Abdelatif Bahdari
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Abdelatif Bahdari is a Palestinian
national team football player who plays centre back for Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League.
helped Al-Wahdat secure the Jordanian FA Cup. The 2010-11 season saw Bahdari move from strength to strength as an integral part of Al-Wahdat's historic quadruple
winning team under the guidance of Croatian
manager Dragan Talajic
. In the league, Bahdari was part of a defence that conceded a mere 16 goals in 20 games, he also did his part on the other end of the pitch scoring twice in the league, once in the Cup semifinal against Kfarsoum
, and the winner in the 2011 AFC Cup second round against Shurtan.
Bahdari's fantastic season saw him attract the attention of many clubs in the West Bank, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. It was initially thought that Bahdari would join former manager Dragan Talajic
at Kuwait SC
. He was also heavily linked with Kuwaiti club Al-Nasr
, he eventually signed with Shabab Al-Khaleel
of the West Bank Premier League
but the contract included a get-out clause if Bahdari received a professional contract from a club based abroad. On July 1, 2011 Bahdari signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League his salary (a rumored $280,000/yr.) makes him the best paid Palestinian athlete.
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Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
national team football player who plays centre back for Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League.
Club career
Abdealtif Bahdari began his fully fledged professional career when he moved to Jordanian powerhouse Al-Wahdat in the summer of 2009. His athleticism and power saw him become an automatic starter. In his first year, Bahdari and fellow countryman Ahmed KeshkeshAhmed Keshkesh
Ahmed Keshkesh is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Am'ari of the West Bank Premier League.-Career:...
helped Al-Wahdat secure the Jordanian FA Cup. The 2010-11 season saw Bahdari move from strength to strength as an integral part of Al-Wahdat's historic quadruple
Quadruple
Quadruple may refer to:* Tuple, a mathematical structure* Quadruple, a term for winning four association trophies* Quad , a figure skating jump* Home run in baseball* Quadruple-precision floating-point format in computing...
winning team under the guidance of Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
manager Dragan Talajic
Dragan Talajic
Dragan Talajić is a Croatian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a football manager who is currently coaching Al Kuwait from Kuwait...
. In the league, Bahdari was part of a defence that conceded a mere 16 goals in 20 games, he also did his part on the other end of the pitch scoring twice in the league, once in the Cup semifinal against Kfarsoum
Kfarsoum
Kfarsoum is a Jordanian football club and part of the Jordan League.-Current Squad:-Notable/Former Players: Fadel Walid Fahim Al-Sakrouhi Abrait Emmanuel Jose' Martinez Hussam Al-Rifaei Khaled Al Saleh Ahmad Deeb Mohannad Ibrahim Abdul-Hadi Khalaf Daniel Mitwali...
, and the winner in the 2011 AFC Cup second round against Shurtan.
Bahdari's fantastic season saw him attract the attention of many clubs in the West Bank, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. It was initially thought that Bahdari would join former manager Dragan Talajic
Dragan Talajic
Dragan Talajić is a Croatian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a football manager who is currently coaching Al Kuwait from Kuwait...
at Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
Kuwait Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club. They have won the Kuwaiti Premier League 10 times, with the most recent one coming in 2008. Kuwait SC also has 23 trophies to their name in Kuwaiti Club Football history. Kuwait SC plays in Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Al Asimah,...
. He was also heavily linked with Kuwaiti club Al-Nasr
Al-Nasr
Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...
, he eventually signed with Shabab Al-Khaleel
Shabab Al-Khaleel
Shabab Al-Khaleel is a Palestinian football team from the city of Hebron that plays in the West Bank Premier League....
of the West Bank Premier League
West Bank Premier League
West Bank Premier League is one of the two top divisions of the Palestinian Football Federation. The other is the Gaza Strip League. Palestinian clubs have a rich history stretching back to the early 1930s but most teams folded due to the political turmoil that ensued...
but the contract included a get-out clause if Bahdari received a professional contract from a club based abroad. On July 1, 2011 Bahdari signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League his salary (a rumored $280,000/yr.) makes him the best paid Palestinian athlete.
International career
Abdelatif Bahdari captained the Palestinian national team in their first home World Cup Qualifier against Afghanistan on July 3, 2011 in the absence of regular captain Ramzi SalehRamzi Saleh
Ramzi Saleh is a Palestinian footballer. He plays the Goalkeeper position for Smouha of the Egyptian Premier League and is the current captain of the Palestine national football team...
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