Harwan Al-Zubaidi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harwan Mohammed Ali Al-Zubaidi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sana'a, Yemen | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | CF Santi Jordi | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | CD Burriana | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hartley Wintney U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Westchester Flames | 16 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Atlètic Quart de les Valls | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Wehda | ||
| 2022–2023 | Fahman | ||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Hala | ||
| 2024–2025 | Atlètic Quart de les Valls | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Zawraa | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Yemen | 15 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 23 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 23 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Harwan Al-Zubaidi (Arabic: هاروان الزبيدي; born 15 October 1999) is a Yemeni footballer who plays for Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa SC and the Yemen national team.
Club career
[edit]Al-Zubaidi was born in Sana'a, Yemen.[1] He later played high school soccer in the United States with New Rochelle High School. He had a standout career with the team before graduating in 2017.[2][3] He went on to join the International Development Academy (IDA) and had stints in the United Kingdom and Spain.[1]
For the 2018/19 season, Al-Zubaidi joined CF Santi Jordi in Spain's Preferente Valenciana. He made ten appearances for the club before joining CD Burriana of the same league. He made three additional appearances for Burriana over the remainder of the season.[4] Following his time in Spain, he returned to New York and joined the Westchester Flames of the USL League Two for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In total, Al-Zubaidi made sixteen appearances for the club, scoring one goal.[5][6] He then moved to England and joined the under-23 team of Hartley Wintney F.C. in the Suburban Football League. He made six appearances, scoring one goal, during the 2021/2022 season.[7]
Following his time in England, Al-Zubaidi had a brief return to Spain, playing a single match and scoring two goals for Atlètic Quart de les Valls.[4] From Spain he joined several clubs in the Middle East including Al-Wehda SC and Fahman SCC in his native Yemen before making the breakthrough and joining Al-Hala SC of the Bahraini Premier League.[8][9] Following his departure from the club, the player returned to Spain for another brief stint with Atlètic Quart de les Valls.[4]
In January 2025, Al-Zubaidi signed a professional contract with Al-Zawraa SC of the Iraqi Stars League.[1][10]
International career
[edit]Al-Zubaidi made his senior international debut for Yemen on 6 January 2023 in a 25th Arabian Gulf Cup match against Saudi Arabia.[11] He scored two goals in the 26th edition of the tournament, including a strike against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. His 88th-minute strike against the latter secured the 2–1 victory and Yemen's first-ever win in the tournament.[12][13]
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Yemen's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 2–3 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2. | 28 December 2024 | Sulaibikhat Stadium, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |  Bahrain |
1–2 | 1–2 | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| Last updated 23 May 2025 | ||||||
International career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 25 March 2025[11]
| Yemen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harwan Al-Zubaidi: A Rising Star from Yemen Making Waves in Iraqi Football". International Development Academy. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Mercogliano, Vincent. "Alzuabidi nets both goals in New Ro's win over Mahopac". Lohud. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Haggerty, Nancy. "Alzuabidi scores in New Rochelle's regional semifinal win". Lohud. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "La Preferente profile" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "2021 Westchester Flames stats". USL League Two. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "2022 Westchester Flames stats". USL League Two. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The FA profile". The FA. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "He made history for his country twice. Who is Haroun Al-Zubaidi, the hero of Yemen's first Gulf Cup victory?" (in Arabic). Akhbaralyom. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Al-Zubaidi signs for Bahraini club Al-Hala" (in Arabic). Akhabalyom. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Al-Zawraa SC signs Yemeni player Haroun Al-Zubaidi" (in Arabic). Al Jadeed Press. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Al-Hamddan's heroics send Saudi Arabia into Gulf Cup semi-finals". The Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Bahrain loses 2-1 to Yemen in Arabian Gulf Cup". Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Harwan Al-Zubaidi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Harwan Al-Zubaidi at Soccerway
- Harwan Al-Zubaidi at Global Sports Archive
- La Preferente profile