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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Shamlah Al-Jadaani | ||
| Date of birth | October 6, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rabigh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Al-Ahli | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Al-Raed (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Najran | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Damac | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Al-Wehda | 50 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Al-Hilal | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Al-Ittihad | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Abha | 58 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2023 | |||
Abdullah Al-Jadaani (Arabic: عبد الله الجدعاني; born October 6, 1991), is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper.[1]
Career
[edit]Al-Jadaani started his career at Al-Ahli and signed his first professional contract with the club on 25 July 2012.[2] On 10 September 2013, Al-Jadaani was loaned out to Al-Raed.[3] He made his debut on 3 December 2013 in the Crown Prince Cup match against Hetten. On 13 June 2014, Al-Jadaani joined Najran on a two-year contract.[4] He made his league debut on 11 March 2015 against his former club Al-Ahli. On 7 June 2016, Al-Jadaani joined First Division Damac.[5] After a year with Damac, Al-Jadaani left and signed for Pro League side Ohod.[6]
On 12 June 2017, the Saudi FF announced that foreign goalkeepers would be allowed to play in the Pro League for the first time in history.[7] On 30 June 2017, Ohod announced that they had signed Algerian international Azzedine Doukha.[8] On the same day Al-Jadaani left Ohod and joined Al-Wehda to seek first team football.[9] In his first season at the club, Al-Jadaani made 28 appearances as Al-Wehda achieved promotion to the Pro League at the first time of asking. In his second season, his role was reduced to back-up goalkeeper following the arrival of Egyptian international Mohamed Awad. He made 5 appearances in all competitions. In his third season at the club, he established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper and made 22 appearances in all competitions and kept 7 clean sheets.
On 31 January 2020, Al-Jadaani signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Hilal and joined the club on a free transfer.[10] He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. On 3 December 2020, Al-Jadaani made his debut and kept a clean sheet for Al-Hilal in the 3–0 win against Al-Fateh.[11] Al-Jadaani would then start the next two league games which included a 1–0 win against Al-Raed and a 2–1 defeat to former club Al-Wehda. On 17 December 2020, Al-Jadaani made his final appearance for Al-Hilal, in a 2–0 defeat to Al-Fateh in the round of 16 of the King Cup.
On 29 August 2022, Al-Jadaani joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.[12] In August 2024, Al-Jadaani joined Abha.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 May 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Raed (loan) | 2013–14 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Najran | 2014–15 | Pro League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Damac | 2016–17 | First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Al-Wehda | 2017–18 | MS League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Pro League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Pro League | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2020–21 | Pro League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2022–23 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 89 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in Crown Prince Cup
Honours
[edit]Al-Wehda
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: 2020–21, 2021–22
- King Cup: 2019–20
- AFC Champions League: 2021
- Saudi Super Cup: 2021
Al-Ittihad
References
[edit]- ↑ "عبدالله شملح الجدعاني - Abdullah Al-Jdani". kooora.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "الأهلي يستقطب يحي حكمي لموسم واحد ويوقع مع (28) لاعب دفعه واحده". Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "جدعاني الاهلي يحمي الرائد".
- ↑ "نجران يوقع مع الجدعاني والسبيعي".
- ↑ "الجدعاني: موسم استثنائي ينتظر ضمك".
- ↑ "أحد يتعاقد مع حارس الأهلي السابق".
- ↑ "اتحاد القدم: السماح بالحارس الأجنبي.. واعتماد لجنتي "المسابقات" و"الاحتراف"".
- ↑ "أحد يتعاقد مع حارس الجزائر دوخه".
- ↑ "جزائري يجبر "الجدعاني" على الالتحاق بركب الفرسان".
- ↑ "الهلال يتعاقد مع عبدالله الجدعاني".
- ↑ "AL HILAL VS. AL FATEH 3 – 0".
- ↑ "القادم من الهلال.. "الجدعاني" يحمي عرين الاتحاد".
- ↑ Abdullah Al-Jadaani at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Abdullah Al-Jadaani at Soccerway
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mecca Province
- 1991 births
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
- Al Raed S.FC players
- Najran S.FC players
- Damac Club players
- Al Wehda FC players
- Al Hilal SFC players
- Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
- Abha Club players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- AFC Champions League Elite–winning players
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen