Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al-Arab (; born 31 January 1996) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for K-League side FC Seoul and the Jordan national team.
Club career Selangor On 18 December 2021, Yazan officially signed up with Malaysia Super League club, Selangor alongside national teammate Baha' Abdel-Rahman for 2022 season.
On 3 October 2023, his contract was officially terminated by Selangor FC following an on-field incident involving a match official in a Malaysia Cup match against Terengganu FC on 24 September 2023.
On 20 November 2023, Yazan has been banned for life from Malaysian football. The Football Association of Malaysia gave a lifetime ban because he violated Article 51, paragraph 1(a) and Article 59 of the association's Disciplinary Code but said the decision could be appealed.
FC Seoul In July 2024, Yazan signed with FC Seoul. He was named as a candidate for K League's Player of the Month award for the month of August in 2024, making an immediate impression for the club. In July 2025 Yazan scored against Spanish giant FC Barcelona during a friendly match.
International career On 5 September 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Afghanistan national team, Al-Arab made his debut for the Jordan national team. On 7 June 2021, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against the Nepal national team.
In 2019, he was included in Jordan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He remained an unused substitute throughout the tournament and did not make any appearances.
In 2021, he participated in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. He was a regular starter and appeared in three matches during the tournament.
In 2024, he participated in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup for the second time. He was a key player for Jordan and appeared in six matches. In the round of 16 match against the Iraq national team, he scored a goal that helped Jordan win the match and advance to the quarter-finals. He featured in all of Jordan's knockout-stage matches, including the final against the Qatar national team, in which Jordan lost 3–1. At the conclusion of the tournament, he was named to one of the teams of the tournament.
On 17 May 2026, Al-Arab was named in Jordan's 30-men preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAl-Jazeera2015–16Jordanian Pro League????——??2016–17Jordanian Pro League????——??2017–18Jordanian Pro League????51—512018–19Jordanian Pro League????90—90Al-Wehdat2020Jordanian Pro League????——??2021Jordanian Pro League???? 5 0 —50Total241??191—432Selangor2022Super League1924 1— —2332023Super League16130——191Total35371——434Al Shorta2023–24Iraq Stars League7000——70Muaither2023–24Qatar Stars League8000——80Total15000——150Seoul2024K League 112000——1202025K League 13412040—4212026K League 10000—00Total4612040—541Career total120591231001556
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJordan20176020186020196020202020211712022802023502024151Total652
Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Arab goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Yazan Al-ArabNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 7 June 2021 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 3–03–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 29 January 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 2–23–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup3 20 March 2025 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Al-Shorta Iraq Stars League: 2023–24 Jordan AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2023
Individual AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023 K League 1 Best XI: 2025 K League All-Star: 2026
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