Amer Shafia

Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah (; born 14 February 1982) is a Jordanian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became a goalkeeper. After playing many years for Al-Yarmouk, he joined Al-Wehdat.

International career Shafi played his first international match with the Jordan national team against Kenya in a friendly match on 17 August 2002, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.

He scored his first international goal for Jordan in a friendly against India 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 by surprise. The game ended 2–1 in Jordan's favour.

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

Retirement and aftermath On 8 February 2021 Shafi announced his retirement from playing football. In March 2021 he joined the coaching staff of the Jordan national team.

Career statistics

International Source:

International goals Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.

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

Honours Al-Wehdat Jordan Premier League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14 Jordan FA Shield: 2008, 2010, 2017 Jordan Super Cup: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014

Al-Faisaly Jordan FA Cup: 2004–05