Ja'far Samara

Ja'far Mohammad Ali Samara (; born 8 June 2004) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Ramtha and the Jordan national team.

International career Samara began his international career with the Jordan under-17 team to take part in 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.

On 16 February 2025, Samara received his first call-up to the Jordan under-23, in preparation for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship. On 16 March 2025, he would receive the call-up for the tournament held in Oman.

On 13 November 2025, Samara would receive a call-up from the under-23 squad to the Jordan national football team, after Nizar Al-Rashdan was exempted from the squad ahead of their friendly against Tunisia matchup due to a flu.

On 23 December 2025, Samara was called up to the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, where he participated in three of the four matches.

Playing style During his time at Al-Ramtha, Samara has played as a centre-back and as a defensive midfielder.