Izz Alden Abu Aqoleh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Izz Alden Nayel Mohammad Abu Aqoleh | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ar-Ramtha, Jordan[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ramtha | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Ramtha | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Al-Ramtha | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Jordan U-17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | Jordan U-20 | (1) | |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 August 2025 | |||
Izz Alden Nayel Mohammad Abu Aqoleh (Arabic: عز الدين أبو عاقولة; born 19 November 2006) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Ramtha.
Club career
Youth career
Born in Ar-Ramtha, Abu Aqoleh began his career at Al-Ramtha.
In 2024, Abu Aqoleh led the club to a Jordanian U-19 Elite League, becoming the top scorer of the competition, despite the impact that his eye injury and the lengthy recovery process had caused.[2]
Al-Ramtha
He made his senior debut for the club during the 2023–24 Jordanian Pro League season, to which he became the youngest player to score a goal in the league, registering two goals as a substitute against Sahab age of 16 years, 11 months and 7 days.[3]
Despite the promising start to his season and gaining popularity among Al-Ramtha's fanbase, Abu Aqoleh's career took a halt when a "fiery projectile" hit his eye, affecting his vision and requiring an operation.[4] Al-Wehdat's management would go visit Abu Aqoleh to check on his status.[5] Abu Aqoleh would later undergo a successful eye surgery in Russia.[6] He would later reveal that the doctors in Jordan suggested for him to retire, to which he "did not like the doctor's words" at the time.[2]
Abu Aqoleh went on a short trial at Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh, but preferred to gain more playing time domestically at Al-Ramtha and head abroad with more experience.[2]
Abu Aqoleh would eventually participate with the club by the midway point of the 2024–25 Jordanian Pro League season.[2][7]
International career
Abu Aqoleh began his international career as a Jordan U-15 player, participating in the 2021 WAFF U-15 Championship held in Saudi Arabia.[8]
He appeared at the following 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship, where he would score three goals and lead Jordan U-16 to a title win.[9] He would subsequently be awarded as best player of the tournament.[10]
Abu Aqoleh was named to the Jordan U-17 squad as a part of 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.[11] to which his team was unable to qualify for the final tournament.
Upon healing from his eye injury, Abu Aqoleh returned to the national team set-up on November 2024, when Jordan U-20 manager Peter Meindertsma invited him to an internal training camp.[12] His exclusion to the final 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup squad had caused Al-Ramtha fans confusion.[13]
References
- ^ "Ezzeldeen Abu Aqoulah - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com (in Arabic). Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Julius, Mohannad (5 January 2025). "أبو عاقولة يقهر إصابة العين ويطمح للعودة للمنتخبات الوطنية..." alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "شباك الحسين عصية.. أبو عاقولة هداف مراهق.. ومدرجات شبه خاوية". menafn.com (in Arabic). MENAFN. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "آخر تطورات اصابة أبو عاقولة.. والطبيب المعالج يبدي رأيه بمستقبله الكروي". jfranews.com (in Arabic). Jfra News. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "إدارة الوحدات تزور لاعب الرمثا أبو عاقولة". addustour.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustour. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "التعمري يواجه إمبابي اليوم.. النشميات في المركز 74 عالميا.. أبو عاقولة يجري جراحة في روسيا". menafn.com (in Arabic). MENA FN. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "الأهلي يخطف الفوز أمام الرمثا ويدفع بالصريح إلى "الأولى"..." alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "منتخب الناشئين يخسر أمام اليمن في "غرب آسيا"". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "الأردن بطلا لغرب آسيا للناشئين". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ المنتخب الأردني يتوج بلقب بطولة الناشئين التاسعة [The Jordanian national team wins the ninth U-16 Championship]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني تحت ١٧ عاما للتصفيات الآسيوية". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني ت20 يقيم معسكراً تدريبياً داخلياً". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "غياب أبو عاقولة عن قائمة "الشباب" يثير التساؤلات بالشارع الرياضي". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
External links
- Izz Alden Abu Aqoleh at Global Sports Archive