List of Iraqi expatriate footballers

Many Iraqis were forced to leave their homeland after the 2003 invasion of Iraq and had started their lives elsewhere. A number of young Iraqi talents appeared in Europe, North America and Australia with their teams for the age groups, and after their distinction, the technical staff of their clubs decided to transfer them to the first team in the club. They are now known inside Iraq as expatriate players or Iraqi professionals at times, and Iraqi football has many talents in the diaspora, especially those born in Europe, or of Iraqi origin, on the father’s or mother’s side. Some of them represented the national team and the age group teams. Some of them are like the age group teams of those countries.

* The players marked in bold represented the Iraqi national teams.

* The level of the leagues in which the players play has been classified as 1, 2, 3, 4....etc, regardless of the designations in those countries.

## Iraq

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These are the players that play in Iraq currently but started their careers elsewhere.

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Rewan Amin |  (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28) | Al-Shorta SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Defensive midfielder  | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [1]
Louaï Al-Ani |  (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27) | Al-Talaba SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Attacking midfielder  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  | [2]
Hiran Ahmed |  (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraq Stars League)  | Attacking midfielder  | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [3]
Osama Rashid |  (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 (age 32) | Erbil SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Defensive midfielder  | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)  | Right  | [4]
Abbas Mohamad |  (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26) | Newroz SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Centre-back  | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)  | Right  | [5]
Ali Auglah |  (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 22) | Al-Naft SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Right-winger  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Left  | [6]
Masies Artien |  (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 31) | Duhok SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Centre-back  | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)  | Right  | [7]
Pashang Abdulla |  (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 30) | Duhok SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Centre-forward  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  |  | [8]
Peter Gwargis |  (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24) | Duhok SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Right-winger  | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)  | Left  | [9]
Ameer Kinani |  (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 (age 23) | Duhok SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Centre-forward  | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [10]
Zana Allée |  (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30) | Duhok SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Left-winger  | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)  | Right  |
Haron Ahmed Zubair  |  (1995-12-09) 9 December 1995 (age 28) | Duhok SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Attacking midfielder  |  |  | [11]
André Alsanati |  (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) | Al-Minaa SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Right-winger  | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [12]
Sumar Almadjed |  (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28) | Al-Minaa SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Central midfielder  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [13]
Hamid Abdulla |  (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) | Al-Minaa SC (Iraq Stars League)  | Left-winger  |  |  |

## Worldwide

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## Australia

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Mario Shabow during his time at Western Sydney Wanderers. Raised in Australia, Shabow was born in Baghdad to Assyrian parents and is yet to represent the national team. Player  | Date of birth  | Club  | Position  | Height  | Preferred foot  | Refs

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Mario Shabow |  (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26) | Blacktown City FC (#10)  | Attacking midfielder  | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [14]
Charbel Shamoon |  (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) | Western United (#29)  | Right-back  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  | [15]
Aisen Ishak |  (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 22) | Preston Lions FC | Left-back  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Left  | [16][17]
Jason Qariaqus  | 2006  | Western United youth  | Left-back  |  |  |
Frans Deli  |  (2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 19) | Macarthur youth  | Defensive midfielder  | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)  | Right  |
Daniel Sawa  | 2009  | Melbourne City FC youth  | Centre-forward  |  |  |
Ahmed Algarawi  |  (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26) | Mount Druitt Town Rangers | Goalkeeper  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Left  | [18]

## Austria

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Dario Naamo |  (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19) | SKN St. Pölten loan  | Right-back  | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)  | Right  |

## Belgium

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Mubeen Hamad  | 2004  |  |  |  |  |
Ahmed Abdulridha |  | Beerschot youth  |  |  |  |
Rayan Oraibi Faraj |  | RSD Anderlecht youth |  |  |  |
Ali Ahmed |  | Royal Antwerp youth  |  |  |  |
Wissam Ahmed  | 2010  | Oud-Heverlee Leuven youth  |  |  |  |

## Canada

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Hazim Hussein Qadheeb  | 2007  | Toronto FC youth  | Right-back  |  |  |

## Czech Republic

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Merchas Doski |  (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 24) | FC Slovácko (#14)  | Left-back  | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)  | Left  | [19]
Ibrahim Aldin  |  (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 22) | SK Líšeň (#14)  | Central midfielder  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  | [20]
Jakub Yunis |  (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) | Unattached | Centre-forward  | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)  | Right  | [21]

## Denmark

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Kevin Yakob pictured in a IFK Göteborg kit. Born in Sweden, Yakob is of Assyrian ehtnicity from the city of Mosul and is now in line to represent the national team. Player  | Date of birth  | Club  | Position  | Height  | Preferred foot  | Refs

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Kevin Yakob |  (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 24) | AGF (Danish Superliga) (#17)  | Attacking midfielder  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [22]
Ali Al-Mosawe |  (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 22) | Hillerød Fodbold (Danish 1st Division)  | Right-winger  | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [23]
Ahmed Hassan  |  (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) | Hillerød Fodbold (Danish 1st Division) (#16)  | Centre-forward  | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)  | Right  | [24]
Matin Al-Atlassi  |  (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 26) | Hillerød Fodbold (Danish 1st Division) (#13)  | Left-winger  |  |  | [25]
Simon Sharif  |  (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 26) | Hillerød Fodbold (Danish 1st Division) (#18)  | Right-back  |  | Right  | [26]
Basem Alkhoudari  |  (2006-10-22) 22 October 2006 (age 18) | HB Køge (Danish 1st Division) (#17)  | Right-winger  |  | Left  |
Anders Noshe  |  (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18) | Aalborg BK U19 (#30)  | Right-winger  | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)  | Right  |
Ali Al-Najar  |  (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 16) | Brøndby IF U17 (#8)  | Defensive midfielder  | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)  | Left  |
Zandar Grantzau  |  (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 18) | AGF youth  | Central midfielder  |  |  |
Miran Karim  |  (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17) | Nordsjælland youth  | Centre-back  |  |  |
Mohammad Hassan  |  (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22) | Ishøj IF (Danish 3rd Division)  | Goalkeeper  |  |  | [27]
Matin Saleh  |  (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22) | Unattached | Right-back  |  | Both  |

## England

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Zidane Iqbal coming on as an 89th minute substitute for Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League. The central midfielder has maternal roots from the Iraqi city of Samawah and started off representing the Iraqi Olympic team, and has represented the national team thrice. Player  | Date of birth  | Club  | Position  | Height  | Preferred foot  | Refs

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Ali Al-Hamadi |  (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) | Ipswich Town F.C. (Premier League) (#16)  | Centre-forward  | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)  | Right  | [28]
Alexander Aoraha |  (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) | Queens Park Rangers U21 (#36)  | Defensive midfielder  | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)  | Left  | [29][30]
Ali Hayder |  (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 (age 19) | Macclesfield F.C. (Northern Premier League)  | Left-winger  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  | [31]
Botan Ameen |  (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 17) | Swindon Town U18 | Centre-forward  |  | Right  | [32]
Cardo Siddik |  (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 22) | Oxford City F.C. (National League North) (#32)  | Centre-back  | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)  | Left  | [33]
Moe Shubbar  |  (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21) | Weymouth F.C. (National League South) (#)  | Centre-forward  | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)  | Left  | [34]
Valentino Alanezi  |  (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 21) | Brentwood Town F.C. (Isthmian League North)  | Left-back  |  | Left  |
Joseph Khoshaba  |  (2007-09-16) 16 September 2007 (age 17) | Crystal Palace U18 (U18 Premier League)  | Goalkeeper  |  |  |
Zachariah Hadi  |  | Bradford City U18 | Goalkeeper  |  |  |
Zaid Al-Hussaini |  (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) | Unattached | Right-winger  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Left  | [35]
Jaami Qureshi  |  (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) | Unattached | Left-winger  | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [36]
Hadi Haidar  |  (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 23) | Unattached | Defensive midfielder  | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)  | Right  |

## Finland

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Arjan Goljahanpoor |  (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 29) | JJK Jyväskylä (#9)  | Left winger  | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  |  |
Mustafa Abdulmuttaleb  |  (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 18) | HJK Helsinki youth  | Left-back  |  |  |
Arez Ghoshnaw  |  (2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 19) | FC Honka youth (#75)  | Central midfielder  |  |  |
Ibrahim Mohammed Abdullah  |  | FC Honka youth  | Defender  |  |  |
Mahmoud Aeisar Mohammed | 2008  | Grankulla IFK youth  | Forward  | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)  |  |
Qassur Ali | 2007  | Käpylän Pallo | Centre-forward  |  |  |
Malec Mahdi | 2008  | Espoon Palloseura | Central Midfielder  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  |  |

## France

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Ahmad Allée |  (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28) | FC Rouen (#17)  | Central midfielder  | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [37]

## Germany

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Ameen Al-Dakhil |  (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22) | VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) (#2)  | Centre-back  | 187 cm (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [38]
Reber Babir |  (2005-08-02) 2 August 2005 (age 19) | SC Verl youth  | Right-winger  | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [39]
Rangin Madir Rasho  |  (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18) | FC Ingolstadt 04 youth  | Central midfielder  |  |  |
Arian Amyn |  (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18) | Alemannia Aachen U19 | Left winger  |  | Right  |
Yaran Majeed  | 2006  | VFB 03 Hilden youth  | Defensive midfielder  |  |  |
Jussef Nasrawe |  (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 (age 17) | Bayern Munich U17 | Attacking Midfielder  | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)  | Left  |
Sanest Sindi |  (2009-05-20) 20 May 2009 (age 15) | Bayern Munich youth  |  |  |  |
Rehan Murad  |  | Bayern Munich youth  |  |  |  |
Marwan Mirza |  | Borussia Dortmund youth  |  |  |  |
Abbas Haydari  |  | Borussia Mönchengladbach youth  |  |  |  |
Oliver Mikhail  |  (2009-11-09) 9 November 2009 (age 14) | Borussia Mönchengladbach youth  | Centre-forward  |  |  |
Ali Gündogdu  |  (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 23) | Optik Rathenow (#10)  | Attacking midfielder  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  |
Karsan Doski  | 2003  | VfV 06 Hildesheim (#6)  | Central midfielder  | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)  | Both  |
Dlges Abused  | 2003  | SV Werder Bremen III | Left-back  |  |  |
Sadir Sarim  | 2006  | VfL Oldenburg youth  | Centre-back  |  |  |
Ilyas Al-Saadi  | 2007  | Lopik youth  | Defensive midfielder  |  |  |
Diar Blasini  | 2008  | SV Sandhausen youth  | Centre-forward  |  |  |
Marlon D'Elia  |  (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) | 1.FC Heidenheim U17 | Centre-back  |  |  |
Asil Haidar Ismail  |  (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) | Unattached | Left-winger  |  | Right  | [40]
Ewert Baram |  (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 20) | Unattached | Defensive midfielder  | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [41]

## Hong Kong

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Jiloan Hamad |  (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 33) | Lee Man FC (#14)  | Central midfielder  | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)  | Right  | [42]

## Iceland

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Sami Kamel  |  (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 30) | Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík (#23)  | Attacking midfielder  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [43]

## Mexico

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Yohan Zetuna |  (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 24) | Tlaxcala (#22)  | Centre-back  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [44]
Yousuf Zetuna |  (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25) | Unattached | Centre-forward  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [45]

## Netherlands

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Zidane Iqbal |  (2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 21) | FC Utrecht (#14)  | Central midfielder  | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [46]
Danilo Al-Saed |  (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 25) | SC Heerenveen (#24)  | Left-winger  | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)  | Right  | [47]
Hussein Ali |  (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) | SC Heerenveen (#15)  | Right-back  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [48]
Blnd Hassan |  (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) | De Graafschap (#26)  | Left-winger  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [49]
Roman Doulashi |  (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 19) | Roda U21 | Centre-back  | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)  | Left  | [50]
Arian Sevok |  (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26) | NSC Nijkerk (#25)  | Goalkeeper  | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)  | Right  | [51]
Manuel Iylia |  (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) | Unattached | Central midfielder  | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)  | Right  |

## New Zealand

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Mohamed Al-Taay |  (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24) | Wellington Phoenix FC (#12)  | Defensive midfielder  | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [52]

## Norway

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Mohanad Jeahze |  (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 27) | Lillestrøm SK | Left-back  | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [53][54]
Marko Farji |  (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20) | Strømsgodset IF (#21)  | Left-winger  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [55]
Aimar Sher |  (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 21) | Sarpsborg 08 FF (#6)  | Central midfielder  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  | [56]
Mohammed Abbas  |  (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24) | KFUM Oslo (#22)  | Centre-Back  |  | Right  |
Hayder Altai  |  (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 26) | Unattached | Centre-back  | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)  | Right  | [57]

## Poland

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Amir Al-Ammari |  (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) | KS Cracovia | Central midfielder  | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [58]

## Portugal

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Rayan Demirci  |  (2008-01-11) 11 January 2008 (age 16) | Porto U17 | Central midfielder  |  |  |

## Romania

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Hussein Shehait  |  (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) | CSA Steaua București youth  | Centre-back  |  |  |

## Saudi Arabia

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Youssef Amyn |  (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) | Al Wehda FC | Left-winger  | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [59]

## Slovenia

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Adam Rasheed |  (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 18) | NK Maribor | Centre-back  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [60]

## Spain

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Noah Darvich |  (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 18) | FC Barcelona Atlètic (#21)  | Attacking midfielder  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [61]
Kumel Al-Rekabe |  (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) | Leganés B | Goalkeeper  |  |  |
Ali Mohammad Hatem |  (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21) | Las Rozas B | Left-winger  | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Right  |
Kaleem Shabout  |  (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23) | RSD Alcalá | Centre-back  | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)  | Right  | [62]
Maill Lundgren  |  (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 23) | Real Murcia | Midfielder  | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [63]

## Sweden

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Montader Madjed |  (2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 19) | Hammarby IF (Allsvenskan) (#38)  | Right-winger  | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [64]
Ahmed Qasem |  (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21) | IF Elfsborg (Allsvenskan) (#18)  | Right-winger  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Left  | [65]
Allan Mohideen |  (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 30) | Utsiktens BK (Superettan) (#4)  | Right-back  | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [66]
Amar Muhsin |  (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 26) | IK Brage (Superettan)  | Centre-forward  | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)  | Left  | [67]
Amin Al-Hamawi |  (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 20) | Sandvikens IF (Superettan)  | Centre-forward  | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [68]
Ahmed Yasin |  (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 33) | Örebro SK (Superettan)  | Right-winger  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [69]
Lucas Shlimon |  (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) | Örebro SK (Superettan) (#22)  | Central midfielder  |  | Right  | [70]
Hady Saleh Karim  |  (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 27) | Trelleborgs FF (Superettan) (#)  | Central midfielder  |  |  | [71]
Josef Al-Imam |  (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) | BK Olympic (Ettan) (#3)  | Centre-back  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Left  | [72]
Lass Hamawand  |  (2004-07-26) 26 July 2004 (age 20) | Torns IF (Ettan) (#22)  | Central midfielder  |  |  | [73]
Mustafa Saleh |  (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20) | Örebro Syrianska IF (Ettan)  | Centre-back  | 192 cm (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [74]
Marwan Baze  |  (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) | IF Sylvia | Central midfielder  | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)  | Right  | [75]
Al-Hussain Shaker  |  | Östers IF youth  | Central midfielder  |  | Right  |
Ahmed Saeed  |  | Djurgårdens IF youth  | Right-winger  |  |  |
Martin Haddad |  (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) | Huddinge | Centre-back  | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [76]
Hani Nesajer |  (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 19) | Österlen FF | Goalkeeper  |  |  | [77]
Nadeem Omar |  (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23) | Unattached | Goalkeeper  | 187 cm (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [78]
Alai Ghasem |  (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) | Unattached | Right-back  | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [79]
Aysar Qasim Mohammed  |  (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 22) | Unattached | Left-winger  | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)  | Right  | [80]

## Switzerland

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Rebin Sulaka |  (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 (age 32) | FC Schaffhausen (#2) (Swiss Challenge League)  | Centre-back  | 192 cm (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [81]

## Thailand

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Frans Putros |  (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 31) | Port F.C. (#5) (Thai League 1)  | Centre-back  | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [82]

## Turkey

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Player  | Date of birth  | Club  | Position  | Refs

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Ali Ali |  (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19) | Esenler Erokspor youth  | Goalkeeper  | [83]

## United States

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Mohanad Jeahze playing for Hammarby. The left-back has roots from the Iraqi city of Samawah and has represented the national team 4 times. Player  | Date of birth  | Club  | Position  | Height  | Preferred foot  | Refs

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Justin Meram |  (1988-12-04) 4 December 1988 (age 35) | Michigan Stars FC (NISA) (#19)  | Left-winger  | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)  | Right  | [84]
Jayddin Nassir | 2009  | Slammers FC  |  |  |  |

## Retired players

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These are expatriate Iraqi players formerly selected and now retired.

Player  | Date of birth  | Int. caps | Int. goals | Position  | Height  | Preferred foot  | Refs

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Anmar Almubaraki |  (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 33) | 1  | 0  | Attacking midfielder  | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)  | Right  | [85]
Brwa Nouri |  (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37) | 9  | 1  | Defensive midfielder  | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [86]
David Haidar  |  (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) | 0  | 0  | Centre-back  | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)  | Right  | [87]
Hawbir Mustafa |  (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 31) | 1  | 0  | Right-back  | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)  | Left  | [88]
Kais Al-Ani |  (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 27) | 0  | 0  | Goalkeeper  | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)  | Left  | [89]
Murad Gerdi |  (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38) | 1  | 0  | Defensive midfielder  | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [90]
Rebin Asaad |  (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994 (age 30) | 0  | 0  | Defensive midfielder  | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)  | Right  | [91]
Shwan Jalal |  (1983-08-14) 14 August 1983 (age 41) | 0  | 0  | Goalkeeper  | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)  | Left  | [92]
Yaser Kasim |  (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 33) | 21  | 3  | Central midfielder  | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)  | Right  | [93]

## References

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1. ^ Rewan Amin at Soccerway
2. ^ Louai Al-Ani at Soccerway
3. ^ Hiran Ahmed at Soccerway
4. ^ Osama Rashid at Soccerway
5. ^ Abbas Mohamad at Soccerway
6. ^ Ali Auglah at Soccerway
7. ^ Masies Artien at Soccerway
8. ^ Pashang Abdulla at Soccerway
9. ^ Peter Gwargis at Soccerway
10. ^ Ameer Kinani at Soccerway
11. ^ Haron Ahmed Zubair at Soccerway
12. ^ André Alsanati at Soccerway
13. ^ Sumar Almadjed at Soccerway
14. ^ Mario Shabow at Soccerway
15. ^ Charbel Shamoon at Soccerway
16. ^ Aisen Ishak at Soccerway
17. ^ "Interview with Aisen Ishak".
18. ^ Ahmed Algarawi at Soccerway
19. ^ Merchas Doski at Soccerway
20. ^ Ibrahim Aldin at Soccerway
21. ^ Jakub Yunis at Soccerway
22. ^ Kevin Yakob at Soccerway
23. ^ Ali Almosawe at Soccerway
24. ^ Ahmed Hassan at Soccerway
25. ^ Majid Al-Atlassi at Soccerway
26. ^ Simon Sharif at Soccerway
27. ^ Mohammed Hassan Ahmad at Soccerway
28. ^ Ali Al-Hamadi at Soccerway
29. ^ Alexander Aoraha at Soccerway
30. ^ Alexander Aoraha at Soccerway
31. ^ Ali Hayder at Soccerway
32. ^ Botan Ameen at Soccerway
33. ^ Cardo Siddik at Soccerway
34. ^ Moe Shubbar at Soccerway
35. ^ Zaid Al-Hussaini at Soccerway
36. ^ Jaami Qureshi at Soccerway
37. ^ Ahmed Allée at Soccerway
38. ^ Ameen Al-Dakhil at Soccerway
39. ^ Reber Babir at Soccerway
40. ^ Asil Haidar Ismail at Soccerway
41. ^ Ewert Baram at Soccerway
42. ^ Jiloan Hamad at Soccerway
43. ^ Sami Kamel at Soccerway
44. ^ Yohan Zetuna at Soccerway
45. ^ Yousuf Zetuna at Soccerway
46. ^ Zidane Iqbal at Soccerway
47. ^ Danilo Al-Saed at Soccerway
48. ^ Hussein Ali at Soccerway
49. ^ Blnd Hassan at Soccerway
50. ^ Roman Doulashi at Soccerway
51. ^ Arian Sevok at Soccerway
52. ^ Mohamad Al-Taay at Soccerway
53. ^ Mohanad Jeahze at Soccerway
54. ^ Mohanad Jeahze at Soccerway
55. ^ Marko Farji at Soccerway
56. ^ Aimar Sher at Soccerway
57. ^ Haidar Al-Taay at Soccerway
58. ^ Amir Al-Ammari at Soccerway
59. ^ Youssef Amyn at Soccerway
60. ^ Adam Rasheed at Soccerway
61. ^ Noah Darvich at Soccerway
62. ^ Kaleem Shabout at Soccerway
63. ^ Maill Lundgren at Soccerway
64. ^ Montader Madjed at Soccerway
65. ^ Ahmed Qasem at Soccerway
66. ^ Allan Mohideen at Soccerway
67. ^ Amar Muhsin at Soccerway
68. ^ Amin Al-Hamawi at Soccerway
69. ^ Ahmed Yasin at Soccerway
70. ^ Lucas Shlimon at Soccerway
71. ^ Hady Saleh Karim at Soccerway
72. ^ Josef Al-Imam at Soccerway
73. ^ Lass Hamawand at Soccerway
74. ^ Mustafa Saleh at Soccerway
75. ^ Marwan Baze at Soccerway
76. ^ Martin Haddad at Soccerway
77. ^ Hani Nesajer at Soccerway
78. ^ Nadeem Omar at Soccerway
79. ^ Alai Hussain Ghasem at Soccerway
80. ^ Aysar Qasim Mohammed at Soccerway
81. ^ Rebin Sulaka at Soccerway
82. ^ Frans Putros at Soccerway
83. ^ Ali Ali at Soccerway
84. ^ Justin Meram at Soccerway
85. ^ Anmar Almubaraki at Soccerway
86. ^ Brwa Hekmat Nouri at Soccerway
87. ^ David Haidar Kamm Al-Azzawe at Soccerway
88. ^ Hawbir Moustafa at Soccerway
89. ^ Kais Al-Ani at Soccerway
90. ^ Murad Gerdi at Soccerway
91. ^ Rebin Asaad at Soccerway
92. ^ Shwan Jalal at Soccerway
93. ^ Yaser Kasim at Soccerway

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