Palestine squad to face Algeria Announced

The Palestinian national team has jet off to Algeria in advance of Wednesday’s friendly against Les Verts’ Olympic side. The match will serve as preparation for the team ahead of next month’s crunch World Cup qualifier against UAE in Abu Dhabi. 
No radical changes were made to the side which only includes Palestine-based players. Ahmed Harbi who captained the side during Bahdari’s suspension has once again been excluded. Abdelhamid Abuhabib has once again bowed out under mysterious circumstances and one would think his long term future with the national team could be under review. 
Four new players have entered the player pool with Abdel Nasser Barakat handing opportunities to Olympic team standouts Ahmed Zureyqi, Yousef Al-Ashhab, and Mohammed Mar’aba. Newly acquired Shabab Al-Khaleel right back Moamin Eghbarieh has also been called up. 

Full squad details after the jump… 

GOALKEEPERS

Palestinian territories Toufic Ali
Club: Shabab Dora
Age: 25 (08/11/1990)
Appearances: 24 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Rami Hamadeh
Club: Thaqafi Tulkarem 
Age: 21 (24/03/1994)
Appearances: None
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Ghanem Mahajneh
Club: Shabab Al-Khaleel 
Age: 24 (20/04/1991)
Appearances: None
Last Call-up: v. Timor Leste (WCQ 08/10/2015)

DEFENDERS



Palestinian territories Yousef Al-Ashhab
Club: Shabab Al-Khaleel
Age: ?
Position: Center Back 
Appearances: None 


Club: Shabab Al-Khaleel 
Age: 31 (20/02/1984)
Position: Center Back 
Appearances: 38 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Mus’ab Al-Battat
Club: Shabab Al-Dhahrieh
Position: Right Back
Age: 22 (12/11/1993)
Appearances: 11 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Timor Leste (WCQ 08/10/2015)

Palestinian territories Mahmoud Dayfallah
Club: Ahli Al-Khaleel
Position: Center Back
Age: 25 (b. 1990)
Appearances: 0 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Moamin Eghbarieh 
Club: Shabab Al-Khaeel
Position: Right Back
Age: ?
Appearances: None

Palestinian territories Abdullah Jaber
Club: Ahli Al-Khaleel
Position:  Left Back
Age: 22 (17/02/1993)
Appearances: 20 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Fadi Salbees 
Club: Hilal Al-Quds
Position: Left Back
Age: 22 (01/05/1993)
Appearances: 1 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Tamer Salah
Club: Hilal Al-Quds
Position: Centre Back
Age: 29 (03/04/1986)
Appearances: 9 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Ahmed Zureyqi
Club:
Position: Centre Back
Age: ?
Appearances: None

MIDFIELDERS

Palestinian territories Mahmoud Abuwarda
Club: Merkaz Balata
Position: Midfielder
Age: 20 (31/05/1995)
Appearances: 0 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 16/06/2015)

Chile Jonathan Cantillana 
Club: CD Palestino (on loan at Ahli Al-Khaleel)
Position: Midfielder
Age: 23 (26/05/1992)
Appearances: 4 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Timor Leste (WCQ 08/10/2015)


Palestinian territories Mohammed Darwish 
Club: Shabab Al-Dhahrieh
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Age: 23 (b. 1992)
Appearances: 5 (0)
Last Call-up:  v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Oday Kharoub
Club: Thaqafi Tulkarem
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Age: 22 (04/02/1993)
Appearances: 0 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 16/06/2015)

Palestinian territories Sameh Mar’aba
Club: Khader FC
Position: Wide Forward
Age: 23 (18/03/1992)
Appearances: 7 (2)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Hesham Salhe
Club: Shabab Al-Am’ary
Position: Box-to-Box Midfielder
Age: 29 (08/11/1987)
Appearances: 15 (1)
Last Call-up: 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Palestinian territories Tamer Seyam
Club: Shabab Al-Khaleel
Position:  Winger
Age: 23 (28/11/1992)
Appearances: 11 (3)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Pablo Tamburini 
Club: Al-Bireh
Position: Midfielder
Age: 25 (30/01/1990)
Appearances: 6 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Mohammed Yameen 
Club: Thaqafi Tulkarem
Position: Midfield
Age: 21 (19/09/1994)
Appearances: 0 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

 Palestinian territories Khader Yousef
Club: Tarji Wadi Al-Nes
Position: Midfield
Age: 31 (06/10/1984)
Appearances: 60 (2)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

FORWARDS

Palestinian territories Ahmad Abu Nahyeh
Club: Shabab Al-Khaleel
Position: Striker
Age: 24 (07/07/1991)
Appearances: 3 (4)
Last Call-up:  v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Qasim Mahmeid 
Club: Shabab Al-Dhahrieh
Postion: Forward
Age: 23 (b. 1992)
Appearances: 0 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (WCQ 12/11/2015)

Palestinian territories Mohammed Mar’aba
Club: Khader FC
Age: 21 (12/03/1994)
Appearances: 0 (0)