Baker Kalbouneh
{{Short description|Jordanian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Baker Kalbouneh
| image =
| birth_name = Baker Kamal Mohmmad Walid Kalbouneh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|14}}
| birth_place = Amman, Jordan
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Al-Faisaly
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs1 = Al-Wehdat
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = Jordan Knights
| youthyears3 = –2021
| youthclubs3 = Al-Jazeera
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = Al-Jazeera
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Al-Faisaly
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = Jordan U-18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = Jordan U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Jordan U-23
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate = 21 April 2024
}}
Baker Kamal Mohmmad Walid Kalbouneh ({{langx|ar|بَكْر كَمَال مُحَمَّد وَلِيد كَلْبُونَة}}; born 14 August 2003) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Faisaly and the Jordan U-23 national team.
Club career
=Early life and career=
Kalbouneh began his career at Al-Wehdat when he was 10 years old.{{cite web |title=بكر كلبونة يحلم بلقب الافضل |url=https://ar.msr4.com/arab-football/%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84/ |website=ar.msr4.com |publisher=MSR4 |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 December 2019}} He left the club and departed to the United Kingdom to study English, and then traveled to Australia to study another year of English.{{cite web |title=بكر كلبونة يحلم بلقب الافضل |url=https://ar.msr4.com/arab-football/%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84/ |website=ar.msr4.com |publisher=MSR4 |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 December 2019}} Upon his return to Jordan, then joined the Jordan Knights academy.{{cite web |title=بكر كلبونة يحلم بلقب الافضل |url=https://ar.msr4.com/arab-football/%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84/ |website=ar.msr4.com |publisher=MSR4 |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 December 2019}} He later joined Al-Jazeera's youth ranks until late 2021.
=Al-Jazeera=
Kalbouneh signed his first professional contract with Al-Jazeera on 1 January 2022. He was a contributor to their squad for the 2022 Jordanian Pro League season.{{cite web |title=قبل جولة الكلاسيكو ،، تعرف على لائحة هدافي دوري المحترفين |url=https://www.alwakeelnews.com/Section_3/%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8/%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86_580380 |website=alwakeelnews.com|publisher=Al-Wakeel News |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=22 June 2022}} He was linked with Al-Wehdat by the end of the season, as he sought to play at a higher level than the Jordanian First Division League upon Al-Jazeera's relegation.{{cite web |title=ابو الذهب ينتظر موافقة الفيصلي.. كلبونة محط اهتمام الوحدات وأجندة الموسم تنتظر مصادقة 'التنفيذية'.. مجالس رياضية أردنية |url=https://alsaa.net/article/225622/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A9 |website=alsaa.net |publisher=Al-Saa'a |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=16 December 2022}} However, he stayed for the 2023 Jordanian First Division League season, where he ended as the top scorer of the league and promoting the club in the process.{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يضم بكر كلبونة |url=https://www.khaberni.com/news/634253?utm_campaign=nabdapp.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nabdapp.com&ocid=Nabd_App |website=khaberni.com |publisher=Khaberni |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}
=Al-Faisaly=
On 8 January 2024, Kalbouneh signed with Jordanian club Al-Faisaly during the 2023-24 Jordanian Pro League season, signing with the club for a season and a half.{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد رسميا مع كلبونة |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1298242 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع اللاعب كلبونة (صور) |url=https://alsaa.net/article/561091/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8 |website=alsaa.net |publisher=Al-Saa'a |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع اللاعب الشاب بكر كلبونة |url=https://royanews.tv/news/318379 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Ro'ya News |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع المهاجم بكر كلبونة |url=https://www.hala.jo/2024/01/08/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9/ |website=hala.jo |publisher=Hala News |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع المهاجم بكر كلبونة لموسم ونصف |url=https://www.almamlakatv.com/news/133544- |website=almamlakatv.com |publisher=Al-Mamlaka TV |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع اللاعب كلبونة |url=https://alrai.com/article/10817574/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9 |website=alrai.com |publisher=Al-Rai |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=8 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Juleis |first1=Mohannad |title=الاستثمار بالمواهب الشابة.. فكر جديد للفيصلي بقيادة هايل |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%83%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84-1643634 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=6 March 2024}}
His previous club, Al-Jazeera, demanded to Al-Faisaly to pay 20 thousand dinars as a sponsorship for the player, for a period of 4 years.{{cite web |title=عموتة يدرس مرافقة "الأولمبي" إلى قطر.. ولاعبو الحسين يعسكرون في عمان |url=https://alghad.com/Section-160/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7-%D8%A8%D9%8055-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A4%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-1669692 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=31 March 2024}}
International career
Kalbouneh was called up to various Jordanian youth national teams during his career. During the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Kalbouneh found himself sent off after five seconds into the match, after a head-high tackle was made to Tajikistan U-20 player Mekhrubon Karimov.{{cite web |title=قد يدخل غينيس.. طرد لاعب أردني بعد انطلاق مباراة بـ٥ ثوان فقط |url=https://royanews.tv/news/295608https://royanews.tv/news/295608 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Ro'ya News |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=2 March 2023}} He was subsequently suspended for two matches by the AFC as a result of the red card.{{cite web |title=الاتحاد الآسيوي يغلظ عقوبة كلبونة |url=https://www.ammonnews.net/article/750774 |website=ammonnews.net |publisher=Ammon News |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=7 March 2023}}
On 19 March 2024, Kalboueh was called up to the Jordan national under-23 football team for the 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship.{{cite web |title="الأولمبي" يخوض اختباره الأول بـ"غرب آسيا" أمام السعودية اليوم |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%80-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-1657942 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=19 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=نتيجة مباراة منتخب الأردن ضد تايلاند في بطولة غرب آسيا تحت 23 عاما |url=https://elclasico360.com/jordan-u23-vs-thailand-u23-highlights/ |website=elclasico360.com |publisher=El Clasico 360 |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=23 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=أولمبي الأردن يتغلب على العراق في غرب آسيا |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1316570 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=26 March 2024}} He also participated in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.{{cite web |title="الأولمبي" يجري محاولته الأخيرة لضم صلاح ويستعيد النجوم المصابين |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-1679187 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=13 April 2024}}
Personal life
In addition to being a footballer, Kalbouneh is noted for being an author and screenwriter.{{cite web |title=بكر كلبونه يعلن عن تفاصيل أول تجربة سينمائية لروايته الفرصة الثالثة |url=https://sa24.co/article/13037428/%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84.html |website=sa24.co |publisher=SA24 |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=بكر كلبونه يعلن عن تفاصيل أول تجربة سينمائية لروايته "الفرصة الثالثة" |url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/content/print/1306698.html |website=alwatanvoice.com |publisher=Al-Watan Voice |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 January 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|baker-kamal-mohmmad-walid-kalbouneh/895059}}
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Category:Jordanian men's footballers
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Category:Al-Faisaly SC players
Category:Jordanian Pro League players