# Amer Shafi

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Jordanian footballer (born 1982)

Amer Shafi Amer Shafi saves a ball for Jordan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Personal information Full name Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah Date of birth (1982-02-14) 14 February 1982 (age 44) Place of birth Amman, Jordan Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position Goalkeeper Youth career Al-Yarmouk Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2000–2007 Al-Yarmouk 52 (0) 2004–2005 → Al-Faisaly (loan) 17 (0) 2006–2007 → Ismaily (loan) 9 (0) 2007–2018 Al-Wehdat 203 (1) 2018–2019 Shabab Al-Ordon 11 (0) 2019–2020 → Al-Fayha (loan) 29 (0) International career‡ 2002-2003 Jordan U23 2002–2021 Jordan 179 (1) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 February 2021

**Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): عَامِر شَفِيع مَحْمُود صَبَّاح; born 14 February 1982) is a retired Jordanian [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)).

## Club career

Shafi began his career as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) and later on became a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)). After playing many years for [Al-Yarmouk](/source/Al-Yarmouk_FC),[1] he joined [Al-Wehdat](/source/Al-Wehdat_SC).[2][3]

## International career

Shafi played his first international match with the [Jordan national team](/source/Jordan_national_football_team) against [Kenya](/source/Kenya_national_football_team) in a [friendly match](/source/Exhibition_game) on 17 August 2002, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.[5]

He scored his first international goal for Jordan in a friendly against [India](/source/India_national_football_team) on 17 November 2018, letting fly with a long kick that bounced just outside the India penalty area, catching his opposite number [Gurpreet Singh Sandhu](/source/Gurpreet_Singh_Sandhu) by surprise. The game ended 2–1 in Jordan's favour.[6][7]

He later played in the [2004](/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup), [2011](/source/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup), [2015](/source/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup) and [2019 AFC Asian Cup](/source/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup) tournaments. On 1 February 2021, he played his last international match in a 2–0 win over [Tajikistan](/source/Tajikistan_national_football_team) in a friendly match.

## Retirement and aftermath

On 8 February 2021 Shafi announced his retirement from playing football.[8] In March 2021 he joined the coaching staff of the Jordan national team.[9]

## Career statistics

### International

Source:[10][11][12]

National team Year Apps Goals Jordan 2002 12 0 2003 7 0 2004 23 0 2006 11 0 2007 4 0 2008 6 0 2009 7 0 2010 8 0 2011 17 0 2012 12 0 2013 12 0 2014 4 0 2015 14 0 2016 6 0 2017 5 0 2018 7 1 2019 13 0 2020 2 0 2021 1 0 Total 171 1

#### International goals

- *Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.*[13]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 November 2018 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan India 1–0 2–1 Friendly

## Honours

**Al-Wehdat**

- [Jordan Premier League](/source/Jordan_Premier_League): [2007–08](/source/Jordan_Premier_League), [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Jordan_League), [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Jordan_League), [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Jordan_League), [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Jordan_League), [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Jordan_League), [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Jordan_League)

- [Jordan FA Cup](/source/Jordan_FA_Cup): [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Jordan_FA_Cup), [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Jordan_FA_Cup), [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Jordan_FA_Cup), [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Jordan_FA_Cup)

- [Jordan FA Shield](/source/Jordan_FA_Shield): [2008](/source/Jordan_FA_Shield), [2010](/source/2010_Jordan_FA_Shield), [2017](/source/Jordan_FA_Shield)

- [Jordan Super Cup](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup): [2008](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup), [2009](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup), [2010](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup), [2011](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup), [2014](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup)

**Al-Faisaly**

- [Jordan FA Cup](/source/Jordan_FA_Cup): [2004–05](/source/Jordan_FA_Cup)

## See also

- [List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [International player Amer Shafi transfers from Al-Yarmouk to Ismaily SC](http://www.kooora.com/?n=12873&obj=3011129)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Amer Shafi officially signs up for Al-Wehdat SC](http://www.kooora.com/?n=26030&obj=3011129)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Amer Shafi's second suspension](http://www.kooora.com/?n=162760&obj=3011129)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Shafi: "My relationship and business with Al-Wehdat Club is based on love not money"](http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=216286&o=n3011129&pg=1%7CAmer)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [The suspension of the Jordanian Whale](http://www.kooora.com/?n=95937&obj=3011129)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Jordan goalkeeper scores from own penalty area in friendly against India"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181117235155/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/jordan-goalkeeper-scores-own-penalty-area-friendly-against-india). *FourFourTwo*. 17 November 2018. Archived from [the original](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/jordan-goalkeeper-scores-own-penalty-area-friendly-against-india) on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** IANS (18 November 2018). ["Jordan beat India in international friendly"](https://newsd.in/jordan-beat-india-in-international-friendly/). *News and Analysis from India. A Refreshing approach to news*. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Jordan's Amer Shafi announces retirement"](https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/jordan-s-amer-shafi-announces-retirement). *AFC*. 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["شفيع ينضم لجهاز المنتخب الأردني"](https://www.kooora.com/?n=1008708&o=n3011129). *Kooora* (in Arabic). 4 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Mohammed, Husain; Mamrud, Roberto (7 February 2019). ["Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud - Century of International Appearances"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sabbah-intl.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud – Century of International Appearances](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sabbah-intl.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["FIFA Century Club"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180724183541/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-century-club-men-1.pdf?cloudid=mugr48naxxn0n5x4qege) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-century-club-men-1.pdf?cloudid=mugr48naxxn0n5x4qege) (PDF) on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NFT_13-0)** ["Shafi, Amer"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3494/Amer_Shafi.html). National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

## External links

- [Amer Shafi](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=212314/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

- [Amer Shafi](https://www.jfa.jo/jfao/arsh_playerm.php?id=1&id1=195&title=%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B9&lang=en) at the [Jordan Football Association](/source/Jordan_Football_Association) (available [in Arabic](https://www.jfa.jo/jfao/arsh_playerm.php?id=1&id1=195&title=%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B9&lang=))

- [Amer Shafi](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3494.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Amer Shafi](https://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?player=11129) at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived [in English at Goalzz.com](https://web.archive.org/web/2023/https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?player=11129))

- [Amer Shafi](https://int.soccerway.com/players/amer-shafee/81128/) at Soccerway

Jordan squads v t e Jordan squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup 1 Shafi 2 Shehdeh 3 Saad 4 Al-Awadat 5 Matalqa 6 Bani Yaseen 8 Al-Sheikh 9 Shelbaieh 10 Salim 11 Al-Zboun 12 Taleb 13 Abu Alieh 14 Al-Shboul 16 Ibrahim 17 Aqel 18 Abu Zema (c) 19 Abdel Fattah 20 Al-Shaqran 21 Al-Maharmeh 22 Hammad 23 Deeb 24 Ragheb Coach: El-Gohary v t e Jordan squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup 1 Shafi 2 Muneer 3 Al-Salman 4 Abdel-Rahman 5 Al-Dmeiri 6 Murjan 7 Amer 8 B. Bani Yaseen 9 Al-Saify 10 Abu Keshek 11 Al-Nawateer 12 Al-Amaireh 13 Al-Dardour 14 Abdallah 15 Abu Hash'hash 16 Fat'hi 17 Aqel (c) 18 Abdel-Fattah 19 A. Bani Yaseen 20 Al-Shaqran 21 Abdel-Halim 22 M. Yaseen 23 Hijah Coach: Hamad v t e Jordan squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup 1 Shafi (c) 2 Ayed 3 Khattab 4 Raja 5 Mustafa 6 Al-Saify 7 Israiwah 8 Murjan 9 Za'tara 10 Hayel 11 Zahran 12 Yaseen 13 Attiah 14 Deeb 15 Al-Dawoud 16 Amarah 17 Rateb 18 Elias 19 Yaseen 20 Al-Dardour 21 Al-Dmeiri 22 Abdel-Sattar 23 Al-Rawashdeh Coach: Wilkins v t e Jordan squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup 1 Shafi (c) 2 Shelbaieh 3 Khattab 4 Abdel-Rahman 5 Al-Arab 6 Murjan 7 Al-Rawashdeh 8 Al-Samarneh 9 Faisal 10 Samir 11 Al-Bakhit 12 Abdel-Sattar 13 Bani Attiah 14 Ersan 15 Marei 16 Rateb 17 Al-Basha 18 Al-Taamari 19 Bani Yaseen 20 Khadr 21 Al-Ajalin 22 Yaseen 23 Haddad Coach: Borkelmans

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