Ali Olwan

Ali Olwan

Olwan with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal information
Full name	Ali Iyad Ali Olwan[1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Amman, Jordan[1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Selangor
Number	90
Youth career
	Al-Wehdat
	Al-Jazeera
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Al-Jazeera		(13)
2022–2024	Al-Shamal	42	(9)
2024	→ Al-Khor (loan)	6	(4)
2024–	Selangor	1	(1)
International career^‡
2020–	Jordan	42	(13)
Medal record Representing  Jordan Men's football AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 2023 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (Arabic: علي إياد علي علوان; born 26 March 2000) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Jordan national team.^[3]

Club career

Olwan was a product of Amman based clubs Al-Wehdat and later Al-Jazeera. In July 2020, he was promoted to Al-Jazeera's first time at the age of 18.^[4][5]

Al-Shamal

In January 2022, Olwan joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal in a 2.5 years contract for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.^[6]

Selangor

Following his expiring contract with Al-Shamal, Olwan moved abroad to Malaysia and joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor on 5 August 2024.^[7] On 14 September, Olwan scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Kuching City.^[8] During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two fixture against Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 23 October 2024, Olwan goes on to secured a 2–1 win for Selangor.

International career

In 12 November 2020, Olwan made his international debut with Jordan national team in a goalless friendly draw against Iraq.

On 6 October 2021, Olwan scored his first professional career hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Malaysia.

In November 2021, Olwan participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, reaching the quarter-finals with Jordan.^[9]

In January 2024, Olwan was named in Jordan's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup that reached the final.^[10] He started in all three group stage games and then in two knockout stage games against Iraq and Tajikistan, before missing out the semi-finals due to yellow card accumulation.^[11] Despite having no goals during the competition, Olwan's ability to hold the ball and dribble in tight spaces made him a threat to the opponent's defense, liberating spaces for his teammates to score.^[12]

International goals

Scores and results list Jordan goal tally first.^[3]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2021	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain	Bahrain	1–0	2–1	Friendly
2.	6 October 2021	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Malaysia	1–0	4–0
3.				3–0
4.				4–0
5.	28 January 2022	New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	New Zealand	1–0	3–1
6.				3–1
7.	8 June 2022	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Nepal	1–0	2–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8.	14 June 2022		Kuwait	1–0	3–0
9.	19 June 2023	Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Jamaica	2–1	2–1	Friendly
10.	5 January 2024	Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	Qatar	2–1	2–1
11.	21 March 2024	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan	Pakistan	2–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.	26 March 2024	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan		5–0	7–0
13.	6 June 2024		Tajikistan	1–0	3–0
14.	11 June 2024	KSU Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	1–1	2–1
15.	29 August 2024	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	North Korea	1–1	2–1	Friendly
16.				2–1
17.	15 October 2024		Oman	2–0	4–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18.				4–0

Honours

Jordan

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2023^[13]

References

1. "Ali Olwan". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
2. "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Jordan" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
3. "Ali Olwan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
4. "في حوار خاص لـ " الملاعب " .. مهاجم الجزيرة علي علوان يكشف قصة مغادرته الوحدات ومشاكل الجزيرة ومنتخب " النشامى " !! صور وفيديو". almeedansport.com (in Arabic). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. "الجزيرة يوضح موقفه من احتراف علي علوان" (in Arabic). Koora. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
6. "الموافقة على انتقال علي علوان لنادٍ خليجي". royalnews.tv (in Arabic). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
7. "Ali Olwan #IsRed". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
8. Azharie, Farah (14 September 2024). "Red Giants trample Kuching 4-0". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
9. "استدعاء شرارة إلى المنتخب بعد إصابة العوضات بكورونا". هلا.جو (in Arabic). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
10. "قائمة النشامى لنهائيات كأس آسيا 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama list for the Asian Cup Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
11. "Jordan reach final of Asian Cup after historic win against South Korea". The Guardian. 6 February 2024.
12. "علي علوان يجني ثمار التألق الآسيوي مع "النشامى" بعقد احترافي جديد". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
13. "Qatar defeat Jordan to win AFC Asian Cup final: Host nation scores three penalties to secure trophy". cbssports.com.

External links

• Ali Olwan at Soccerway
• Ali Olwan at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)