Yashir Islame


Yashir Armando Islame Pinto is a Chilean-born Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Barito Putera and the Palestine national team.

Professional

He was born Santiago, Chile. Islame made his professional debut in Primera División de Chile on 28 June 2008 in an away match against Deportes Melipilla where Colo-Colo won 2-0. His first goal was against Fernandez Vial in the Colo-Colo victory of 4–2 in a match corresponding to the 2008 Copa Chile.
On 24 February 2012, Islame was loaned to FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League on a season-long loan.

National team

Islame was included in the Chile squad that played against Mexico in the Estadio Azteca on 16 May 2010, replacing the injured Esteban Paredes.
In 2016, while playing in Curicó Unido, Islame made his debut for the Palestinian national team. He was selected in Palestine's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Timor-Leste on 29 March 2016. Islame scored two goals in his debut.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 March 2016Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine3–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.29 March 2016Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine4–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.22 March 2017Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar1–01–0Friendly
4.13 June 2017Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine2–02–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5.5 September 2017Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–02–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.20 November 2018Wuyuan River Stadium, Haikou, China1–11–1Friendly
7.31 December 2018Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–21–2Friendly

Personal

He is of Palestinian descent through his maternal grandfather.

Honours

;Colo-Colo
Melaka United
Coquimbo Unido