Husam Abu Dahab
Squad number 4 · Al-Faisaly
Their 2026 World Cup
Husam Abu Dahab travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Jordan, wearing number 4, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (3 defeats) and bowed out in the group stage (Group J), beaten by Argentina 3-1.
Defence went to Yazan Al Arab (3 matches, 270′) and Abdallah Naseeb (3 matches, 261′).
Another 12 players in the Jordan squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Jordan team page.
Biography
Husam Ali Mohammad Abu Dahab (Arabic: حُسَام عَلِيّ مُحَمَّد أَبُو ذَهَب, born 13 May 2000) is a Jordanian footballer who is a center-back for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly, as well as the Jordan national team.
Al-Faisaly On 16 December 2023, Abu Dahab renewed his contract with Al-Faisaly until the end of the 2027 season. On 26 May 2024, Abu Dahab contributed with a goal for Al-Faisaly, in a 6–2 victory over Shabab Al-Ordon during the 2023–24 Jordanian Pro League season. He was recognized as a standout defender for Al-Faisaly that season, which caught the eye of the new national team manager Jamal Sellami to call him up to the senior team. On 24 July, Al-Faisaly announced that they renewed Abu Dahab's contract until the end of the 2028 season, as well as for the intent on loaning him out to Kuwait Premier League club Al-Salmiya for the upcoming season. However, on 20 September 2025, Abu Dahab returned to Amman due to Al-Salmiya not being able to register any player to their club.
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