Amin Farid Mohammad Al-Shanaineh (Arabic: أمين فارد محمد الشناينة; born 7 April 2003) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Faisaly and the Jordan national team.

Amin Al-Shanaineh
Personal information
Birth name Amin Farid Mohammad Al-Shanaineh
Date of birth (2003-04-07) April 7, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Aydoun, Jordan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Faisaly
Number 7
Youth career
–2017 Al-Ramtha
2017–2021 Al-Faisaly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Al-Faisaly
2023Al-Riffa (loan)
International career
2018 Jordan U16 3 (0)
2021 Jordan U18 3 (2)
2022 Jordan U20 4 (2)
2022– Jordan U23 17 (4)
2023– Jordan 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 January 2026

Club career

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Early career

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Al-Shanaineh began his career at Al-Ramtha, before moving to Al-Faisaly during his youth years.

Al-Faisaly

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Al-Shanaineh signed his first professional contract with Al-Faisaly on 29 July 2021, where he extended with the club for the next four-seasons.[1]

The then 19-year old found himself to be the top scorer of the 2022 Jordanian Pro League season, as a result of his hat-trick against Al-Salt.[2] He later won the Asian Football Confederation's September Star of the Month poll in the West Asia region.[3] He would lead Al-Faisaly to their 35th league title that season, finishing off as the league's top scorer with 9 goals scored.[4][5]

Al-Riffa (loan)

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On 7 January 2023, Al-Shanaineh moved to Bahraini Premier League club Al-Riffa on a short-term loan deal, lasting until May 31.[6] He was officially included with their squad on 21 January.[7]

Return to Al-Faisaly

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With many rumors circulating around Al-Shanaineh's destination from his loan move.[8] He was retained by Al-Faisaly for the following season.[9][10][11]

During the 2023–24 AFC Champions League match-up against Sharjah, Al-Shanaineh suffered a severe leg injury, sidelining him for up to 6-months.[12]

Al-Shanaineh made his return the following season.[13] On 7 November 2024, Al-Shenaineh renewed his contract with the club for three-seasons.[14]

On 21 January 2025, Al-Shanaineh underwent a medical examination for the broken leg injury that he suffered a year earlier.[15][16]

On 2 November 2025, Al-Shanaineh scored his first goal in the Jordanian Pro League after missing all of last season, due to recovering from his leg injury that he suffered almost two years ago.[17] He was subsequently a part of the 2025 Jordan Shield Cup-winning Al-Faisaly team.[18]

International career

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Al-Shanaineh was called up to various Jordanian youth national teams during his career. He was called up to the Jordan U23 team, where he notably scored two goals in a 9-0 result to Brunei U23,[19] garnering comparisons to Diego Maradona in one of his goals.[20]

On 23 December 2025, Al-Shanaineh was called up to the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup,[21] participating in the opening match against Vietnam as a substitute.

Personal life

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Amin is the son of former Al-Ramtha footballer Farid Al-Shanaineh.[22]

References

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  1. "الشناينة يجدد عقده مع الفيصلي". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. "الشناينة يصعد لصدارة هدافي دوري المحترفين". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. "أمين الشناينة يفوز في استفتاء نجم شهر أيلول/سبتمبر بمنطقة غرب آسيا". the-afc.com (in Arabic). Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. "الفيصلي بطلا لدوري المحترفين". almamlakatv.com (in Arabic). Al-Mamlakat. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. "الشناينة يحسم جائزة هداف الدوري الأردني". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. "الشناينة إلى الرفاع البحريني". sawaleif.com (in Arabic). Sawaleif. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. "الرفاع البحريني يضم أمين الشناينة رسميا". sarahanews.net (in Arabic). Saraha News. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. "أمين الشناينة يقترب من الوحدة الإماراتي". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. "الفيصلي والوحدات يتعاقدان مع 3 محترفين والحارس الأجنبي يظهر للمرة الأولى". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  10. "فريد الشناينة : امين باق مع الفيصلي". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  11. "الكشف عن استمرار أمين الشناينة مع النادي الفيصلي". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  12. "خضوع أمين الشناينة لعملية جراحية الثلاثاء وفترة غيابه المتوقعة تصل لـ6 أشهر". almamlakatv.com (in Arabic). Al-Mamlakat. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  13. "لاعبون يعودون وآخرون يغيبون عن الدوري الأردني". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  14. "الفيصلي يمدد عقد الشناينة". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  15. "الشناينة يصل قطر لتشخيص إصابته". jfranews.com (in Arabic). Jfra News. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  16. "اللاعب أمين الشناينة: التسجيل في مرمى الحسين والوحدات يمنحني الحافز .. وهذه قصة الوعد الذي قطعته لولي العهد - فيديو". sarayanews.com (in Arabic). Saraya News. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  17. Hassan, Fayez (2 November 2025). "أمين الشناينة يعود و127 هدفًا في الدوري الأردني". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  18. "الفيصلي بطل "الدرع" بتجاوز الحسين إربد قبل جولة على النهاية..." alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  19. "أولمبي الأردن يكتسح بروناي بتسعة أهداف". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  20. "لاعب الأردن امين الشناينة يسجل هدفاً مارادونياً في مرمى بروناي (فيديو) (video)". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Saa'a. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  21. Hassan, Fayez (23 December 2025). "منتخب الأردن يعلن قائمته لمعسكر قطر وكأس آسيا تحت 23 عاما". winwin.com (in Arabic). WinWin. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  22. "الفيصلي يكشف تفاصيل إصابة الشناينة". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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