Ihsan Haddad Explained

Ihsan Haddad
Fullname:Ihsan Nabil Farhan Haddad
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Irbid, Jordan
Height:1.740NaN0
Currentclub:Al-Faisaly
Clubnumber:23
Position:Right back / Center Back
Youthyears1:2007–2011
Youthclubs1:Al-Arabi
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Al-Arabi[2]
Caps1:47
Goals1:5
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Al-Ramtha
Caps2:19
Goals2:1
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Al-Hussein[3]
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Al-Ramtha[4]
Caps4:21
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Al-Wehdat[5]
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2021
Clubs6:Al-Faisaly
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Al-Faisaly
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Al-Shorta
Caps9:10
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Al-Faisaly
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Jordan U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:Jordan U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–2017
Nationalteam3:Jordan U23
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2013–
Nationalteam4:Jordan
Nationalcaps4:74
Nationalgoals4:2
Pcupdate:11 May 2018
Ntupdate:6 February 2024

Ihsan Nabil Farhan Haddad (Arabic: إحسَان نَبِيْل فَرحَان حَدَّاد) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays for Al-Faisaly and captains the Jordan national team.[6]

Club career

Ihsan came up through the youth teams of Irbid club Al-Arabi until making his debut for the first team in 2011, aged 17. He made over 50 appearances for the club over the following 3 seasons before spending the next 3 seasons playing for Al-Ramtha and Al-Hussein, Irbid's two biggest and most popular clubs. After proving himself to be one of the country's most promising young players, Ihsan started attracting attention from the big clubs in the capital Amman.

In the summer of 2017, Haddad completed his move to Amman club Al-Wehdat. He spent one season at the club where he won the Jordanian Pro League, the first trophy of his career. After less than a year at the club and having cemented himself as one of the best players in the league, he signed for arch rivals Al-Faisaly, the most successful club in Jordanian football history and the most supported club in the country.

Haddad would go on to become a legend at Al-Faisaly, winning six titles with the club, so far, and captaining them on numerous occasions as they won every possible trophy within Jordanian football as well as representing them in the AFC Cup and the AFC Champions League.

In January 2021, Ihsan signed for Iraqi giants Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya where he immediately became a fan-favourite and one of their best players, playing all but two of the club's Champions League matches in Saudi Arabia as well as scoring the winner against arch rivals Al-Zawraa in the Iraqi Clasico. He would end his first season in Iraq winning the double as Al-Jawiya won the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq Cup. Haddad terminated his contract and left the club in 2022 amidst disagreements with the club's administration, returning to Al-Faisaly and winning the 2022 Jordanian Pro League.

Following the end of the 2022 Jordanian season, in November, the league was changing the calendar ahead of the next season, which would not start until the following September, leading many Jordanian players to sign short-term deals at other clubs in the Middle East. Haddad would return to Iraq, signing for defending champions Al-Shorta on a short-term deal until the summer of 2023 where he would win his second Iraqi Premier League title.

Upon returning to Al-Faisaly, Ihsan helped his side win the Centennial Shield, going undefeated.

International career

Ihsan has represented Jordan at every national team level, starting with the U16s in 2009 until he made his debut for the senior team in 2013. He has since gone on to win 75 caps for his country and now captains them.

He led Jordan to the quarter-finals of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, the first time the tournament was held under the jurisdiction of FIFA.

Haddad captained Jordan to a historic tournament at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as Jordan, who were not even expected to progress out of their group, went all the way to the final, eventually losing to hosts Qatar in a controversial match but knocking out Asian powerhouses and previous champions Iraq and South Korea along the way. Ihsan became the first Jordanian captain to lead his team to a final at a major tournament.

International goals

With U-23

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2013 2–1 Win U-23 Friendly
2 12 November 2013 3–1 Win U-23 Friendly
3 22 July 2014 1–1 Draw U-23 Friendly

Unofficial international goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 October 2011 2–1 Win 2011 Arab University Championship
2 6 September 2012 3–2 Win None-International Friendly (2 Goals)
3 27 September 2012 2–2 Draw None-International Friendly
4 2 September 2013 2–1 Win None-International Friendly (2 Goals)

International goals

Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[7]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 November 2018 align=center 2–0 align=center 2–1 Friendly
2. 26 September 2022 align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2022 Jordan International Tournament

Honours

Al-Wehdat

Al-Faisaly

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Shorta

Jordan

AFC Asian Cup 2023

runners-up

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Jordan . . 5 . 4 December 2021 . 14 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Ihsan Haddad Best Young Player in the Jordan League (2011-2012). 17 August 2009. 18 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120827102519/http://3rbnews.net/2009-08-17-13-15-21/14846-2012-05-11-23-32-43.html. 27 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Haddad Officially Transfers to Al-Hussein Irbid. 18 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Haddad Officially Transfers to Al-Ramtha. 18 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Haddad Officially Transfers to Al-Wehdat. 18 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Interview With Ihsan Haddad. 18 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Haddad, Ihsan. National Football Teams. 21 November 2018.