Ali Rehema

Ali Rehema
Personal information
Full name	Ali Hussein Rehema Al-Mutairi
Date of birth	8 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Baghdad, Iraq
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Zawraa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2003	Al-Talaba
2003–2006	Al Quwa Al Jawiya
2006–2007	Arbil
2007–2008	Al-Ahly Tripoli
2008–2017	Al-Wakrah
2017–2018	Al-Zawraa
International career‡
2005–2007	Iraq U23
2005–2016	Iraq
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 9, 2017; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2016

Ali Hussein Rehema Al-Mutairi (Arabic: علي حسين رحيمة المطيري, born on 8 August, 1985) is an Iraqi former footballer. He has represented the Iraq national football team.

Career

Since playing every minute of Iraq's title-winning campaign at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Ali Rehema has established his status as one of the team's defensive stalwarts. He held on to his regular place during Iraq's failed 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa qualifying bid, starting seven of the team's eight games. After playing for Al Talaba, Al Quwa Al Jawiya and Arbil FC, Rehema earned his first international move when he was signed by Libyan giants Al-Ahly in 2007. After spending a season with the Tripoli-based club, he was attracted to Qatari outfits Al Wakra, where he continues to play.

Aside from shoring up the Iraqi defence, Rehema can also play the role as the defensive midfielder in their 4-5-1 formation, protecting the back four while launching counter-attacks from deep.

Rehema announced his retirement from international football, citing his reason to allow younger players the opportunity to represent the Iraqi national team.^[1]

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first..^[2]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 December 2008	Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium, Al Ain	United Arab Emirates	2–2	2–2	International Friendly
2.	26 March 2013	Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad	Syria	2–1	2–1	International Friendly