Reziq Bani Hani

Reziq Bani Hani
Personal information
Full name Reziq Mohammed Saleh Bani Hani
Date of birth (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002
Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Al-Zawraa
Youth career
–2020 Shabab Al-Ordon
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 UMass Lowell River Hawks 24 (3)
2022 Cal State Fullerton Titans 18 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Shabab Al-Ordon
2023–2024 Al-Faisaly 6 (9)
2024 Selangor 5 (1)
2024–2025 Al-Hussein 14 (8)
2025– Al-Zawraa 0 (0)
International career
2018 Jordan U-17 7 (4)
2020 Jordan U-20 3 (1)
2023–2024 Jordan U-23 11 (3)
2023– Jordan 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 October 2024

Reziq Mohammed Saleh Bani Hani (Arabic: رزق محمد صالح بني هاني; born 28 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa. Born in the United States, he represents the Jordan national team.

College career

Early career

Born in Minneapolis to a Jordanian family and raised in Irbid, he attended Model Arab Secondary School in Jordan. He trialed at Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2018.[2]

UMass Lowell River Hawks

He played as a freshman and sophomore at UMass Lowell River Hawks, playing a total of 24 games and registering 3 goals.[3]

Cal State Fullerton Titans

Bani Hani transferred to the Cal State Fullerton Titans for the 2022 season.[1] On 1 November 2022, Banihani was named on the All-Big West Second Team, after registering 5 goals and 6 assists.[4][5]

Club career

Shabab Al-Ordon

Bani Hani began his professional career at Shabab Al-Ordon in 2020.[6]

Al-Faisaly

Upon finishing his junior year, Bani Hani signed with Al-Faisaly in 2023. He made his AFC Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in the group stage match against Nasaf.[7] On 27 November 2023, Reziq scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–1 away lost against Nasaf in the fifth group stage match.[8]

Selangor

On 4 May 2024, Reziq signed a contract with Malaysia Super League club Selangor.[9][10] He made his first Super League appearance on 18 May, coming on as an 70th-minute substitute for Yohandry Orozco in a 1–0 win against Kedah Darul Aman at the MBPJ Stadium.[11][12] Following week, Reziq scored his first goal for Selangor in the league win at home against Negeri Sembilan.[13] On 3 August 2024, Reziq scored a second half in Selangor's 4–1 victory over Terengganu at the MBPJ Stadium in the second leg of their FA Cup semi-finals.[14] His goal in the 93rd minute, sent his team into a FA Cup final for the first time since 2018.[15]

Al-Hussein

On 10 September 2024, Bani Hani signed a contract with Jordanian Pro League club Al-Hussein.[16]

Al-Zawraa

On 30 July 2025, Bani Hani joined Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa on a two-season contract. [17]

International career

Reziq was a youth international for Jordan, having represented the Jordanian under-17, under-20 and under-23 teams. He represent the national team under-23 for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup that took place in Qatar.[18] In December 2023, Reziq was included in the Jordan national team for the preliminary 30-man squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[19] However, he failed to make the cut.[20] Later that year, on 30 August 2024, he made his international debut in a friendly match against North Korea.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 August 2024[22]
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Faisaly 2023–24 Jordanian Pro League 6 9 0 0 1 1 6 2 13 12
Total 6 9 0 0 1 1 6 2 13 12
Selangor 2024–25 Malaysia Super League 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 2
Career total 11 10 2 1 1 1 6 2 20 14

International

As of match played 6 September 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jordan 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Al-Faisaly

Al-Hussein

References

  1. ^ a b "Reziq Banihani". fullertontitans.com. Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ "🇩🇪". instagram.com. reziq_banihani. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Reziq Banihani". goriverhawks.com. UMass Lowell River Hawks. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ "The Big West Reveals 2022 Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams and Awards Ahead of Championship First Round". bigwest.org. The Big West. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. ^ Robin, Bryan (21 December 2022). "A banner year for Cal State Fullerton athletics: New coaches, new facilities, new programs". ocregister.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ^ "🦾". instagram.com (in Arabic). reziq_banihani. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Group B : Al Faisaly (JOR) 0-1 FC Nasaf (UZB)". the-afc.com. Asian Football Federation. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Group B: FC Nasaf (UZB) 3-1 Al Faisaly (JOR)". the-afc.com. Asian Football Federation. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Reziq Bani Hani #isRed". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  10. ^ sorawit (4 May 2024). "Reziq Bani Hani joined Selangor FC". snesports.co. SNE Sports Co. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ Sulaiman (18 May 2024). "Liga Super 2024/25: Selangor Hadiahkan Kemenangan Untuk Faisal Halim". thevocket.com. Vocket FC. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. ^ Rowley, Afiq (19 May 2024). "'Debut' Penyerang Muda Dari Jordan Beri Impak Besar Buat Selangor". semuanyabola.com. Semuanyabola. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  13. ^ T. Avineshwaran (26 May 2024). "Selangor thrashes Negri Sembilan 4-0". thestar.com. The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  14. ^ Mansor, Zulfaizan (3 August 2024). "Selangor benam TFC ke final Piala FA". Berita Harian. bharian.com.my. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  15. ^ "FA Cup: Safuwan's Hattrick Ensures Selangor's Place In FA Cup Final After 6-4 Aggregate Win Over Terengganu". Bernama. bernama.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Al-Hussein SC announces the signing of Reziq Bani Hani". Facebook.com (in Arabic). Al-Hussein (Irbid). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  17. ^ "الأردني بني هاني ينضم للزوراء العراقي". alestad.com (in Arabic). Dar Al-Khaleej. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  18. ^ "إعلان القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الوطني ت23 لمعسكر قطر والنهائيات الآسيوية" [Announcing the preliminary list of the U23 national team for the Qatar camp and the Asian Cup finals]. Jordan Football Association. 6 April 2024.
  19. ^ "قائمة النشامى الأولية للنهائيات الآسيوية 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama preliminary list for the Asian Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  20. ^ "قائمة النشامى لنهائيات كأس آسيا 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama list for the Asian Cup Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  21. ^ "إعلان قائمة النشامى لمواجهتي الكويت وفلسطين بتصفيات كأس العالم" [Announcing the Al-Nashama squad to face Kuwait and Palestine in the World Cup qualifiers]. jfa.com (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Reziq Bani Hani". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Reziq Bani Hani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 September 2024.