Issam Smeeri

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Issam Smeeri
Personal information
Full name Issam Salem Mohammad Smeeri
Date of birth (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Irbid, Jordan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Salt
Number 12
Youth career
2015–2017 Al-Riffa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Al-Riffa 40 (5)
2019–2021 Shabab Al-Aqaba 38 (4)
2022 Sahab
2023 Al-Hidd[1]
2023–2024 Al-Salt
2024–2025 Manama 22
2025– Al-Salt 4 (0)
International career‡
2017 Jordan U20 8 (0)
2021 Jordan U23 10 (0)
2025– Jordan 6 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
FIFA Arab Cup
Runner-up 2025 Qatar Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 December 2025

Issam Salem Mohammad Smeeri (Arabic: عصام سميري, born 30 May 1999) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a right-back for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Salt and the Jordan national team.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Irbid, Smerri grew up in Bahrain at Al-Riffa's youth set-up, where he went through all the youth categories winning four championships at youth level, before earning himself a first team spot.[3]

Al-Riffa

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Smerri won three trophies at Al-Riffa including the King's Cup and the Nasser bin Hamad Professional League and the Bahraini Super Cup.

Shabab Al-Aqaba

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Smeeri joined Jordanian Pro League club Shabab Al-Aqaba during which he provided good levels that qualified him to play at Jordan U23.

Manama

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Several clubs around the Jordanian Pro League showed interest in Smeeri, after expiring his contract at Al-Salt[4][5] However, he returned to Bahrain to join Manama.[6][7] He contributed to 7 goals in 22 matches for the club.[8]

Return to Al-Salt

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Despite receiving local and external offers, Smeeri decided to return to the Jordanian Pro League and reunite with Al-Salt on a two-season contract, in order to be managed under Haitham Al-Shboul, as well as have an opportunity to play for the national team ahead of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[8]

International career

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On 24 August 2025, Smeeri was called up to the Jordan national team to participate in friendly matches against Russia and Dominican Republic, becoming one of four players to enter the national team for the first time.[9][10]

Playing style

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Smeeri is known for his crosses and offensive contributions at his position.[11]

References

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