Ali Olwan

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Ali Olwan
Olwan with Jordan at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal information
Full name Ali Iyad Ali Olwan[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Amman, Jordan[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Karma
Youth career
Al-Wehdat
Al-Jazeera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Al-Jazeera (13)
2022–2024 Al-Shamal 42 (9)
2024Al-Khor (loan) 6 (4)
2024–2025 Selangor 10 (2)
2025– Al-Karma 6 (3)
International career
2020– Jordan 64 (29)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2023 Qatar Team
FIFA Arab Cup
Runner-up 2025 Qatar Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025

Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (Arabic: علي إياد علي علوان; born 26 March 2000) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Karma. He also represents the Jordan national team.[3]

Club career

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Olwan was a product of Amman based clubs Al-Wehdat and later Al-Jazeera. In July 2020, he was promoted to Al-Jazeera's first time at the age of 18.[4][5]

Al-Shamal

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In January 2022, Olwan joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal in a 2.5 years contract for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.[6]

Selangor

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Following his expiring contract with Al-Shamal, Olwan moved abroad to Malaysia and joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor on 5 August 2024.[7] On 14 September, Olwan scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Kuching City.[8] During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two fixture against Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 23 October 2024, Olwan scored a goal to secure a 2–1 win for Selangor.

Al-Karma

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On 25 July 2025, Olwan joined Iraq Stars League club Al-Karma on a one-year $450,000 contract, with an option for an additional season.[9]

International career

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On 12 November 2020, Olwan made his international debut with Jordan national team in a goalless friendly draw against Iraq.

On 4 September 2021, Olwan scored his first international goal against Bahrain at the Bahrain National Stadium. On 6 October 2021, Olwan scored his first professional career hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Malaysia at the Amman International Stadium. A month later, Olwan participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, reaching the quarter-finals with Jordan.[10]

In January 2024, Olwan was named in Jordan's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup that reached the final.[11] He started in all three group stage games and then in two knockout stage games against Iraq and Tajikistan, before missing out the semi-finals due to yellow card accumulation.[12] Despite having no goals during the competition, Olwan's ability to hold the ball and dribble in tight spaces made him a threat to the opponent's defense, liberating spaces for his teammates to score.[13]

On 5 June 2025, he netted his second international hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over Oman during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, securing his nation's first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup.[14][15]

International goals

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Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[3]
List of international goals scored by Ali Olwan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 2021 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 6 October 2021 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 1–0 4–0
3. 3–0
4. 4–0
5. 28 January 2022 New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1–0 3–1
6. 3–1
7. 8 June 2022 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 1–0 2–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8. 14 June 2022 File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait 1–0 3–0
9. 19 June 2023 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 2–1 2–1 Friendly
10. 5 January 2024 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 2–1 2–1
11. 21 March 2024 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 26 March 2024 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 5–0 7–0
13. 6 June 2024 File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan 1–0 3–0
14. 11 June 2024 KSU Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 1–1 2–1
15. 29 August 2024 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea 1–1 2–1 Friendly
16. 2–1
17. 15 October 2024 File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman 2–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18. 4–0
19. 5 June 2025 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman 1–0 3–0
20. 2–0
21. 3–0
22. 9 September 2025 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 1–0 3–0 Friendly
23. 14 October 2025 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania 2–4 2–4
24. 3 December 2025 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–2 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
25. 6 December 2025 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait 3–1 3–1
26. 9 December 2025 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3–0 3–0
27. 12 December 2025 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 1–0 1–0
28. 18 December 2025 Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 1–1 2–3
29. 2–1

Honours

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Selangor

Jordan

Individual

References

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