Hassouneh Yousef Qasem Al-Sheikh (Arabic: حسونة يوسف قاسم الشيخ; born 26 January 1977) is a retired Jordanian professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hassouneh Yousef Qasem Al-Sheikh | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Shabab Al-Hussein | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2014 | Al-Faisaly | ||
| 2004–2007 | Al-Riffa | (12) | |
| 2008 | Al-Busaiteen | (5) | |
| 2009 | Dubai | ||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Jaish | (0) | |
| 2014 | Saham | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2010 | Jordan | 104[1] | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Al-Sheikh is of Palestinian origin.
Retirement edit
Hassouneh retired internationally after playing the match between Jordan and Kuwait in the 2010 WAFF Championship, in which he entered as a substitute for his teammate Ahmad Abdel-Halim. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.
A friendly match was played between his country Jordan and Uzbekistan at the Amman International Stadium on 13 August 2012 to mark his international retirement. Hassouneh gave the captain arm band to the goalkeeper Amer Shafi and his #8 jersey shirt to his younger teammate from Al-Faisaly Khalil Bani Attiah after playing the first few minutes of the match.
Hassouneh retired from playing football entirely in 2014. A friendly match was played between Hassouneh's team Al-Faisaly and Zamalek SC at the Amman International Stadium on 3 September 2017, which resulted in a 2–2 draw.
Honors and participation in international tournaments edit
In AFC Asian Cups edit
In Pan Arab Games edit
In Arab Nations Cup edit
In WAFF Championships edit
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 April 1997 | Sharjah |  Bahrain |
4–1 | Win | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 24 September 1998 | Doha |  Libya |
2–1 | Win | 1998 Arab Nations Cup |
| 3 | 16 August 1999 | Amman |  Qatar |
3–0 | Win | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
| 4 | 6 April 2000 | Doha |  Pakistan |
5–0 | Win | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 | 2000 | Limassol |  Lebanon |
1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 December 2002 | Manama | Bahrain |
3–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 7 | 12 November 2003 | Beirut | Lebanon |
2–0 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 12 February 2004 | Amman |  Indonesia |
2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 9 | 8 November 2006 | Riyadh |  Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | Loss | Friendly |
| 10 | 15 November 2006 | Amman |  Oman |
3–0 | Win | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 11 | 13 August 2008 | Tehran | Qatar |
3–0 | Win | 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship |
| 12 | 16 September 2010 | Amman |  Iraq |
4–1 | Win | Friendly |
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Hassouneh Al-Sheikh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hassouneh Al-Sheikh at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Hassouneh Al-Sheikh at Soccerway
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