Personal Info
- Country of residence: Jordan
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Raafat Ali (born May 20, 1975) is a
former Jordanian football player of Palestinian origin who plays for the Jordanian
club Al Wehdat. He occupies the center of midfield and the games industry. He
is an international player who has previously represented the Jordanian
national team on more than one occasion, where he succeeded in leading his
country to win the gold medal. Arab Sports in Beirut in 1997, as well as
winning the gold medal in the Arab Sports Tournament in Amman in 1999. He also
achieved multiple achievements with his team Al-Wehdat at the local, Arab and
Asian levels, most notably winning the Jordanian League, the Jordan Cup, the
Cup Winners’ Cup and the Jordan Football Association Shield on more than one
occasion.
his life
Raafat Ali is considered the first
star among the fans of Al-Wehdat Club, and they often single him out for
cheering during matches. With the passage of time, he became one of the most
important Jordanian football players and one of the most important players who
contributed to Al-Wehdat football team winning titles.
In June 2011, Raafat Ali signed a
contract with the Kuwait club for one season, for $160,000, but things did not
go well between the player and the club, which led to the termination of the
contract in December 2011, after which he signed a new contract with his parent
club Al-Wehdat in January 2012.
The player announced his retirement
from international football on February 18, 2010, via the Sada Al-Mulaeb
program. He emphasized that his decision is final and irreversible.
He finally retired from playing with
Al-Wehdat club after leading him in the last season 2013-2014 to win more than
one championship, and the Al-Wehdatiya and Jordanian fans bid him farewell with
a legendary retirement ceremony that is the largest in Jordan’s history.
Al-Wehdat and Al-Ramtha clubs gathered, and football stars in Al-Wehdat and
Jordanian clubs and Raafat’s former colleagues, such as Jihad and Hisham Abd,
participated in it. Monem, Khaled Saad, Ghanem Hamarsheh and many others.
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