Amin Al-Shanaineh

Amin Farid Mohammad Al-Shanaineh (Arabic: أمين فارد محمد الشناينة; born 7 April 2003) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Faisaly and the Jordan national team.

Amin Al-Shanaineh

Personal information
Birth name	Amin Farid Mohammad Al-Shanaineh
Date of birth	(2003-04-07) April 7, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Aydoun, Jordan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Al-Faisaly
Number	7
Youth career
–2017	Al-Ramtha
2017–2021	Al-Faisaly
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Al-Faisaly
2023	→Al-Riffa (loan)
International career‡
2018	Jordan U-16	3	(0)
2021	Jordan U-18	3	(2)
2022	Jordan U-20	4	(2)
2022–	Jordan U-23	13	(3)
2023–	Jordan	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023

Club career

Early career

Al-Shanaineh began his career at Al-Ramtha, before moving to Al-Faisaly during his youth years.

Al-Faisaly

Al-Shanaineh signed his first professional contract with Al-Faisaly on 29 July 2021, where he extended with the club for the next four-seasons.^[1]

The then 19-year old found himself to be the top scorer of the 2022 Jordanian Pro League season, as a result of his hat-trick against Al-Salt.^[2] He later won the Asian Football Confederation's September Star of the Month poll in the West Asia region.^[3] He would lead Al-Faisaly to their 35th league title that season, finishing off as the league's top scorer with 9 goals scored.^[4][5]

Al-Riffa (loan)

On 7 January 2023, Al-Shanaineh moved to Bahraini Premier League club Al-Riffa on a short-term loan deal, lasting until May 31.^[6] He was officially included with their squad on 21 January.^[7]

Return to Al-Faisaly

With many rumors circulating around Al-Shanaineh's destination from his loan move.^[8] He was retained by Al-Faisaly for the following season.^[9][10][11]

During the 2023–24 AFC Champions League match-up against Sharjah, Al-Shanaineh suffered a severe leg injury, sidelining him for up to 6-months.^[12]

Al-Shanaineh made his return the following season.^[13] On 7 November 2024, Al-Shenaineh renewed his contract with the club for three-seasons.^[14]

International career

Al-Shanaineh was called up to various Jordanian youth national teams during his career. He was called up to the Jordan U-23 team, where he notably scored two goals in a 9-0 result to Brunei U-23,^[15] gaining comparisons to Diego Maradona in one of his goals.^[16]

Personal life

Amin is the son of former Al-Ramtha footballer Farid Al-Shanaineh.^[17]