Ahmed Keshkesh ( ar, أحمد كشكش; born 15 September 1984 in Gaza) is a Palestinian professional

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currently playing for Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari of the

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Club career

His performance against

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, earned him a loan moved to

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of the Jordanian Premier League but a permanent move failed to materialize due to Keshkesh being absent on national team duty for most of the loan period. The following season saw him unexpectedly sign for Jordanian giants Al-Wahdat his first season was a success despite being used mostly as a substitute and being played in a variety of unfamiliar positions. He only managed five league goals in his first season but was an important facto in Al-Wahdat's 2–1 victory over

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in the 2009 Jordanian Super Cup, in which he scored the first goal. He also scored 7 goals in the Jordan FA Cup including the winning goal in the final against

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. In the 2010–11 season Keskesh saw less playing time due to acquisitions of Malik Barghouthi and Fahed Attal he still managed two league goals and scored in the Jordan FA Cup Final against

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to help Al-Wahdat secure a historical domestic quadruple under manager Dragan Talajic. His two-year career with Al-Wahdat saw him score in every competition Al-Wahdat took part in scoring one goal in the 2009 Jordanian Super Cup, one goal in the

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, 7 goals in the league over two seasons, 9 goals in the Jordan FA Cup over two seasons, and 4 goals in the Jordanian Shield for a total of 21. On 4 June 2011, he signed a lucrative contract with his former

club Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari .

International career

He is perhaps best known for scoring the first goal in a historic encounter between

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that marked the first time Palestine hosted an international match on home soil. He also captained the side on that historic occasion due to the absences of teammates

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and

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International goals

:''Scores and results list the Palestine' goal tally first.''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keshkesh, Ahmed 1984 births Living people Palestinian footballers People from Gaza City Expatriate footballers in Jordan Palestine men's international footballers Palestinian expatriate footballers Al-Wehdat SC players Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Men's association football midfielders Asian Games competitors for Palestine Men's association football forwards