Mohammad Aburiziq

Mohammad Abdel-Motalib Yousef Aburiziq (Arabic: مُحَمَّد عَبْد الْمُطَّلِب يُوسُف أَبُو رِزْق; born 1 February 1999), popularly known as Pogba (Arabic: بوغبا), is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Wehdat and the Jordan national team.

Mohammad Aburiziq

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Abdel-Motalib Yousef Aburiziq
Date of birth	(1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Jordan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Al-Wehdat
Number	17
Youth career
–2022	Al-Baqa'a
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Al-Baqa'a
2023–	Al-Wehdat
2024–2025	→Al-Salt (loan)	19	(9)
International career‡
2018	Jordan U-19	3	(0)
2020–2022	Jordan U-23	16	(3)
2024–	Jordan	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Club career

Al-Baqa'a

He began his professional career with Al-Baqa'a.^[1]

Aburiziq was on his way to move to Al-Hussein during the 2022 Jordanian Pro League season, after he had terminated his contract, but Al-Baqa'a appealed the decision when he tore his ACL during the AFC U-23 Asian Cup so that the player would return to the club.^[2]

Aburiziq was the center of a contractual dispute during his season-long injury break, between his parent club Al Baqa'a, Al-Hussein, and Al-Wehdat, which lasted until the following season.^[3]

Al-Wehdat

Aburiziq signed a 4-year contract with Al-Wehdat in late April 2023.^[4]

On 21 May 2024, Al-Wehdat manager Ra'fat Ali suspended Aburiziq from team practices, as well as suspend his finances, as a result of failing to meet team practices and take the club's principles into account.^[5]

Al-Salt (on loan)

On 25 July 2024, Aburiziq signed a season-long loan deal with Al-Salt, as a result of Ra'fat Ali suspending him from Al-Wehdat practices.^[6]

He scored a brace on his league debut against Shabab Al-Ordon in a 2–1 victory.^[7][8]

International career

Aburiziq was a youth international for Jordan, having represented the Jordanian under-23 team at the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.^[9] He tore his ACL during the tournament, which required him to have a surgery on 6 July 2022. The injury also prevented him from making his potential move to Al-Hussein.^[10]

On 10 March 2024, Aburiziq was called up to the Jordan national football team for their World Cup qualifying campaign against Pakistan,^[11] which he made his debut on March 26 in a 7–0 victory.

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 August 2024^[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Baqa'a	2022	Jordanian Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Wehdat	2023–24	Jordanian Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Salt	2024–25	Jordanian Pro League	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1. Includes Jordan FA Cup
2. Includes Jordan Shield Cup
3. Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Champions League Two

Honours

Al-Wehdat

• Jordan FA Cup: 2023–24