List of Iraqi expatriate footballers
After the Iraq War in 2003, and even due to conflict before that, many Iraqis were forced to flee their country and settle elsewhere. Due to this reason, there are many Iraqi footballers living and playing abroad. Below is a list of young footballers of Iraqi origin who live elsewhere.
Players in bold are players that have been capped at any level for Iraq. Please also note that this is an incomplete list.
Albania
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Yousuf Zetuna | 10 March 1999 | KS Kastrioti | Centre-forward |
Australia
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Mohamed Al-Taay | 15 January 2000 | Newcastle Jets | Central defensive midfielder |
Mario Shabow | 5 May 1998 | Blacktown City FC | Central attacking midfielder |
Aisen Ishak | 13 March 2002 | Preston Lions FC | Left-back |
Charbel Shamoon | 10 February 2004 | Western United | Right-back |
Belgium
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Ameen Al-Dakhil | 6 March 2002 | STVV | Centre-back |
Czech Republic
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Merchas Doski | 7 December 1999 | FC Slovácko | Left-back |
Ibrahim Aldin | 25 February 2002 | FC Slovácko youth | Central midfielder |
Denmark
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Kevin Yakob | 10 October 2000 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening (Danish Superliga) | Central midfielder |
Mohammad Hassan Ahmed | 1 April 2002 | Næstved BK (Danish 1st Division) | Goalkeeper |
Ahmed Hassan | 1 January 1997 | Nykøbing FC (Danish 1st Division) | Centre-forward |
Ali Almosawe | 28 January 2002 | B.93 (Danish 2nd Division) | Left-winger |
Adam Rashid | Aalborg BK youth (Danish Superliga) | Centre-back | |
Matin Saleh | 22 March 2002 | Unattached | Right-back |
England
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Zidane Iqbal | 27 April 2003 | Manchester United F.C. (Premier League) | Central midfielder |
Cardo Siddik | 21 September 2002 | Crystal Palace F.C. (Premier League) | Centre-back |
Ali Al-Hamadi | 2 March 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers F.C. (EFL League One) | Centre-forward |
Alexander Aoraha | 27 January 2003 | Queens Park Rangers (EFL Championship) | Central midfielder |
Ali Hayder | 1 October 2005 | Stoke City F.C. youth (EFL Championship) | Left-winger |
Zaid Al-Hussaini | 7 June 2000 | Crawley Town F.C. (EFL League Two) | Left-winger |
Moe Shubbar | 6 August 2003 | Crawley Town F.C. (EFL League Two) | Centre-forward |
Joseph Khoshaba | 16 September 2007 | Crystal Palace F.C. youth (Premier League) | Goalkeeper |
Jaami Qureshi | 2 February 2004 | Unattached | Left-winger |
France
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Ahmed Allée | 29 April 1996 | US Orléans | Central attacking midfielder |
Germany
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Ewert Baram | 17 December 2003 | 1. FC Nürnberg youth | Central defensive midfielder |
Aris Bayindir | 27 December 2006 | RB Leipzig youth | Central midfielder |
Reber Babir | 2 August 2005 | SC Verl | Centre-forward |
Asil Haidar Ismail | 7 February 2003 | Free agent | Left-winger |
Noah Darvich | 25 September 2006 | SC Freiburg youth | Central midfielder |
Italy
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Aimar Sher | 20 December 2002 | Spezia Calcio | Central midfielder |
Marco Muhammad Schuan | 7 April 2003 | S.S. Lazio youth | Left-winger |
Mustafa Omran Saleh | 27 April 2004 | Atalanta B.C. youth | Centre-back |
Baqer Amer | Genoa C.F.C. youth | Left-winger |
Mexico
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Yohan Zetuna | 31 May 2000 | Oaxaca | Centre-back |
Netherlands
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Hussein Ali | 1 March 2000 | SC Heerenveen | Right-back |
Youssef Amyn | 21 August 2003 | Feyenoord | Left-winger |
Blnd Hassan | 12 August 2003 | De Graafschap | Left-winger |
Manuel Iylia | 18 May 2004 | FC Twente youth | Central midfielder |
Mahan Atta Yaramadi | 19 May 2004 | SC' t Zand | Central midfielder |
Arian Ibrahim Sevok | 25 March 1998 | Sparta Nijkerk | Goalkeeper |
Qatar
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Fahad Waad | 18 September 1999 | Al-Shamal SC | Central Midfielder |
Barakat Jaafer | 15 January 2000 | Al-Arabi SC | Central Midfielder |
Hassan Al-Mayyahi | 12 February 1999 | Al-Duhail SC | Central Defensive Midfielder |
Spain
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Ali Hatem Mohammed | 18 January 2001 | CF Fuenlabrada youth | Left-winger |
Kaleem Shabout | 18 January 2001 | RSD Alcalá | Centre-back |
Sweden
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Mohanad Jeahze | 10 April 1997 | Hammarby IF (Allsvenskan) | Left-back |
Amir Al-Ammari | 27 July 1997 | Mjällby AIF loan (Allsvenskan) | Central midfielder |
Alai Ghasem | 16 February 2003 | IFK Goteborg (Allsvenskan) | Right-back |
Mohib Khalaf | 31 January 2004 | IFK Goteborg youth (Allsvenskan) | Central Defensive Midfielder |
Saade Mohsin | 24 January 2005 | Djurgårdens IF youth (Allsvenskan) | Central defensive midfielder |
Montader Madjed | 7 April 2005 | Hammarby IF (Allsvenskan) | Right-winger |
Sumar Almadjed | 13 March 1996 | Helsingborgs IF (Allsvenskan) | Central defensive midfielder |
Amar Muhsin | 27 December 1997 | Helsingborgs IF (Allsvenskan) | Centre-forward |
Amin Al-Hamawi | 17 December 2003 | Helsingborgs IF (Allsvenskan) | Centre-forward |
Ahmed Qasem | 12 July 2003 | IF Elfsborg (Allsvenskan) | Right-winger |
André Alsanati | 6 January 2000 | IK Sirius (Allsvenskan) | Right-winger |
Lass Hamawand | 26 July 2004 | Malmo FF youth (Allsvenskan) | Central midfielder |
Josef Al-Imam | 27 July 2004 | Malmo FF youth (Allsvenskan) | Centre-back |
Rewan Amin | 8 January 1996 | Dalkurd FF (Superettan) | Central midfielder |
Abbas Mohamad | 15 June 1998 | Dalkurd FF (Superettan) | Centre-back |
Marwan Bazi | 3 February 1998 | Dalkurd FF (Superettan) | Central midfielder |
Haron Ahmed Zubair | 9 December 1995 | Dalkurd FF (Superettan) | Central Attacking Midfielder |
Hady Saleh Karim | 11 September 1997 | Dalkurd FF (Superettan) | Central midfielder |
Peter Gwargis | 4 September 2000 | Jönköpings Södra IF loan (Superettan) | Right-winger |
Lucas Shlimon | 15 February 2003 | Orebro SK (Superettan) | Central midfielder |
Robin Hadad | 16 May 2005 | Orebro SK youth (Superettan) | Centre-forward |
Nadeem Omar | 20 August 2001 | Falkenbergs FF (Ettan) | Goalkeeper |
Martin Haddad | 8 December 1999 | Orebro Syrianska IF (Ettan) | Centre-back |
Danilo Al-Saed | 24 February 1999 | Sandvikens IF (Ettan) | Left-winger |
Switzerland
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Hiran Ahmed | 6 April 2000 | FC Thun | Central midfielder |
Turkey
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
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Ali Ali | 4 January 2005 | Fenerbahçe youth (Turkish Super League) | Goalkeeper |
Ali Sadeq Flayeh | 25 May 2000 | Ankara Demirspor (TFF Second League) | Goalkeeper |
United Arab Emirates
Player | Date of birth | Club | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Mohammed Mustafa | 23 March 2000 | Dibba Fujairah | Centre-back |
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