Rateb Al-Awadat (Arabic: راتب العوضات; 13 October 1970 – 26 March 2021) was a Jordanian footballer, who was a left-back who started his career with Hittin (Marka) Refugee camp[1] team then joined Al-Faisaly until he retired and became a coach.

Rateb Al-Awadat
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-10-13)13 October 1970
Place of birth Amman, Jordan
Date of death 26 March 2021(2021-03-26) (aged 50)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–2006 Al-Faisaly
International career
1998–2008 Jordan 46 (1)
Managerial career
2008–2010 Al-Faisaly (youth)
2011–2012 Al-Faisaly
2013 Al-Fayha
2013–2015 Al-Sheikh Hussein
2015–2021 Al-Faisaly
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Rateb Al-Awadat played his entire career for Al-Faisaly from 1987 to 2006. He was part of the Jordanian national team from 1998 to 2008, where he earned 46 caps scoring one goal.[2]

The mark of Rateb's retirement in playing football took place in an international friendly match between his national team Jordan against Lebanon in Amman on 28 January 2008, when Jordan won 4–1. Rateb played the first 5 minutes of the match. As the match referee blew his whistle after the first 5 minutes to stop the match for Rateb to leave the field, Rateb gave the captain armband to his old international teammate Hatem Aqel as well as his #4 jersey to his old teammate of Al-Faisaly Qusai Abu Alieh.

He later became a manager at Al-Faisaly.

International goals

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Score and result list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Al-Awadat goal.[3]
International goal scored by Rateb Al-Awadat
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 May 2001 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Chinese Taipei 4–0 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

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In January 2021, Al-Awadat was treated for cancer at the Hadassah Medical Center, Israel.[4] as his Brother Khalid Al-Awadat Said in a Facebook live "that his brother didn’t know he is going to "Israel" as the transfer done by the Jordanian authorities and his family thought he is going to Germany. and he is refusing the treatment and want to go back to Jordan, because he is refusing to deal with the Israeli occupation."[5]

Al-Awadat died on 26 March 2021, aged 50.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "الأسرة الرياضية تودع الراحل راتب العوضات بالحزن والدموع". Alghad (in Arabic). 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "راتب العوضات". jfa.jo (in Arabic).
  3. ^ "Rateb Al-Awadat". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Former Al-Faisali coach refuses to receive treatment at Israeli Hadassah Hospital". Al Khaleej Today. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ Mohamed.AlSao. "مفاجأة... راتب العوضات يرفض العلاج بسبب إسرائيل!". www.alaraby.co.uk/ (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ "الاردن: وفاة مدرب الفيصلي السابق راتب العوضات". فلسطين اليوم (in Arabic). 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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