Ahmad Al Saleh ( ar, أَحمَد الصَّالِح; born 20 May 1990) is a Syrian former professional

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who played as a

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for Syrian club

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and the Syria national team. Al Saleh was banned for life by the SFA after he kicked, insulted and spat on a referee after being sent off whilst playing for

against

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in a Syrian Premier League game on 3 February 2023.

Club career

Al Saleh began his professional career with Syrian Premier League club

; he joined the senior squad in 2008. In 2018, Ahmad Al Saleh joined Lebanese Premier League champions

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. After one season, in 2019 he joined Kuwaiti club

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International career

Al Saleh was a part of the Syrian U-17 national team in the

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in South Korea. He played against

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and

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in the group-stage of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored one goal against

in the third match of the group-stage. Al Saleh was selected to

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's 23-man final squad for the

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, but he didn't play in any of the three Syrian

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. He played for Syria at the

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; his side exited in the group stage after only picking up a single point. After Al Saleh revoked the Syria captaincy to

Omar Al Somah Omar Al Somah ( ar, عمر السومة; born 28 March 1989) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi, on loan from Saudi club Al Ahli, and the Syria national team. Nicknamed in Syria as ...

, the press claimed that Al Saleh didn't like this decision and that he disputed it with Al Somah, who himself confirmed this matter in an interview in March 2019.

Personal life

Al Saleh is of Kurdish ethnicity. His brother, Sheroan, is also a professional player who plays for Al-Jaish SC.

Career statistics

International

:''Score and result tables list Syria's goal tally first.''

References

External links

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saleh, Ahmad 1990 births Living people Kurdish men's footballers Syrian footballers Men's association football defenders Syria men's international footballers Syrian Kurdish people Syrian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Kuwait Expatriate footballers in China Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Syrian expatriate sportspeople in China Qamishli Al Ahed FC players Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players Al-Shorta SC players Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players Henan F.C. players Chinese Super League players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Lebanese Premier League players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Expatriate footballers in Lebanon Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Syrian Premier League players Sportspeople banned for life