Zakaria Amro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zakaria Waleed Mohammad Amro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Asarum, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wright State Raiders | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Asarums | ||
| 2019–2022 | Mjällby | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Charleston Cougars | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wright State Raiders | 15 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | →Dayton Dutch Lions (loan) | ||
| 2025 | →Dayton Dutch Lions (loan)[1] | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Jordan U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2025– | Jordan U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 August 2025 | |||
Zakaria Waleed Mohammad Amro (Arabic: زكريا وليد محمد عمرو; born 26 June 2003) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Wright State Raiders. Born in Sweden, he represents Jordan at international level.
Early life
Born in Asarum and raised in Sölvesborg, Sweden, Amro attended Furulundsskolan at high school. He played for Mjällby's U19 and U21 squad, before pursuing a university career in the United States.[2][3]
University career
Amro played two years of college soccer for the Charleston Cougars, as well as at Wright State Raiders.
During his freshman year in 2022, Amro played in 11 matches, earning 6 starts as a defender during his rookie season. He temporarily left the team early in the season to compete for the Jordan U20's in the U20 Asian Cup qualifying round.[2][3]
As a sophomore in 2023, he only participated in one match against the Stony Brook Seawolves.[2]
On August 2024, Amro transferred to the Wright State Raiders. As a junior, he appeared in 14 matches, all of them being starts for the team, and recorded an assist on 22 October against the Bellarmine Knights.[4]
International career
Born and raised in Sweden to Jordanian parents, Amro began his international career with the Jordan U20 team to participate in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[5] He scored his first two international goals in a 16-0 win against the Northern Mariana Islands.[6][7] He was named to the final roster of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[8]
On 16 March 2025, Amro was called up to the Jordan under-23 team for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship held in Oman.[9] On 24 August 2025, he was called up once again to participate in two friendlies against Bahrain, as well as to participate in 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches.[10][11]
Playing style
Head coach of the Charleston Cougars Keith Wiggans described Amro as a "a big, strong talented center back," in addition to his "strong defensive abilities and his comfort on the ball" being able to help his team on both ends.[12]
References
- ^ "Dayton Dutch Lions FC". modular11.com. Modular 11. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "3 Zakaria Amro - Men's Soccer". cofcsports.com. Charleston Panthers. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b Robertson, Mike (19 January 2023). "Oh, the Places Soccer Has Taken This Student-Athlete". today.cofc.edu. College of Charleston Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Zakaria Amro - 2025 Men's Soccer Roster". wsuraiders.com. Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "الأردن يعلن قائمته لتصفيات آسيا للشباب". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "الأردن يهزم جزر ماريانا 16-0 بتصفيات آسيا للشباب". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Jalal, Mohammad (14 September 2022). "منتخب شباب الأردن يسحق جزر ماريانا الشمالية 16 - 0 في تصفيات كأس آسيا". shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Shorouk News. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "شباب الأردن يطير لأوزبكستان للمشاركة في كأس آسيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 29 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.
- ^ "إعلان القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الوطني ت23 لمواجهتي البحرين وديا والتصفيات الآسيوية". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Roya News. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "إعلان القائمة الأولية لمنتخب ت 23 للتصفيات الآسيوية". alwakaai.com (in Arabic). Al-Wakaai. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "College of Charleston men's soccer adds 10 newcomers to 2022 roster". soccerwire.com. Soccer Wire. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.