Ja'far Samara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ja'far Mohammad Ali Samara | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Al-Turrah, Jordan | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ramtha | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nujum Al-Ghad Academy | |||
| Al-Ramtha | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Al-Ramtha | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Jordan U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Jordan U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 September 2025 | |||
Ja'far Mohammad Ali Samara (Arabic: جعفر سمارة; born 8 June 2004) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Ramtha and the Jordan national team.
International career
Samara began his international career with the Jordan under-17 team to take part in 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.[1]
On 16 February 2025, Samara received his first call-up to the Jordan under-23, in preparation for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship.[2] On 16 March 2025, he would receive the call-up for the tournament held in Oman.[3][4][5]
On 13 November 2025, Samara would receive a call-up from the under-23 squad to the Jordan national football team, after Nizar Al-Rashdan was exempted from the squad ahead of their friendly against Tunisia matchup due to a flu.[6][7]
Playing style
During his time at Al-Ramtha, Samara has played as a centre-back and as a defensive midfielder.[6]
References
- ^ "إعلان قائمة الأردن لتصفيات الناشئين الآسيوية". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني تحت سن 23 يبدأ تدريباته بمشاركة 27 لاعبا". petra.gov.jo (in Arabic). Petra. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني لكرة القدم تحت سن 23 يعلن قائمته النهائية لبطولة غرب آسيا". petra.gov.jo (in Arabic). Petra. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "الكشف عن القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الأردني تحت 23 عاما". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني تحت 23 عامًا يعلن قائمة اللاعبين لبطولة غرب آسيا". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b "منتخب الأردن يستدعي لاعب الرمثا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "قرار جديد من سلامي من أجل هزم تونس و منافس « الأسود » في « الكان »". sport.le360.ma (in Arabic). Le360 Sport. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
External links
- Ja'far Samara on Global Sports Archive
- Ja'far Samara on 365Scores