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{{short description|Jordanian footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Amer Shafi
| image = AUS-JOR 20190106 Asian Cup 1.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Amer Shafi saves a ball for [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]] at the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]].
| fullname = Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Amman]], Jordan
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Al-Yarmouk FC|Al-Yarmouk]]
| height = 1.83m
| years1 = 2000–2007
| years2 = 2004–2005
| years3 = 2006–2007
| years4 = 2007–2018
| years5 = 2018–2019
| years6 = 2019
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = [[Al-Yarmouk FC|Al-Yarmouk]]
| clubs2 = → [[Al-Faisaly SC (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] (loan)
| clubs3 = → [[Ismaily SC|Ismaily]] (loan)
| clubs4 = [[Al-Wehdat SC|Al-Wehdat]]
| clubs5 = [[Shabab Al-Ordon Club|Shabab Al-Ordon]]
| clubs6 = → [[Al-Fayha FC|Al-Fayha]] (loan)
| clubs7 = [[Al-Fayha FC|Al-Fayha]]
| caps1 = 52
| goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 203
| goals4 = 1
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 0
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2021
| nationalteam1 = [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]]
| nationalcaps1 = 171
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 20 March 2020
| nationalteam-update = 1 February 2021
}}

'''Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah''' ({{langx|ar|عَامِر شَفِيع مَحْمُود صَبَّاح}}; born 14 February 1982) is a Jordanian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].

==Club career==
Shafi began his career as a [[midfielder]] and later on became a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. After playing many years for [[Al-Yarmouk FC|Al-Yarmouk]],<ref>[http://www.kooora.com/?n=12873&obj=3011129 International player Amer Shafi transfers from Al-Yarmouk to Ismaily SC]</ref> he joined [[Al-Wehdat SC|Al-Wehdat]].<ref>[http://www.kooora.com/?n=26030&obj=3011129 Amer Shafi officially signs up for Al-Wehdat SC]</ref> After his performances in the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]], he had offers to play in Europe, but he was not able to leave Jordan due to family conditions and his international career.<ref>[http://www.kooora.com/?n=162760&obj=3011129 Amer Shafi's second suspension]</ref>

==International career==
Shafi played his first international match with the [[Jordan national football team|Jordan national team]] against [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]] in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] on 17 August 2002, which ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>[http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=216286&o=n3011129&pg=1|Amer Shafi: "My relationship and business with Al-Wehdat Club is based on love not money"]</ref> Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances.<ref>[http://www.kooora.com/?n=95937&obj=3011129 The suspension of the Jordanian Whale]</ref>

He scored his first international goal for Jordan in a friendly against [[India national football team|India]] on 17 November 2018, letting fly with a long kick that bounced just outside the India penalty area, catching his opposite number [[Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]] by surprise. The game ended 2–1 in Jordan's favour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/jordan-goalkeeper-scores-own-penalty-area-friendly-against-india|title=Jordan goalkeeper scores from own penalty area in friendly against India|date=2018-11-17|website=FourFourTwo|language=en-SG|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117235155/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/jordan-goalkeeper-scores-own-penalty-area-friendly-against-india|archive-date=2018-11-17|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsd.in/jordan-beat-india-in-international-friendly/|title=Jordan beat India in international friendly|last=IANS|date=2018-11-18|work=News and Analysis from India. A Refreshing approach to news.|access-date=2018-11-18|language=en-US}}</ref>

He later played in the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup|2004]], [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011]], [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]] and [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]] tournaments. On 1 February 2021, he played his last international match in a 2–0 win over [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]] in a friendly match.

==Retirement and aftermath==
On 8 February 2021, he announced his retirement from football.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/jordan-s-amer-shafi-announces-retirement |title=Jordan's Amer Shafi announces retirement |website=AFC |date=9 February 2021 }}</ref> In March 2021, he joined the coaching staff of the national team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1008708&o=n3011129 |title=شفيع ينضم لجهاز المنتخب الأردني |website=Kooora |language=Arabic |date=4 March 2021 }}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

===International===
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sabbah-intl.html |title=Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud - Century of International Appearances |author1=Mohammed, Husain |author2=Mamrud, Roberto |date= 7 February 2019 |website=[[RSSSF]] |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sabbah-intl.html Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud – Century of International Appearances]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-century-club-men-1.pdf?cloudid=mugr48naxxn0n5x4qege |title=FIFA Century Club |access-date=2018-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724183541/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-century-club-men-1.pdf?cloudid=mugr48naxxn0n5x4qege |archive-date=2018-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="19" |[[Jordan national football team|Jordan]]
|2002||12||0
|-
|2003||7||0
|-
|2004||23||0
|-
|2006||11||0
|-
|2007||4||0
|-
|2008||6||0
|-
|2009||7||0
|-
|2010||8||0
|-
|2011||17||0
|-
|2012||12||0
|-
|2013||12||0
|-
|2014||4||0
|-
|2015||14||0
|-
|2016||6||0
|-
|2017||5||0
|-
|2018||7||1
|-
|2019||13||0
|-
|2020||2||0
|-
|2021||1||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total||171||1
|}

====International goals====
:''Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3494/Amer_Shafi.html|title=Shafi, Amer|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 17 November 2018 || [[King Abdullah II Stadium]], [[Amman]], Jordan || {{fb|IND}} || align=center | 1–0 || align="center" | 2–1 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Al-Wehdat'''
* [[Jordan Premier League]]: [[Jordan Premier League|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Jordan League|2008–09]], [[2010–11 Jordan League|2010–11]], [[2013–14 Jordan League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Jordan League|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Jordan League|2015–16]], [[2017–18 Jordan League|2017–18]]
* [[Jordan FA Cup]]: [[2008–09 Jordan FA Cup|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Jordan FA Cup|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Jordan FA Cup|2010–11]], [[2013–14 Jordan FA Cup|2013–14]]
* [[Jordan FA Shield]]: [[Jordan FA Shield|2008]], [[2010 Jordan FA Shield|2010]], [[Jordan FA Shield|2017]]
* [[Jordan Super Cup]]: [[Jordan Super Cup|2008]], [[Jordan Super Cup|2009]], [[Jordan Super Cup|2010]], [[Jordan Super Cup|2011]], [[Jordan Super Cup|2014]]

'''Al-Faisaly'''
* [[Jordan FA Cup]]: [[Jordan FA Cup|2004–05]]

==See also==
*[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIFA|212314}}
* [https://www.jfa.jo/jfao/arsh_playerm.php?id=1&id1=195&title=%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B9&lang=en Amer Shafi] at the [[Jordan Football Association]] (available [https://www.jfa.jo/jfao/arsh_playerm.php?id=1&id1=195&title=%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B9&lang= in Arabic])
* {{NFT player|3494}}
* {{Goalzz|11129}}
* {{Soccerway|amer-shafee/81128}}

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