Faisal Ibrahim

Faisal Ibrahim

Personal information
Full name	Faisal Ibrahim Suleiman
Date of birth	(1976-09-22) 22 September 1976
Place of birth	Amman, Jordan
Height
Position(s)	Right Back/Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996-2010	Al-Wehdat SC		(3)
1999–2000	Al-Shabab
International career
1996–2008	Jordan	93	(0)
Managerial career
2012–	Jordan U-22 (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Faisal Ibrahim Suleiman is a retired Jordanian footballer of Palestinian origin. He played as a right back and defender for Al-Wehdat SC and the Jordan national football team. He currently coaches Jordan U-22 under head coach Islam Al-Thiabat.

International Career

He is one of the previous team-captains of his national team until he retired. The mark of his retirement in football took place on September 16, 2010 in Amman at the King Abdullah Stadium in a friendly match between Jordan and Iraq in preparation for the 2010 WAFF championship. Faisal played the first 5 minutes of the match. As the match referee blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Faisal to leave the field, Faisal gave the captain armband to his old international teammate Hassouneh Al-Sheikh as well as his #16 jersey to his old teammate of Al-Wahdat SC Basem Fat'hi.

Honors and Participation in International Tournaments

In AFC Asian Cups

• 2004 Asian Cup

In Pan Arab Games

• 1997 Pan Arab Games
• 1999 Pan Arab Games

In Arab Nations Cup

• 1998 Arab Nations Cup
• 2002 Arab Nations Cup

In WAFF Championships

• 2000 WAFF Championship
• 2002 WAFF Championship
• 2004 WAFF Championship
• 2007 WAFF Championship

References

• The Jordanians Defeat the Iraqis in a Friendly During the Mark of Faisal Ibrahim's Retirement

External links

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