Mo Abualnadi
{{Short description|Jordanian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mo Abualnadi
| birth_name = Mohammad Abualnadi
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Selangor
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs1 = Sporting Kansas City
| collegeyears1 = 2019–2021
| college1 = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| collegecaps1 = 35
| collegegoals1 = 1
| collegeyears2 = 2021–2022
| college2 = Pittsburgh Panthers
| collegecaps2 = 24
| collegegoals2 = 1
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Swope Park Rangers
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = Sporting Kansas City II
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = Sporting Kansas City
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Al-Hussein
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Al-Qasim
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Selangor
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Jordan U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Palestine U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Jordan U23
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = Jordan
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 19 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 15 October 2024
}}
Mohammad Abualnadi ({{langx|ar|محمد ابو النادي}}; born 8 February 2001) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League side Selangor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/players/mo-abualnadi/|title=Mo Abualnadi|first=Sporting Kansas|last=City|website=Sporting Kansas City}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/swope-park-rangers-sign-sporting-kc-academy-trio-mo-abualnadi-jake-davis-and-sea|title=Swope Park Rangers sign Sporting KC Academy trio Mo Abualnadi, Jake Davis and Sean Karani to Academy contracts|first=Sporting Kansas|last=City|website=Sporting Kansas City}}{{Cite web|url=https://und.com/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/|title=Mohammad Abualnadi|date=July 15, 2019|website=Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website}} Born in the United States, he represents Jordan at international level.
Early life
Abualnadi was born in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, where he attended Blue Valley High School.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abualnadi - Bio |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/12126 |website=pittsburghpanthers.com |publisher=Pittsburgh Panthers |access-date=1 September 2024}} He played futsal in his youth.{{cite web |last1=Scavuzzo |first1=Diane |title=U.S. YOUTH FUTSAL 2015 NATIONAL TEAMS ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/u-s-youth-futsal-2015-national-teams-announced/?cn-reloaded=1 |website=soccertoday.com |publisher=SoccerToday |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=23 July 2015}} He played for a year round club, European Soccer Institute (ESI), for two years before joining Sporting Kansas City's academy for two years while at high school. He helped lead Sporting KC's U19 squad to the fourth seed in the playoffs and made the quarterfinals of the USSDA tournament.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abualnadi - Bio |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/12126 |website=pittsburghpanthers.com |publisher=Pittsburgh Panthers |access-date=1 September 2024}}
University career
Abualnadi played two years of college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as well as one year at Pittsburgh Panthers.
During his freshman year in 2019, Abualnadi played in all 19 matches, earning 15 starts as a defender during his rookie season. He earned his first start in his Notre Dame debut in the season-opening win at Saint Louis. He finished the season with a goal and an assist. He scored the first goal of his career at the 1:12 mark of the season opener, which was tied for the second fastest goal to open a match since the 1995 season. He provided an assist for the game-winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Duke.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abualnadi - Bio |url=https://fightingirish.com/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/ |website=fightingirish.com |date=15 July 2019 |publisher=Notre Dame Fighting Irish |access-date=1 September 2024}}
As a sophomore in 2020, he played in 16 matches, earning 15 starts as a defender during his sophomore campaign. He also earned starts in five of Notre Dame’s clean sheet wins.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abualnadi - Bio |url=https://fightingirish.com/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/ |website=fightingirish.com |date=15 July 2019 |publisher=Notre Dame Fighting Irish |access-date=1 September 2024}}
On on 9 August 2021, Abualnadi transferred to the Pittsburgh Panthers as a junior.{{cite web |title=Pitt men's soccer signs eight newcomers, including five freshmen |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/pitt-mens-soccer-signs-eight-newcomers-including-five-freshmen/ |website=soccerwire.com |publisher=Soccer Wire |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=9 August 2021}} He appeared in 15 games, starting in 14 of them. He was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the first time in his career, posting a 3.48 fall GPA.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abualnadi - Bio |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/12126 |website=pittsburghpanthers.com |publisher=Pittsburgh Panthers |access-date=1 September 2024}}
The following year, Abualnadi registered a goal and an assist in a draw against Akron.{{cite web |title=No. 10 Panthers Earn Draw With No. 14 Akron |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/9/19/mens-soccer-no-10-panthers-earn-draw-with-no-14-akron.aspx |website=pittsburghpanthers.com |publisher=Pittsburgh Panthers |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=19 September 2022}} He started in seven of nine games that year.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abualnadi - Statistics |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/12126 |website=pittsburghpanthers.com |publisher=Pittsburgh Panthers |access-date=1 September 2024}}
Club career
=Swope Park Rangers/Sporting Kansas City II=
On 8 March 2019, Abualnadi signed with Swope Park Rangers as an amateur player.{{cite web |title=Swope Park Rangers sign Sporting KC Academy trio Mo Abualnadi, Jake Davis and Sean Karani to Academy contracts |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/swope-park-rangers-sign-sporting-kc-academy-trio-mo-abualnadi-jake-davis-and-sea |website=sportingkc.com |publisher=Sporting KC |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=8 March 2019}} He made his club debut against Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a 2-2 draw.{{cite web |title=Sporting KC II signs 21-year-old defender and Academy product Mo Abualnadi |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/skcii/news/sporting-kc-ii-signs-21-year-old-defender-and-academy-product-mo-abualnadi |website=sportingkc.com |publisher=Sporting KC |access-date=1 September 2024}}
On 30 January 2023, Abualnadi signed with Sporting Kansas City II to an MLS Next Pro professional contract.{{cite web |title=Sporting KC II signs 21-year-old defender and Academy product Mo Abualnadi |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/skcii/news/sporting-kc-ii-signs-21-year-old-defender-and-academy-product-mo-abualnadi |website=sportingkc.com |publisher=Sporting KC |access-date=1 September 2024}} On 13 July 2023, Sporting Kansas City II mutually agrees to part ways with defender Mo Abualnadi.{{cite web |title=Sporting Kansas City II mutually agrees to part ways with defender Mo Abualnadi |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sporting-kc-ii-mutually-agrees-to-part-ways-with-defender-mo-abualnadi/n-5988792 |website=oursportscentral.com |publisher=OurSportsCentral |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=13 July 2023}}
=Sporting Kansas City=
On 26 April 2023, Abualnadi made his first-team debut for Sporting Kansas City, appearing in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matchup against Tulsa Athletic, resulting in a 3-0 victory. Abualnadi's first-team debut began in the 81st minute when he came on for Robert Voloder at left-back. The defender won two of three duels and made two tackles in just under 10 minutes of play.{{cite web |last1=Belzer |first1=Jared |title=Trio of SKC II players make first-team debuts in US Open Cup win |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/trio-of-skc-ii-players-make-first-team-debuts-in-us-open-cup-win |website=sportingkc.com |publisher=Sporting KC |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=26 April 2023}}
=Al-Hussein (Irbid)=
On 13 July 2023, Mohammad Abualnadi signed a two-year contract with Jordanian Pro League club Al-Hussein.{{cite web |title=الحسين إربد يتعاقد مع أبو النادي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1254255 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=13 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=ابرز ما شهده الميركاتو الأردني في ساعاته الأخيرة |url=https://www.khaberni.com/news/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-601362 |website=khaberni.com |publisher=Khaberni |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=17 July 2023}}
=Al-Qasim=
On 22 August 2024, Abualnadi signed a contract with Iraq Stars League club Al-Qasim.{{cite web |title=الأردني أبو النادي آخر المحترفين الملتحقين بفريق القاسم |url=https://almaalomah.me/news/74091/sports/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85 |website=almaalomah.me |publisher=Al-Maalomah |language=Arabic |date=22 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=أبو النادي يحترف في العراق |url=https://www.addustour.com/articles/1437204-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82 |website=addustor.com |publisher=Ad-Dustor |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=23 August 2024}}{{cite web |title= السوري أيمن الحكيم يوقع عقدًا جديدًا مع القاسم العراقي |url= https://www.winwin.com/كرة-قدم/الأخبار/السوري-أيمن-الحكيم-يوقع-عقدًا-جديدًا-مع-القاسم-العراقي |website=winwin.com |publisher=WinWin |access-date=25 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=4 September 2024}}
A month after his move, Abualnadi had already expressed his desire to terminate his contract with the club through a contractual clause, after Malaysian side Selangor offered him a deal to join their club.{{cite web |title= السوري أيمن الحكيم يوقع عقدًا جديدًا مع القاسم العراقي |url= https://www.winwin.com/كرة-قدم/الأخبار/مدافع-الأردن-محمد-أبو-النادي-يسعى-للرحيل-عن-الدوري-العراقي |website=winwin.com |publisher=WinWin |access-date=25 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 September 2024}}
=Selangor FC=
On 24 September 2024, Abualnadi joined Malaysia Super League side Selangor, just before the transfer deadline.{{cite web |title= Mohammad Abualnadi #IsRed |url= https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3489/Mohammad%20Abualnadi%20IsRed |website=selangorfc.com |publisher=Selangor F.C. |access-date=25 September 2024 |language=English |date=25 September 2024}}{{cite web |title= رسميا.. أبو النادي ينضم إلى الدوري الماليزي |url= https://m.kooora.com/?n=1357106&pg=1&o=n |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=25 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=25 September 2024}}
International career
Abualnadi began his international career in 2019 by appearing for the Jordan national under-19 football team in a set of friendlies against Qatar's Aspire Academy.{{cite web |last1=Belzer |first1=Jared |title=Sporting KC II defender Mo Abualnadi called in for Jordan Olympic National Team training camp |url=https://www.sportingkcacademy.com/news_article/show/1265142 |website=sportingkcacademy.com |publisher=Sporting KC Academy |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=17 March 2023}}
On 17 March 2023, Mo Abualnadi was called in for a Jordan Olympic national team training camp in Lebanon from March 19–29.{{cite web |last1=Belzer |first1=Jared |title=Sporting KC II defender Mo Abualnadi called in for Jordan Olympic National Team training camp |url=https://www.sportingkcacademy.com/news_article/show/1265142 |website=sportingkcacademy.com |publisher=Sporting KC Academy |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=17 March 2023}} On 8 June 2023, Mohammad Abualnadi was called up to the Jordan U-23 squad for the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship.{{cite web |last1=Belzer |first1=Jared |title=Sporting KC II defender Mo Abualnadi called up to Jordan U-23 West Asia Championship roster |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/skcii/news/sporting-kc-ii-defender-mo-abualnadi-called-up-to-jordan-u-23-west-asia-champion |website=sportingkc.com |publisher=Sporting KC |access-date=1 September 2024 |date=9 June 2023}}{{cite web |title=المنتخب الوطني ت23 ينهي تحضيراته لـ "غرب آسيا" ويغادر إلى العراق غداً |url=https://twitter.com/JordanFA/status/1666840922364030984 |website=Twitter.com |publisher=Jordan FA |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |format=Tweet |date=8 June 2023}} On 26 August 2023, Abualnadi was called up once again to take part in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification process.{{cite web |title=إعلان القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الوطني تحت 23 عاما للتصفيات الآسيوية |url=https://www.almamlakatv.com/news/123875-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-23-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9 |website=almamlakattv.com |publisher=Al-Mamlaka |language=Arabic |date=26 August 2023}} He went on to appear for Jordan at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.jfa.jo/news.php?id=29736&title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AA23-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9|title=إعلان القائمة الأولية للمنتخب الوطني ت23 لمعسكر قطر والنهائيات الآسيوية|trans-title=Announcing the preliminary list of the U23 national team for the Qatar camp and the Asian Cup finals|publisher=Jordan Football Association|date=6 April 2024}}
On 7 July, Mohammad Abualnadi received a call-up to the Jordan national football team, participating in a training camp consisting of local players on July 17.{{cite web |title=فرق المقدمة بـ"المحترفين" تسيطر على قائمة "النشامى" المحلية |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%80-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-1755115 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=7 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=السلامي يعلن قائمة منتخب الأردن لمعسكر تركيا |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1339446 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=7 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=منتخب النشامى يهزم إسبارطة التركي ويلتقي نيفتشي غدًا |url=https://www.addustour.com/articles/1430675-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D9%8B%D8%A7 |website=addustor.com |publisher=Ad-Dustor |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=21 July 2024}} On 23 August 2024, Mohammad Abualnadi received another international call-up to the senior team, as a part of preparations for World Cup qualification North Korea.{{cite web |title=إعلان قائمة النشامى لمواجهتي الكويت وفلسطين بتصفيات كأس العالم (أسماء) |url=https://www.ammonnews.net/article/869561 |website=ammonnews.net |publisher=Ammon News |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=23 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=النشامى يباشر تحضيراته للدور الحاسم ضمن تصفيات كأس العالم |url=https://www.ammonnews.net/article/869788 |website=ammonnews.net |publisher=Ammon News |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=23 August 2024}} He made his debut for the national team on 27 August 2024 against North Korea.{{cite web |title=تفاصيل مباراة الأردن و كوريا الشمالية |url=https://jfa.com.jo/arsh_match.php?id_mon=1&id1=1102 |website=jfa.jo |publisher=Jordan Football Association |access-date=6 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=27 August 2024}}
On 30 August 2024, Abualnadi received his first proper senior international call-up, to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.{{cite web |title=القائمة النهائية للنشامى في مواجهتي الكويت وفلسطين.. أسماء |url=https://factjo.com/news.aspx?Id=215597 |website=factjo.com |publisher=Al-Haqiqa International |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=30 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=سلامي يعلن قائمة "النشامى" لمباراتي الكويت وفلسطين ويحدد أولوياته |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87-1801268 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=30 August 2024}}
Honours
Al-Hussein (Irbid)
= Selangor =
References
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External links
- [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mohammad-abualnadi/11603 Pittsburgh bio]
{{Sporting Kansas City II squad}}
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