Ashraf Nu'man Explained

Ashraf Nu'man
Fullname:Ashraf Nu'man Al-Fawaghra
Birth Date:29 July 1986
Birth Place:Bethlehem, Palestine
Position:Forward, attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Shabab Al-Khalil SC
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Taraji Wadi Al-Nes
Years1:2004–2012
Clubs1:Taraji Wadi Al-Nes
Caps1:78
Goals1:21
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Al-Faisaly (Amman)
Caps2:13
Goals2:9
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Taraji Wadi Al-Nes
Caps3:20
Goals3:12
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Al-Faisaly (Harmah)
Caps4:24
Goals4:6
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Al-Wehdat
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Hajer
Caps6:12
Goals6:2
Years7:2016–
Clubs7:Shabab Al-Khalil SC
Nationalyears1:2009–2016
Nationalteam1:Palestine
Nationalcaps1:56
Nationalgoals1:14
Club-Update:6 June 2017
Nationalteam-Update:29 March 2016

Ashraf Nu'man Al-Fawaghra (Arabic: أشرف نعمان الفواغرة; born 29 July 1986) is a Palestinian professional footballer[1] who plays for Shabab Al-Khalil of the West Bank Premier League and the Palestine national team as a forward or attacking midfielder.[2] [3]

International career

Nu'man received his first national call-up for Palestine during 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and made his debut six months later against the United Arab Emirates. He has since played for Palestine at the 2010 WAFF Championship, 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

He was included in Jamal Mahmoud's 23-man list to participate in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. He netted his first goal of the competition in the second game against Myanmar in a 2–0 victory. He then scored a brace in the quarter-final tie against Afghanistan helping his country qualify for their first final ever. During the final against the Philippines, he scored the only goal of the match, coming from a direct free-kick in the 59th minute of the game, winning the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup for his country for the first time ever, and qualifying for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 December 2011 Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha 1–1 1–3 2011 Pan Arab Games
2. 29 February 2012 1–0 2–0 Friendly
3. 12 March 2012 2–0 2–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup
4. 18 June 2012 1–0 2–1 Friendly
5. 8 December 2012 1–2 1–2 2012 WAFF Championship
6. 6 February 2013 1–1 4–2 Friendly
7. 6 February 2013 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi 3–2 4–2 Friendly
8. 6 February 2013 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi 4–2 4–2 Friendly
9. 21 March 2013 1–1 1–2 Friendly
10. 26 March 2013 2–0 2–0 Friendly
11. 21 May 2014 2–0 2–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup
12. 27 May 2014 National Football Stadium, Malé 1–0 2–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup
13. 27 May 2014 National Football Stadium, Malé 2–0 2–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup
14. 30 May 2014 National Football Stadium, Malé 1–0 1–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palestinians take top individual awards. AFC. 30 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Ashraf Nu'man – Player profile. Arabic. 8 December 2011. kooora.com.
  3. Web site: The jewel in Palestine's football crown | FIFA World Cup : The World Game . 2014-09-06 . 2014-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140907053702/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/blog/2014/08/28/jewel-palestines-football-crown . dead .