Ra'fat Ali
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Ra'fat Ali Jabr (Arabic: رأفت علي جبر) (born 20 May 1975) is a Jordanian retired footballer of Palestinian origin. He is the current assistant manager of Al-Wehdat.[1] He was nicknamed The Artist and Picasso due to his skillful plays, mainly assists and goal scoring.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ra'fat Ali Jabr | ||
Date of birth | (1975-05-20) 20 May 1975 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wehdat (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Al-Wehdat | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–2014 | Al-Wehdat | 332 | (88) |
2011 | → Al-Kuwait (loan) | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
1997–2008 | Jordan | 45 | (12) |
Managerial career | |||
2017 | Mansheyat Bani Hasan | ||
2017–2019 | Al-Wehdat U19 | ||
2019–2021 | Al-Karmel | ||
2024– | Al-Wehdat | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Coming through the youth system, Ra'fat Ali debuted for the senior side of Al-Wehdat on 1993 where he was able to attract admiration from the fans quickly, despite the fact that the team was filled with big stars, through time Rafat establishing himself as one of the best players in Jordan.[2]
In 2011, Ra'fat Ali joined Kuwait for 160 Thousand Dollars as a loan.[3]
In 2014, Ra'fat Ali announced his retirement.[4]