Amer Shafi Mahmoud Sabbah (; born 14 February 1982) is a Jordanian former footballer who played as goalkeeper. Club career Shafi began his career as a midfielder and later on became a goalkeeper. After playing many years for Al-Yarmouk, he joined Al-Wehdat. After his performances in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, he had offers to play in Europe, but he was not able to leave Jordan due to family conditions and his international career. International career Shafi played his first international match with the Jordan national team against Kenya in a friendly match on 17 August 2002, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Shafi is and has always been nicknamed the "Whale of Asia" due to his outstanding and incredible acrobatic saves and performances. He scored his first international goal for Jordan in a friendly against India on 17 November 2018, letting fly with a long kick that bounced just outside the India penalty area, catching his opposite number Gurpreet Singh Sandhu by surprise. The game ended 2–1 in Jordan's favour. He later played in the 2004, 2011, 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup tournaments. On 1 February 2021, he played his last international match in a 2–0 win over Tajikistan in a friendly match. Retirement and aftermath On 8 February 2021, he announced his retirement from football. In March 2021, he joined the coaching staff of the national team. Career statistics International Source: International goals Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first. Honours Al-Wehdat Jordan Premier League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14 Jordan FA Shield: 2008, 2010, 2017 Jordan Super Cup: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 Al-Faisaly Jordan FA Cup: 2004–05 See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps References External links Amer Shafi at the Jordan Football Association (available in Arabic) 1982 births Living people Jordanian people of Palestinian descent Jordanian footballers Jordan international footballers Association football goalkeepers Jordanian Muslims Al-Wehdat SC players Shabab Al-Ordon Club players Jordanian expatriate footballers 2004 AFC Asian Cup players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Expatriate footballers in Egypt Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly SC players Ismaily SC players Al-Fayha FC players Saudi Professional League players FIFA Century Club Sportspeople from Amman Egyptian Premier League players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players