Faisal Ibrahim
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Faisal Ibrahim Al-Suleiman (born on September 22, 1976) is a Jordan
ian footballer
, of Palestinian origin. He plays as a defender
for Al-Wahdat, and is a member of the Jordan national football team
and has always played as player number 16.
He is one of the previous team-captains of his national team until he retired. The mark of his retirement in football took place on September 16, 2010 in Amman at the King Abdullah Stadium
before a friendly match between Jordan and Iraq in preparation for the 2010 WAFF championship. Before he officially retired, Faisal played the first 5 minutes of the match. As the referee of the match blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Faisal to leave the field, Faisal gave his Jersey #16 to his teammate Basem Fat'hi
as well as the captain armband to Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
.
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
ian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, of Palestinian origin. He plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Al-Wahdat, and is a member of the Jordan national football team
Jordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
and has always played as player number 16.
He is one of the previous team-captains of his national team until he retired. The mark of his retirement in football took place on September 16, 2010 in Amman at the King Abdullah Stadium
King Abdullah Stadium
King Abdullah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people....
before a friendly match between Jordan and Iraq in preparation for the 2010 WAFF championship. Before he officially retired, Faisal played the first 5 minutes of the match. As the referee of the match blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Faisal to leave the field, Faisal gave his Jersey #16 to his teammate Basem Fat'hi
Basem Fat'hi
Basem Fat'hi Omar Othman is a Jordanian footballer, of Palestinian origin. He plays as a defender for Al-Wahdat, and is a member of the Jordan national football team and has always played as player number 6 of his club....
as well as the captain armband to Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
Hassouneh Qasem Al-Sheikh is a Jordanian footballer who is a midfielder for Al-Faisaly . He is a member of the Jordan national football team and has always played as player number 8. He was the previous captain of his national team until he left before the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.-International goals:-...
.