Nizar Al-Rashdan

Nizar Al-Rashdan
Al-Rashdan with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal information
Birth name Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Rashdan
Date of birth (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Irbid, Jordan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wydad AC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Al-Hussein
2021–2024 Al-Faisaly
2023 → Newroz (loan)
2024 → Emirates (loan) 13 (1)
2024–2025 Al-Khaldiya
2025–2026 Al-Zawraa 6 (1)
2026 Qatar SC 11 (0)
2026– Wydad AC 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Jordan 50 (5)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up2023 QatarTeam
FIFA Arab Cup
Runner-up2025 QatarTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2026

Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Rashdan (Arabic: نزار الرشدان; born 23 March 1999) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botola Pro club Wydad AC and the Jordan national team.

Club career

Al-Rashdan began his senior career with Al-Hussein in the Jordanian Pro League in 2019. On 4 January 2021, he transferred to Al-Faisaly on a 2-year contract.

He extended his contract for 2 more season on 11 January 2014 after helping the club win the 2022 Jordanian Pro League, 2021 Jordan FA Cup, and the 2022 Jordan Shield Cup.

On 14 January 2023 he went on a half-season loan to the Iraq Stars League club Newroz. On 31 July 2024, Nizar signed with Bahraini Premier League side Al-Khaldiya on a permanent transfer, around US$200 thousand.

On 28 July 2025, Al-Rashdan returned to Iraq to join Al-Zawraa for one season, with an option for an additional season. On 8 January 2026, Qatar announced the signing of Al-Rashdan for half a season.

International career

Al-Rashdan was first called up to the senior Jordan national team in a friendly 2–0 win over Haiti on 4 September 2021. He was called up to the national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

On 29 January 2024, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Iraq, which qualified his country to the Asian tournament's quarter-final.

International goals

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nizar Al-Rashdan scored for Jordan against Algeria, putting his side ahead during the group-stage encounter. Despite the early advantage, Jordan were unable to hold on, as Algeria rallied to win the match 2–1.

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 September 2023Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1–11–2Friendly
2.29 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar Iraq3–23–22023 AFC Asian Cup
3.14 October 2025Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania Albania1–02–4Friendly
4.15 December 2025Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar Saudi Arabia1–01–02025 FIFA Arab Cup
5.22 June 2026Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States Algeria1–01–22026 FIFA World Cup

Personal life

On 24 November 2022, Al-Rashdan was married in a wedding ceremony in his hometown Irbid attended by thousands of guests. On 5 January 2024, he welcomed his firstborn child.

Honours

Al-Faisaly

Al-Khaldiya

References

  1. ↑ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". kooora.com.
  2. ↑ "رسمياً- الفيصلي يتعاقد مع نزار الرشدان". جوهة العرب. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. ↑ "الفيصلي الأردني يجدد عقد الرشدان". كووورة. January 11, 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. ↑ "نجم الفيصلي يرحل للدوري العراقي". كووورة. January 14, 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. ↑ Abdullah, Waleed (31 July 2024). "الخالدية يعلن رسميا عن ضم الأردني نزار الرشدان". alwatannews.net (in Arabic). Al-Watan. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  6. ↑ "الأردني نزار الرشدان ينضم لصفوف الزوراء". ina.iq (in Arabic). Iraqi News Agency. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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  8. ↑ Hassan, Fayez (8 January 2026). "بعد انضمامه لنادي قطر.. الرشدان يدخل التشكيل الأساسي ضد السد". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWIn. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jordan vs. Haiti". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. ↑ "منتخب الأردن يستدعي أبو حشيش". كووورة. December 19, 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. ↑ "Jordan leave it late to beat Iraq 3-2 and reach Asian Cup quarter-finals". Reuters. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. ↑ "Nizar Al-Rashdan scores goal to give Jordan a lead over Algeria | 2026 FIFA World Cup™". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  13. ↑ التل, غيث (November 27, 2022). "الحاج محمود الرشدان يحتفي بزفاف ابنه نزال .. صور". Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  14. ↑ الموسى, دعاء (January 5, 2024). "النجم نزار الرشدان يحتفل بمولوده البكر". Retrieved 2026-10-08.