Nather Jarrar (Arabic: ناثر جرار; born 28 August 1984[citation needed]) is a Canadian/Jordanian professional football coach and former player. He is currently the men's team coach with Al-Faisaly.

Nather Jarrar
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Amman, Jordan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Faisaly (Coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Concordia Stingers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Al-Hussein
2006 Al-Wehdat
2006–2007 Lakeshore
2008–2009 Al-Ahli
2009 Al-Baqa'a
Managerial career
2012–2014 Villarreal (academy coach)
2014–2016 Al-Ahli (assistant)
2016–2017 Al-Ahli
2017–2018 Al-Faisaly
2018–2019 Mont-Royal Outremont (assistant)
2019–2021 Al-Salt (assistant)
2021 Al-Faisaly (assistant)
2021–2022 Whitecaps FC (academy coach)
2023- Al-Faisaly (coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Jarrar started his career at Al-Hussein in 1999, before deciding to concentrate on his studies in Canada.[2] He returned to Jordan on 9 January 2006,[3] signing for Al-Wehdat.[2] Jarrar then moved back Canada, playing for Lakeshore SC and Concordia Stingers,[1] before returning to Jordan in 2007 at Al-Ahli.[2][4] He joined Al-Baqa'a in 2009.[2]

Managerial career

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Nather is the founder of football club Amman FC In Jordan.[4] He acquired his UEFA C license in Reading with The Football Association in 2010, the UEFA B License in 2013,[4] and the UEFA A License in 2017 with the Football Association of Ireland in Dublin.[2]

Nather worked at the Villarreal CF Academy learning the Spanish Methodology of the yellow submarines.[clarification needed] He also worked as an interim with the Men's First Team where he learned and developed in the Spanish Methodology under Marcelino Garcia Toral that was appointed the clubs Manager at the time.

Nather coached his former club Al-Ahli as an assistant coach.[5] Upon the end of the first leg of the 2017–18 season, Al-Faisaly appointed Jarrar as assistant coach. Jarrar became one of the youngest coaches in the club's history.[6] During the 2018 season, Canadian club Mont-Royal Outremont, who played in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, appointed Jarrar as assistant coach. In October 2019, Jarrar was appointed assistant coach of newly promoted Jordanian Pro League club Al Salt SC, as the assistant of Jamal Abu-Abed.[7]

On 1 February 2021, Jarrar was appointed assistant coach of Al-Faisaly.[8] On 8 November 2021, he was announced head coach of the academy of Major League Soccer club Whitecaps FC.[9]

On January 6, 2023, Nather returned to the Blue Eagles and announced joining the Technical Staff re uniting with the Clubs Manager Jamal Abu Abed.

Nather won his very first trophy with Al Faisaly SC during 2023 season. The Club won the FA Shield Cup with an undefeated eleven game record.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stingers.ca | Soccer (M) Roster". stingers.ca. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e الشخشير, علاء (21 May 2017). "ناثر جرار ..قصة أول أردني يحصل على أعلى شهادة تدريب". النادي الأهلي الاردني (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "الوحدات يخاطب اتحاد كرة القدم بشأن رأفت". Alrai (in Arabic). 9 January 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "بلتاجي يفتتح مقر نادي "عمّان إف سي" | عين نيوز". Ainnews.net. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. ^ كتب بواسطة gitsport. "الأهلي يتجه إلى الدوحة لمواجهة الجيش السوري اسيوياً! | gitsport الكرة الاردنية". Jo.gitsport.net. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. ^ الدولة, عمان-عودة (21 January 2017). "الجزيرة يعزز صفوفه بـ المدافع جابر ..والأهلي يترقب المشهد". Alrai (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ "نادي السلط يتعاقد مع المدرب ناثر جرار". وكالة عمون الاخبارية. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ "ناثر جرار مدربا مساعدا لفريق الفيصلي". رؤيا الأخباري (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Nather Jarrar – Whitecaps FC Camps". Retrieved 11 November 2021.