Abdullah Abu Zema
Abdullah Mohammad Ali Abu Zema (Arabic: عبدالله محمد علي أبو زمع; born 4 April 1976) is a Jordanian professional football coach and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Mohammad Ali Abu Zema[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Wehdat | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2005 | Al-Wehdat | ||
| 2000–2001 | → Al-Wakrah (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2004 | Jordan | 82 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Al-Wehdat | ||
| 2016 | Jordan (caretaker) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kuwait SC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al Ansar | ||
| 2019–2021 | Al-Wehdat | ||
| 2022 | Al Ansar | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Abu Zema officially announced his retirement in playing football on 25 January 2005,[3] at the age of 29, after sustaining an injury.[4] An international friendly match was played between his country Jordan and Armenia on 1 August 2005 in Amman, sponsored by Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein. After playing the first five minutes of the match, Abu Zema gave the captain armband to his teammate Haitham Al-Shboul as well as his 18 jersey shirt to his younger teammate Hassan Abdel-Fattah and left the field.
Managerial career edit
Assistant coach edit
After retiring from playing football, Abu Zema became one of the assistant coaches of his national team (2006–09), under head coaches Mahmoud El-Gohary (2006–07),[5] and Nelo Vingada (2007–09) until the Iraqi Adnan Hamad took over coaching the national team. When Dragan Talajić became head manager of Shabab Al-Ordon (2009–10), Abu Zema became his assistant coach ever since then. They both then moved to Abu Zema's home club Al-Wehdat (2010–11).[5] When Ra'fat Ali, one of Abu Zema's companions, took proficiency in Kuwait, Abu Zema and Talajić joined him by coaching his team (2011–12).[6]
Head coach edit
Abu Zema was appointed for the first time as head coach in February 2013, when he joined Jordanian club Al-Wehdat, where he succeeded Egyptian manager Mohammad Omar.[7]
On 11 January 2022, Abu Zema was announced had coach of Ansar.[8] He left at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 July 1999 | Amman | Syria | 4–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 August 1999 | Amman | Palestine | 2–0 | Win | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
| 3 | 18 August 1999 | Amman | Palestine | 2–0 | Win | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
| 4 | 31 August 1999 | Amman | Iraq | 4–4 | Draw | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
| 5 | 4 April 2000 | Doha | Palestine | 5–1 | Win | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 4 April 2000 | Doha | Palestine | 5–1 | Win | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 8 April 2000 | Doha | Qatar | 2–2 | Draw | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 23 May 2000 | Amman | Kyrgyzstan | 2–0 | Win | 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship |
| 9 | 9 February 2002 | Ta'Qali | Malta | 2–1 | Loss | Friendly |
| 10 | 18 December 2002 | Kuwait City | Morocco | 1–1 | Draw | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 11 | 20 December 2002 | Kuwait City | Sudan | 2–1 | Win | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 12 | 26 August 2003 | Amman | Iraq | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
Managerial edit
- As of 24 May 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref | |||
| Al-Wehdat | 21 February 2013[10] | 26 May 2015 | 79 | 50 | 18 | 11 | 142 | 48 | +94 | 63.29 | |
| Jordan (caretaker) | 12 January 2016[11] | 15 December 2016[12] | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 20.00 | [13] |
| Kuwait SC | 26 July 2017 | 2 March 2018 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 65.22 | |
| Al Ansar | 30 August 2018 | 25 May 2019 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 22 | +39 | 69.23 | |
| Al-Wehdat | 30 May 2019 | 21 November 2021 | 64 | 43 | 10 | 11 | 116 | 38 | +78 | 67.19 | |
| Al Ansar | 10 January 2022 | Present | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 46.67 | |
| Total | 217 | 135 | 48 | 34 | 403 | 146 | +257 | 62.21 | — | ||
Honours edit
Player edit
Al-Wehdat
- Jordan League: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–07, 1997, 2004–05
- Jordan FA Cup: 1996, 1997, 2000
- Jordan Super Cup: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005
- Jordan Shield Cup: 1995, 2002, 2004
Al-Wakrah
Jordan
Manager edit
Al-Wehdat
- Jordanian Pro League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2020
- Jordan FA Cup: 2013–14
- Jordan Super Cup: 2014, 2021
- Jordan Shield Cup: 2020
Kuwait SC
Ansar
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2021–22
References edit
- ^ a b "Abdullah Abu Zema". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Abdullah Abu Zema". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "عبدالله أبو زمع يعلن اعتزاله كرة القدم". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "عبدالله أبو زمع يعلن اعتزاله كرة القدم". Alghad (in Arabic). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b "الأردني أبو زمع لكووورة: لقاء الفيصلي والوحدات بطولة منفصلة.. ولهذه الأسباب طلبت تجديد عقد جودت!". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "المدرب الأردني أبو زمع لكووورة:أتمنى النجاح مع الكويت الكويتي..والقائمة الآسيوية خلال يومين". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "أبو زمع يقود أول تدريب للوحدات الأردني بحضور جماهيري غفير". كووورة. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "أبو زمع مدربًا لفريق الأنصار اللبناني". جريدة الدستور الاردنية (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "رسميًا.. جمال طه مدربًا للأنصار". كووورة. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ الوحدات الأردني يُطيح بمدربه المصري، ويعين عبد الله أبو زمع خلفًا له. Goal.com (in Arabic). 21 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ . Jordan Olympic Committee. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Vinnell, Paul (17 March 2016). "Harry Redknapp confirmed as Jordan manager". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ . FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
External links edit
- Abdullah Abu Zema at National-Football-Teams.com
- Abdullah Abu Zema at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)