Rawand Kassab Explained

Rawand Kassab
Fullname:Rawand Hashem Abd-Alrazq Kassab
Birth Date:6 November 2003
Birth Place:Jordan
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Al-Ahli
Clubnumber:1
Years1:2015–2022
Clubs1:Amman
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Al-Ahli (Amman)
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:Jordan U14
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2018
Nationalteam2:Jordan U17
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2020
Nationalteam3:Jordan U19
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Jordan
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0

Rawand Hashem Abd-Alrazq Kassab (; born 6 November 2003) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli and the Jordan national team.

Club career

Kassab started her football journey as a forward with the Zarka U-15 youth team. Later, the former national youth team coach, Manar Fraij, drafted her into the U-14 national team, shifting her position from attack to goalkeeper due to her limited effectiveness upfront. Kasab caught the attention of Amman's team after her standout performances, joining them in 2015 and representing the team across all age groups until 2022.[1] Afterwards, she joined Al-Ahli SC where she played a pivotal role in Al-Ahli winning the league for the first time in history, Rawand was awarded the Best Goalkeeper trophy for the 2022 season.[2] In October 2023, Al-Ahli announced the signing of Kassab to compete in the 2023–24 season, This move reflects the club's commitment to strengthening its roster and enhancing its competitiveness in the upcoming season.[3] [4]

International career

Kassab has earned caps with the women's under-14, under-17, and under-20 teams. with the under-14 team, she won the 2016 AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship West in Jordan.[5] she played for the U-16 team since 2016 until 2018 playing two AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifying tournaments in 2017 and 2019.[6] she was called to the under-19 team for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification in Hanoi. Yet, she remained on the bench for all three matches. the following year Kassab got called to participate in the 2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship in Bahrain.[7] She helped the team clinch bronze in the tournament.[8]

Kassab got her first call-up to the Jordanian team in 2021 to participate in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup.[9] On 8 April 2022, Kassab made her international debut as starter in a 0–1 loss to India.[10]

Career statistics

International

Jordan
YearAppsGoals
202250
202320
Total70

Club

Honours

Amman SC

2020, 2021

2021Al-Ahli SC (Amman)

2022Al-Ahli (Jeddah)

2023–24Jordan

2021

2022Jordan U18

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: كساب: حظوظ منتخب النشميات قائمة بالتأهل للأولمبياد. ar. Kassab: The chances of the women's national team qualifying for the Olympics are promising.. 29 December 2022. alghad.com. 31 December 2023.
  2. Web site: الأهلي يتوج بلقب الدوري الأردني للمحترفات. ar. Al-Ahli crowned champions of the Jordanian Pro League. 1 December 2022. sarayanews.com. 31 December 2023.
  3. Web site: أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع حارسة المرمى الأردنية روند كساب. ar. Jeddah's Al-Ahli signs the Jordanian goalkeeper Rowned Kassab. 12 October 2023. al-ayyam.ps. 31 December 2023.
  4. Web site: حارسة المرمى كساب تحترف في الأهلي السعودي. ar. Goalkeeper Kassab signs professionally with Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia. 11 October 2023. petra.gov.jo. 31 December 2023.
  5. Web site: منتخب الواعدات يظفر بلقب البطولة الاقليمية لغرب اسيا. ar. U-14 Girls national team win west Asia regional championship. 30 April 2016. almadenahnews.com. 31 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Rawned Kassep – AFC profile. stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 31 December 2023.
  7. Web site: منتخب الشابات يعلن قائمته الأولية لـ "غرب آسيا". ar. the under-18 national team announces its preliminary squad for the West Asian Championship. 10 November 2019. jfa.com.jo. Jordanian Football Association. 31 December 2023.
  8. Web site: منتخب الشابات ثالثا بـ "غرب آسيا". ar. the under-18 national team finish third in West Asian Championship. 6 January 2020. jfa.com.jo. Jordanian Football Association. 31 December 2023.
  9. Web site: منتخب النشميات يعلن قائمته المشاركة في بطولة كأس العرب 2021. ar. The women's national team announces its squad for the 2021 Arab Cup.. 19 August 2021. jfa.com.jo. Jordanian Football Association. 31 December 2023.
  10. Web site: المنتخب الوطني النسوي يتعثر أمام نظيره الهندي ودياً. ar. The national women's team stumbles in a friendly match against its Indian counterpart.. 9 April 2022. jfa.com.jo. Jordanian Football Association. 31 December 2023.