'FC Seoul has built a more solid defense by recruiting Jordanian national defender Yazan Al-Rab (28). The registration name is 'Al-Arapp' and the number is 55.
Alarab, who has newly worn FC Seoul's dark red uniform, is a left-footed defender who has excellent competition for the right to provide and interpersonal defense based on his tall height of 1m87 and poor physique, and also has offensive power such as a high RBI header in set-piece situations. After making his professional debut in 2015 in Jordan's Al Jazeera, Al-Rab has had a professional career on the Asian stage, including Al-Wehdat (Jordan), Slangor FC (Malaysia), Al-Shorta (Iraq), and Muaydhar (Qatar).
Al-Rab, who has been gaining popularity due to his recent performance on the national team, has been consistently selected to the senior national team since his first appearance on the A-match stage in 2017 and has been a key defender for Jordan. In particular, he impressed domestic soccer fans by blocking the South Korean national team's powerful strikers twice, including the group stage and the semifinals, leading Jordan to the finals in the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.
Alarab said "I'm happy to be with FC Seoul, the biggest club in Korea. I want to help my team get back to the top and advance to the ACL with my strengths of physical, header and daredevil play. I want to meet the fans at the stadium and go forward together"How do you feel about joining the team?"
Al-Rab, who has completed all the joining procedures, will immediately join the team's training and begin full-fledged preparations for his K-League debut.
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