Hijazi Maher

Hijazi Maher
Personal information
Full name Hijazi Maher Saleh Abu Saeed
Date of birth (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997
Place of birth Amman, Jordan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Al-Faisaly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Al-Ahli 28 (0)
2017–2022 Shabab Al-Ordon 116 (12)
2022–2023 Al-Hussein 29 (5)
2023Zakho (loan) 12 (1)
2023–2025 East Bengal 30 (2)
2025– Al-Faisaly 0 (0)
International career
2023– Jordan 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 October 2024

Hijazi Maher Saleh Abu Saeed (Arabic: حِجَازِيّ مَاهِر صَالِح أَبُو سَعِيد; born 20 September 1997) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly and the Jordan national team. He can also operate as left-back.

Club career

East Bengal

Hijazi Maher joined Indian Super League side East Bengal on a free transfer on 28 September 2023.[1][2] He was part of the team that lifted 2024 Indian Super Cup title, defeating defending champions Odisha 3–2.[3]

Al-Faisaly

On 17 July 2025, Al-Faisaly announced the signing of Hijazi Maher to a three-year contract.[4]

Honours

East Bengal

References

  1. ^ Ash, Sauradeep (28 September 2023). "Who is Hijazi Maher? All You Need to Know about East Bengal's Jordan Elsey replacement". myKhel. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "East Bengal sign Hijazi Maher as Jordan Elsey's replacement". Khel Now. 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Rawat, Akhil (28 January 2024). "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". AIFF Media Team. Bhubaneswar: AIFF. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "رسميًا| مدافع منتخبنا الوطني حجازي ماهر يُوقع على كشوفات الزعيم بعقد يمتد لـ 3 مواسم. 🦅🩵". instagram.com (in Arabic). alfaisalyscjo. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.