Islam Batran
Islam Mohammad Moussa Batran - Arabic: إسلام محمد موسى البطران (born 1 October 1994) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Islam Mohammad Moussa Batran | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebron, Palestine | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Forward, Midfielder. | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013-2014 | Shabab Yatta | 45 | (26) |
| 2015–2017 | Ahli Al-Khaleel | 31 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Wadi Degla | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Jazeera | 16 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015-2017 | Palestine U23[1] | 6 | (4) |
| 2016– | Palestine | 17 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Born in Hebron, a city in Palestine, Islam began his professional career at Ahli Al-Khalil where he made his full debut in 2015. After that, he signed for Wadi Degla, where he made his debut in 2017. Later, Islam was the subject of a transfer to Jordanian Pro league club Al-Jazeera for whom he signed.
Club career
Shabab Yatta
Islam Batran signed his first official contract with Shabab Yatta which plays in West Bank Premier League division two, where he was his team's goal scorer in all competitions.
Ahli Al-Khalil SC
Penning a two-year contract with West Bank Premier League where Batran achieved twice both of Palestine Cup and Palestine Super Cup titles.
Wadi Degla SC
Signed a one-year contract with Egyptian Premier League title contenders Wadi Degla in August 2016 following a trial there,[1] Batran had a good showing in the club's friendly matches.
Al-Jazeera SC
Signed a one-year contract with the Jordanian Pro League club where he participated in AFC Club 2019 ending the tournament in the second place.
International career
On 30 October 2015, Islam Batran was called up for Palestine for the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship in Qatar where Palestine ended the tournament with scoring 2 goals, by Islam, against Jordan and Yemen.
In March 2017, Islam was called up for Islamic Solidarity Games tournament 2017 where he played against Algeria, Oman and Turkey, where he scored two goals and provided assists in his apps.
He scored his first international goal in a 1–2 loss against Iraq.[2]
Career statistics
International goals
- As of 5 September 2019 (Palestine score listed first, score column indicates score after each Batran goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August 2019 | Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq | 12 |  Iraq | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 WAFF Championship |
| 2 | 11 August 2019 | 14 |  Syria | 1–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | 5 September 2019 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine | 15 |  Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- "VIDEO: Wadi Degla sign Palestine's Islam Batran". www.kingfut.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30.
- "العراق يقتنص فوزا شاقا من فلسطين ويتصدر مجموعته بغرب آسيا". كووورة. 2 August 2019.