Yazan Al-Arab
_1.jpg) Al-Arab with FC Seoul in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al-Arab | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1996[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Russeifa, Jordan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Seoul | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Al-Jazeera | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Al-Jazeera | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Al-Wehdat | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Selangor | 35 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Shorta | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Muaither | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | FC Seoul | 64 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Jordan U23 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Jordan | 70 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al-Arab (Arabic: يَزَن مُوسَى مَحْمُود أَبُو الْعَرَب; born 31 January 1996) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for K-League side FC Seoul and the Jordan national team.
Club career
[edit]Selangor
[edit]On 18 December 2021, Yazan officially signed up with Malaysia Super League club, Selangor alongside national teammate Baha' Abdel-Rahman for 2022 season.[2]
On 3 October 2023, his contract was officially terminated by Selangor FC following an on-field incident involving a match official in a Malaysia Cup match against Terengganu FC on 24 September 2023.[3][4][5]
On 20 November 2023, Yazan has been banned for life from Malaysian football. The Football Association of Malaysia gave a lifetime ban because he violated Article 51, paragraph 1(a) and Article 59 of the association's Disciplinary Code but said the decision could be appealed.[6]
FC Seoul
[edit]In July 2024, Yazan signed with FC Seoul.[7] He was named as a candidate for K League's Player of the Month award for the month of August in 2024,[8] making an immediate impression for the club.[9] In July 2025 Yazan scored against Spanish giant FC Barcelona during a friendly match.[10]
International career
[edit]On 5 September 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Afghanistan national team, Al-Arab made his debut for the Jordan national team. On 7 June 2021, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against the Nepal national team.
In 2019, he was included in Jordan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He remained an unused substitute throughout the tournament and did not make any appearances.
In 2021, he participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. He was a regular starter and appeared in three matches during the tournament.
In 2024, he participated in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup for the second time.[11] He was a key player for Jordan and appeared in six matches. In the round of 16 match against the Iraq national team, he scored a goal that helped Jordan win the match and advance to the quarter-finals. He featured in all of Jordan's knockout-stage matches, including the final against the Qatar national team, in which Jordan lost 3–1. At the conclusion of the tournament, he was named to one of the teams of the tournament.[12]
On 17 May 2026, Al-Arab was named in Jordan's 30-men preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 December 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Jazeera | 2015–16 | Jordanian Pro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
| 2016–17 | Jordanian Pro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| 2017–18 | Jordanian Pro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5[a] | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Jordanian Pro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Al-Wehdat | 2020 | Jordanian Pro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
| 2021 | Jordanian Pro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5[c] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | ? | ? | 19 | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | |||
| Selangor | 2022 | Super League | 19 | 2 | 4[d] | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Super League | 16 | 1 | 3[e] | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 4 | ||||
| Al Shorta | 2023–24 | Iraq Stars League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Muaither | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Seoul | 2024 | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | K League 1 | 34 | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 54 | 1 | |||
| Career total[h] | 120 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Appereinces in AFC Champions League Two.
- ↑ Appereinces in AFC Champions League Two.
- ↑ Appereinces in AFC Champions League Elite.
- ↑ Appereinces in Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup.
- ↑ Appereinces in Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup.
- ↑ Appereinces in Korean Cup.
- ↑ Apperiences in AFC Champions League Elite.
- ↑ Information regarding Al-Arab's apperences in the Jordanian Pro League is scarce.
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 October 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Jordan | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Arab goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 7 June 2021 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Nepal | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 29 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Iraq | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3 | 20 March 2025 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Palestine | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Al-Shorta
Jordan
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2023[12]
Individual
References
[edit]- 1 2 "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Jordan" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 5. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "RASMI : Yazan Al-Arab Is RED!". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ Axello (3 October 2023). "TERKINI: Selangor Rasmi Tamatkan Kontrak Yazan Al Arab Yang Sepak Pengadil". vocketfc.com. Vocket FC. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Mansor, Zulfaizan (3 October 2023). "Selangor tamatkan kontrak Yazan". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Hashim, Firdaus (3 October 2023). "Selangor tamat kontrak Yazan". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Avineshawaran, T (20 November 2023). "Jordanian centreback Yazan Al-Arab banned from Malaysian football after referee assault". thestar.com.my. The Star. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ Hwang, Min-kuk (16 July 2024). FC서울, 요르단 국가대표 수비수 알아랍 영입. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Kyunghyang Company. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "이달의선수상 8월 후보 야잔, 이승모". Instagram.com (in Korean). FC Seoul. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ "يزن العرب حديث الشارع الكوري". jfranews (in Arabic). Jfra News. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ Roberts, Mike (31 July 2025). "FC Seoul 3–7 FC Barcelona: Goalfest in Korea". FC Barcelona.
- ↑ "Состав Иордании на Кубок Азии 2023". www.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Technical Report" (PDF). AFC. 12 August 2024. p. 69. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Al Tamari Jordan's preliminary squad". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ Yazan Abo Al Arab at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Yazan Abu Al-Arab". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ [K리그 시상식] 울산 이동경, K리그 최고의 별로 우뚝…감독상은 전북 포옛 (종합). Naver (in Korean). STN Sports. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "K-League XI 1-3 Man City: Who impressed for Enzo Maresca's side?". BBC Sport. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Yazan Al-Arab at Soccerway
- Yazan Al-Arab at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Yazan Al-Arab – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Yazan Al-Arab at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Jordanian sportsmen
- Jordanian men's footballers
- Footballers from Amman
- Men's association football central defenders
- Jordan men's international footballers
- Jordan men's youth international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) players
- Al-Wehdat SC players
- Selangor F.C. players
- Al-Shorta SC players
- Muaither SC players
- FC Seoul players
- Jordanian Pro League players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Iraq Stars League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- K League 1 players
- Jordanian expatriate men's footballers
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- People from Zarqa Governorate
