Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (; born 26 March 2000) is a Jordanian professional

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who is a

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and last played as a

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for

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club

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. He also represents the Jordan national team.

Club career

Olwan was a product of

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based clubs Al-Wehdat and later

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. In July 2020, he was promoted to Al-Jazeera's first time at the age of 18.

Al-Shamal

In January 2022, Olwan joined

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club Al-Shamal in a 2.5 years contract for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.

Selangor

Following his expiring contract with Al-Shamal, Olwan moved abroad to Malaysia and joined

club

on 5 August 2024. On 14 September, Olwan scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Kuching City. During the

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fixture against Korean giants

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on 23 October 2024, Olwan scored a goal to secure 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

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. On 4 September 2021, Olwan scored his first international goal against

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at the

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

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at the

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. A month later, Olwan participated in the

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, reaching the quarter-finals with Jordan. In January 2024, Olwan was named in Jordan's squad for the

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that reached the final. He started in all three group stage games and then in two knockout stage games against

and

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, before missing out the semi-finals due to yellow card accumulation. 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. On 5 June 2025, he netted his second international hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over

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during the

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, securing his nation's first-ever participation in the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Jordan goal tally first.''

Honours

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runner-up:

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Selangor *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Olwan, Ali 2000 births Living people Footballers from Amman Jordanian men's footballers Jordanian expatriate men's footballers Jordan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Jordanian Pro League players Qatar Stars League players Qatari Second Division players Malaysia Super League players Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) players Al-Shamal SC players Al-Khor SC players Selangor F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia 2023 AFC Asian Cup players 21st-century Jordanian sportsmen