Abeer Al-Nahar Explained

Abeer Al-Nahar
Fullname:Abeer Mahmoud Mubarak Al-Nahar[1]
Birth Date:1991 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Amman, Jordan
Height:158cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Amman Club
Nationalteam1:Jordan
Ntupdate:09:05, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Abeer Mahmoud Mubarak Al-Nahar (Arabic: عبير النهار; born 13 February 1991) is a Jordanian international footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

In May 2015 Al-Nahar played for Amman Club in a 5–3 win over rivals Shabab Al-Ordon, which secured the Jordan Women's Football League title.[2]

International career

As a 15-year-old Al-Nahar was included in the Jordan national team squad who were beaten 13–0 by Japan at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.[3]

In 2011 Al-Nahar and her father were outspoken critics of FIFA's ban on hijabs.[4] Two years later she got six goals as Jordan "hammered" Kuwait 21–0 in 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.[5]

During Jordan's victorious 2014 WAFF Women's Championship campaign, Al-Nahar scored four goals in a 7–0 win over Qatar[6] and finished as the tournament top scorer. At the 2014 Asian Games she was shown a red card in Jordan's 2–2 draw with Chinese Taipei.[7]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 April 2009 1–0 9–0 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2. 3–0
3. 7–0
4. 10 April 2017 10–2 10–2 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
5. 8 November 2018 1–0 6–0 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
6. 11 November 2018 6–0 7–0
7. 13 November 2018 2–0 3–0
8. 13 January 2019 1–0 3–0 2019 WAFF Women's Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographies . https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173115/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5100412&lang=en . dead . February 25, 2020 . . 21 September 2015 .
  2. News: Amman Club clinches the Orange Jordanian Women's Football League 2014/15 title. 21 September 2015. Jordan Football Association. 8 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091541/http://www.jfa.com.jo/DomesticNewsDetails.aspx?NID=6503&lang=en. 2016-03-04. dead.
  3. News: Jordan's women make disastrous debut. 21 September 2015. Taipei Times. 2 December 2006.
  4. News: Dorsey. James M.. FIFA bans Jordanian women soccer players for wearing the hijab. 21 September 2015. Al Arabiya. 17 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084956/https://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/06/17/153670.html. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: Kuwait 0-21 Jordan. 21 September 2015. Asian Football Confederation. 7 June 2013.
  6. News: WAFF Women's Championship: Qatar 0-7 Jordan. 21 September 2015. Asian Football Confederation. 18 April 2014.
  7. News: Well-deserved draw for the Women's team in their Opening Asian Games match. 21 September 2015. Jordan Football Association. 15 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083433/http://www.jfa.com.jo/InterNewsDetails.aspx?NID=5492&lang=en. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.