Yazan Al-Naimat

Not to be confused with Yazan Naim.

Yazan Abdallah Ayed Al-Naimat (Arabic: يزن عبد الله عايد النعيمات; born 4 June 1999) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Jordan national team.

Yazan Al-Naimat

Al-Naimat with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal information
Full name	Yazan Abdallah Ayed Al-Naimat[1]
Date of birth	(1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Wadi Al-Seer, Jordan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Al-Arabi
Number	11
Youth career
	Sahab
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Sahab	48	(24)
2022–2024	Al Ahli	44	(15)
2024–	Al-Arabi	0	(0)
International career‡
2020–2021	Jordan U23	11	(4)
2021–	Jordan	44	(22)
Medal record Representing  Jordan Men's football AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 2023 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

Al-Naimat is a youth product of Sahab. He was promoted to the first team in 2018 and made his league debut at the age of 19. In the 2021 Jordanian Pro League season, he scored 13 goals and was the second highest scorer in the league.^[2]

In January 2022, despite offers from European clubs, Al-Naimat decided to join Qatar Stars League side Al Ahli, signing a 2.5-year contract for a reported transfer fee of €245,000.^[3] He made his debut against Qatar SC on 3 January 2022 and assisted the only goal of the game to help his team win 1–0. One week later, he scored his first goal for Al-Ahli in his team's 2–1 league win against Umm Salal.

On 23 August 2024, Al-Naimat joined Qatar Stars League Side Al-Arabi on a free transfer.^[4][5]

International career

Al-Naimat celebrates carrying the Jordanian flag after winning the semi-finals at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

With the Jordan under-23s, Al-Naimat won the 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship. He scored two goals during the tournament, including a goal in the final and was therefore named as the Best player of the tournament.^[6]

Al-Naimat debuted for the Jordan national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Tajikistan on 1 February 2021.^[7] Later in the year, he participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. Al-Naimat scored two goals in the group stage to help Jordan finish as group runners-up. In the quarter-final game, Al-Naimat scored one more goal but his team were defeated 3–1 by Egypt. Afterwards, he was given the Bronze Boot award.^[8]

In January 2024, Al-Naimat took part in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup with Jordan.^[9] In the group stage, he scored once in the 2–2 game against South Korea as his team advanced to the next stage. In the round of 16 game against Iraq, he intercepted a pass from the opponent in the 45th minute and raced past the defence before opening the score with a chip shot. The match later ended in a 3–2 win for Jordan.^[10] In the semi-finals against South Korea, Al-Naimat helped Jordan take the lead with a goal in the 53rd minute, scoring for the second time against the Taegeuk Warriors in the tournament. Following Musa Al-Taamari's goal in the 66th minute, Jordan won 2–0 and reached the AFC Asian Cup final for the first time in their history.^[11] In the final match against Qatar, he scored a goal which equaled the encounter at 1–1, before it ended in a 3–1 defeat.^[12]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Naimat goal.

List of international goals scored by Yazan Al-Naimat

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	30 March 2021	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain	Bahrain	2–0	2–1	Friendly
2	7 December 2021	Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar	Palestine	4–1	5–1	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
3				5–1
4	11 December 2021	Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar	Egypt	1–0	1–3
5	11 June 2022	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Indonesia	1–0	1–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6	23 September 2022	King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Syria	2–0	2–0	Friendly
7	28 March 2023	Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Philippines	3–0	4–0
8	13 October 2023	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Iran	1–2	1–3	2023 Jordan International Tournament
9	17 October 2023	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Iraq	1–0	2–2
10				2–2
11	16 November 2023	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	1–1	1–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
12	5 January 2024	Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	Qatar	1–1	2–1	Friendly
13	20 January 2024	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar	South Korea	2–1	2–2	2023 AFC Asian Cup
14	29 January 2024	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	Iraq	1–0	3–2	2023 AFC Asian Cup
15	6 February 2024	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	South Korea	1–0	2–0
16	10 February 2024	Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar	Qatar	1–1	1–3	2023 AFC Asian Cup final
17	26 March 2024	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Pakistan	2–0	7–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18	6 June 2024	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Tajikistan	2–0	3–0
19	10 September 2024	Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Palestine	1–0	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
20				2–1
21	15 October 2024	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Oman	1–0	4–0
22				3–0
23	19 November 2024	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Kuwait	1–0	1–1

Honours

Jordan U23

• WAFF U-23 Championship: 2021

Jordan

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2023^[13]

Individual

• FIFA Arab Cup Bronze Boot: 2021^[8]
• WAFF U-23 Championship Best player: 2021
• AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023^[14]

References

1. "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Jordan" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
2. "Top scorers". Retrieved 7 February 2024.
3. "نادي سحاب: نعيمات فضل الأهلي القطري على عرض بلجيكي" (in Arabic). Alghad. 22 December 2021.
4. "العربي القطري يتعاقد مع يزن النعيمات". beinsports.com (in Arabic). BeIN Sports. 23 August 2024.
5. "يزن النعيمات ينضم رسميا للعربي القطري". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 23 August 2024.
6. "Jordan beats Saudi Arabia in WAFF U-23 final". Jordan Times. 12 October 2021.
7. "Match Report of Jordan vs Tajikistan – 2021-02-01 – FIFA Friendlies". Global Sports Archive. 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
8. "Golden reward for Brahimi, Mbohli and Jaziri". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
9. "قائمة النشامى لنهائيات كأس آسيا 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama list for the Asian Cup Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
10. "Jordan leave it late to beat Iraq 3-2 and reach Asian Cup quarter-finals". ESPN. 30 January 2024.
11. "Jordan reach final of Asian Cup after historic win against South Korea". The Guardian. 6 February 2024.
12. "Akram Afif's hat-trick of penalties secures Asian Cup glory for Qatar". The Guardian. 10 February 2024.
13. Booth, Chuck. "Qatar defeat Jordan to win AFC Asian Cup final: Host nation scores three penalties to secure trophy". cbssports.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
14. "Team of the Tournament". Instagram.com. AFC Asian Cup. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links

• Yazan Al-Naimat at Soccerway
• Yazan Al-Naimat at National-Football-Teams.com