On 24 January 2025, Olwan returned to Qatar to join Al-Sailiya.<ref>{{cite web |title=هداف كأس العرب يعزز هجوم السيلية القطري لتعويض الجزائري بن يطو |url=https://www.aljazeera.net/sport/2026/1/24/%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9 |website=aljazeera.net |publisher=Al-Jazeera |access-date=30 January 2026 |language=Arabic |date=24 January 2026}}</ref>

==International career== On 12 November 2020, Olwan made his international debut with Jordan national team in a goalless friendly draw against Iraq.

On 4 September 2021, Olwan scored his first international goal against Bahrain at the Bahrain National Stadium. On 6 October 2021, Olwan scored his first professional career hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Malaysia at the Amman International Stadium. A month later, Olwan participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, reaching the quarter-finals with Jordan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-30|title= استدعاء شرارة إلى المنتخب بعد إصابة العوضات بكورونا |url=https://www.hala.jo/2021/11/30/استدعاء-شرارة-إلى-المنتخب-بعد-إصابة-ا/|access-date=2021-11-30|website=هلا.جو|language=ar}}</ref>

In January 2024, Olwan was named in Jordan's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup that reached the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=قائمة النشامى لنهائيات كأس آسيا 🇯🇴|trans-title=Al-Nashama list for the Asian Cup Finals 🇯🇴|url=https://twitter.com/JordanFA/status/1741356148530299195|publisher=Jordan Football Association|website=Twitter|date=31 December 2023|access-date=1 January 2024|language=ar}}</ref> He started in all three group stage games and then in two knockout stage games against Iraq and Tajikistan, before missing out the semi-finals due to yellow card accumulation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan reach final of Asian Cup after historic win against South Korea|date=6 February 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/06/jordan-reach-final-of-asian-cup-after-historic-win-against-south-korea|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> Despite having no goals during the competition, Olwan's ability to hold the ball and dribble in tight spaces made him a threat to the opponent's defense, liberating spaces for his teammates to score.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 February 2024|title=علي علوان يجني ثمار التألق الآسيوي مع "النشامى" بعقد احترافي جديد|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/sport/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF|access-date=7 February 2024|website=alaraby.co.uk|language=ar}}</ref>

On 5 June 2025, he netted his second international hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over Oman during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, securing his nation's first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1171603/sports/football/ali-olwan-hits-hat-trick-as-jordan-blank-oman |title=Ali Olwan hits hat-trick as Jordan blank Oman |publisher=Oman Observer |date=5 June 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.royanews.tv/news/60225 |title=Jordan qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup for first time |publisher=Roya News |date=5 June 2025 }}</ref>

===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;" |+ List of international goals scored by Ali Olwan ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. | 4 September 2021 || Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain || {{fb|BHR}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–1 || rowspan=6| Friendly |- | 2. || rowspan=3 | 6 October 2021 || rowspan=3 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan || rowspan=3 | {{fb|MAS}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 4–0 |- | 3. || align=center | '''3'''–0 |- | 4. || align=center | '''4'''–0 |- | 5. || rowspan=2 | 28 January 2022 || rowspan=2 | New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || rowspan=2 | {{fb|NZL}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center | 3–1 |- | 6. || align=center | '''3'''–1 |- | 7. || 8 June 2022 || rowspan=2 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait || {{fb|NEP}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || rowspan=2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |- | 8. || 14 June 2022 || {{fb|KUW}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 |- | 9. || 19 June 2023 || Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria || {{fb|JAM}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 2–1 || rowspan=2| Friendly |- | 10. || 5 January 2024 || Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar || {{fb|QAT}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 2–1 |- | 11. || 21 March 2024 || Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan || rowspan=2|{{fb|PAK}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || rowspan=4| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 12. || 26 March 2024 || rowspan=2|Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 7–0 |- | 13. || 6 June 2024 || {{fb|TJK}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 |- | 14. || 11 June 2024 || KSU Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia || {{fb|KSA}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 2–1 |- | 15. || rowspan=2 | 29 August 2024 || rowspan=4 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan || rowspan=2 | {{fb|PRK}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || rowspan=2 align=center | 2–1 || rowspan=2| Friendly |- | 16. || align=center | '''2'''–1 |- | 17. || rowspan=2 | 15 October 2024 || rowspan=5 | {{fb|OMA}} || align=center| '''2'''–0 || align=center rowspan=2 align=center | 4–0 || rowspan=5|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 18. || align=center| '''4'''–0 |- | 19. || rowspan=3 | 5 June 2025 || rowspan=3 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman || align=center| '''1'''–0 || align=center rowspan=3 align=center | 3–0 |- | 20. || align=center| '''2'''–0 |- | 21. || align=center| '''3'''–0 |- | 22. || 9 September 2025 || Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan || {{fb|DOM}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || rowspan=2| Friendly |- | 23. || 14 October 2025 || Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania || {{fb|ALB}} || align=center|'''2'''–4 || align=center| 2–4 |- | 24. || 3 December 2025 || Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar || {{fb|UAE}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–2 || rowspan="6" | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup |- | 25. || 6 December 2025 || Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar || {{fb|KUW}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 |- | 26. || 9 December 2025 || Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar || {{fb|EGY}} || align=center| '''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 |- | 27. || 12 December 2025 || Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar || {{fb|IRQ}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0 |- |28. | rowspan="2" |18 December 2025 | rowspan="2" |Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | rowspan="2" |{{Fb|MAR}} | align="center" |'''1'''–1 | rowspan="2" align="center" |2–3 |- |29. | align="center" |'''2'''–1 |}

==Honours== '''Selangor''' *MFL Challenge Cup: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |last=BERNAMA |date=2025-02-23 |title=Selangor End 10-Year Wait By Lifting Challenge Cup After Gunning Down PDRM FC 7-0 |url=https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=2395404 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=BERNAMA |language=en}}</ref>

'''Jordan''' *AFC Asian Cup: runner-up 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/qatar-defeat-jordan-to-win-afc-asian-cup-final-host-nation-scores-three-penalties-to-secure-trophy/|title=Qatar defeat Jordan to win AFC Asian Cup final: Host nation scores three penalties to secure trophy|work=cbssports.com}}</ref> *FIFA Arab Cup: runner-up 2025

'''Individual''' *FIFA Arab Cup Golden Boot: 2025

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Soccerway|576375}} * {{Kooora|153227}}

{{Al-Sailiya SC squad}} {{Jordan squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olwan, Ali}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Amman Category:Jordanian men's footballers Category:Jordanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Jordan men's international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Jordanian Pro League players Category:Qatar Stars League players Category:Qatari Second Division players Category:Malaysia Super League players Category:Iraq Stars League players Category:Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) players Category:Al-Shamal SC players Category:Al-Khor SC players Category:Selangor F.C. players Category:Al-Karma SC players Category:Al-Sailiya SC players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq Category:Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Category:Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Category:Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Category:2023 AFC Asian Cup players Category:21st-century Jordanian sportsmen