| Yousef Abu Al-Jazar | |
| Fullname: | Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1999 |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Currentclub: | Al-Wehdat |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Position: | Center-back right back defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Al-Ramtha |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Al-Ramtha |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Al-Wehdat |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Jordan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 5 February 2021 |
Yousef Mohammad Salem Abu Al-Jazar (ar|يوسف ابو الجزر, born 25 October 1999) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Wehdat.
Born in Ar-Ramtha, Abu Al-Jazar started his professional career at his local club Al-Ramtha.[2] Abu Al-Jazar was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 22 April 2021, a blow for the club as he was considered as one of the more important players in Al-Ramtha's ranks, where he excelled in the past season.[3]
On 12 April 2022, Abu Al-Jazar suffered a cut to the forehead from an accidental head collision during a match against Al-Faisaly, which temporarily hospitalized him.[4]
On 14 January 2023, Al-Wehdat started to show interest in signing Abu Al-Jazar on a free transfer, after his contract expired.[5]
Abu Al-Jazar is a former youth international for Jordan, having first represented the Jordanian under-23 team. He was a part of the Jordan U23 squad that won the 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship in Saudi Arabia.[6]
Abu Al-Jazar received a call-up to the Jordan national football team on 7 July, as a part of a training camp held in Turkey.[7]
He then got called up on 30 August 2024, to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.[8] [9]
Abu Al-Jazar is a versatile player that is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder, as well as a center-back and as a right-back.[10]
| Jordan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |