Hassouneh Yousef Qasem Al-Sheikh (; born 26 January 1977) is a retired Jordanian professional

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. Al-Sheikh is of

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origin.

Retirement

Hassouneh retired internationally after playing the match between Jordan and

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in the

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, in which he entered as a substitute for his teammate Ahmad Abdel-Halim. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. A friendly match was played between his country Jordan and Uzbekistan at the

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on 13 August 2012 to mark his international retirement. Hassouneh gave the captain arm band to the goalkeeper

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and his #8 jersey shirt to his younger teammate from Al-Faisaly

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after playing the first few minutes of the match. Hassouneh retired from playing football entirely in 2014. A friendly match was played between Hassouneh's team Al-Faisaly and

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at the

on 3 September 2017, which resulted in a 2–2 draw.

Honors and participation in international tournaments

In AFC Asian Cups

2004 Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup was the 13th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held from 17 July to 7 August 2004 in China. The defending champio ...

In Pan Arab Games

1997 Pan Arab Games The 8th Arab Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered ...

1999 Pan Arab Games The 1999 Arab Games were the ninth edition of the multi-sport event for Arab countries and were held from August 15 to 31. Around 4600 athletes from 21 countries participated in the 29 sports on offer. The opening ceremony that took place in Al Hu ...

In Arab Nations Cup

1998 Arab Nations Cup The 1998 Arab Cup was the seventh edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Qatar, in the city of Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title. Qualifying The 12 qualified teams are: Venues Squads Overview Algeria, Egypt and Morocco did not send the ...

2002 Arab Nations Cup The 2002 Arab Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup football competition, hosted in the nation of Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, who were the defending champions from the last Arab Cup, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the compe ...

In WAFF Championships

2000 WAFF Championship The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship, also known as the King Hussein Cup, was the first edition of the WAFF Championship; it took part in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Iran won the final against Syria 1–0. The eight entrants w ...

2002 WAFF Championship The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus. Iraq national football team, Iraq won the final against Jordan national football team, Jordan 3–2 after extra time coming back from 0–2 at half tim ...

2004 WAFF Championship The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. The finals took place between 17 and 25 J ...

2007 WAFF Championship The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Jordan's capital Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16 a ...

2008 WAFF Championship The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran. Teams 4 members from 6 members of WAFF participated in this t ...

Career statistics

International goals

References

General sources Further reading
Hassouneh Al-Sheikh to Al-Riffa of Bahrain

Al-Sheikh Joins Al-Busaiteen of Bahrain to Be Out on Loan

External links

* * * 1977 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Jordanian men's footballers Dubai CSC players Jordan men's international footballers Jordanian people of Palestinian descent Jordanian expatriates in Bahrain Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Expatriate men's footballers in Syria Al-Faisaly SC players Footballers from Amman FIFA Men's Century Club Syrian Premier League players {{Jordan-footy-bio-stub