Amanat Baghdad SC

Baghdad FC
Full name	Baghdad Football Club
Nickname(s)	Lions of the Capital
Founded	July 1, 1957 as Al-Baladiyat (Municipalities) ; 1977 renamed to Al-Amana ; August 5, 2009 renamed to Baghdad FC
Ground	Baghdad Stadium; (Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman	Dr. Saber AL-Isawi
Manager	Hassan Farhan
League	Iraqi Premier League
2010-11	South Group 3rd
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Baghdad FC (Arabic: نادي بغداد), is an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad.

History

On July 1, 1957 Al-Baladiyat (Arabic: البلديات literally: Municipalities) were formed by the merger of Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (Arabic: مصلحة نقل الركاب literally: Passenger Transport Department) and Esalet Al-Mae (Arabic: إساله الماي literally: Water Liquefaction).^[1] In 1977 Al-Baladiyat renamed to Al-Amana (Arabic: الأمانة),^[2] until August 5, 2009 the team renamed again but to Baghdad FC.

Stadium

Since 2011 Baghdad FC have got their own stadium. The Baghdad Stadium holds 5,000 people.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	IRQ	Ya Mum
4	MF	IRQ	Ya Mum
5	DF	IRQ	Ya Mum
6	MF	IRQ	Ya Mum
8	MF	IRQ	Ya Mum
11	FW	IRQ	Ya Mum (captain)
14	DF	IRQ	Ya Mum (vice-captain)
15	DF	IRQ	Ya Mum
15	DF	IRQ	Ya Mum
16	FW	IRQ	Ya Mum
18	MF	IRQ	Ya Mum
19	MF	IRQ	Ya Mum
20	FW	IRQ	Ya Mum
21	FW	IRQ	Ya Mum
22	GK	IRQ	Ya Mum


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	MF	IRQ	Ahmed Abd Ali
25	MF	IRQ	Ahmad Abd Ali
27	DF	IRQ	Ali Nowman
70	MF	IRQ	Murtadha Jawad
71	GK	IRQ	Muhaned Qasem
77	MF	IRQ	Sameh Saeed
—	DF	IRQ	Salam Muhsen
—	MF	IRQ	Ahmed Ali
—	MF	IRQ	Hasan Atwan
—	MF	IRQ	Muhanned Rzaiej
—	MF	IRQ	Suhail Naeem
—	FW	IRQ	Ali Jawad
—	FW	IRQ	Younis Rasheed
—	FW	IRQ	Rawad Irzayyij