Amir Al-Ammari

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Amir Al-Ammari
Personal information
Full name Amir Fouad Aboud Al-Ammari
Date of birth (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Jönköping, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 IFK Göteborg
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2009 IFK Öxnehaga
2009–2013 Husqvarna FF
2013–2016 Brøndby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Husqvarna FF 24 (7)
2018–2020 Jönköpings Södra IF 88 (18)
2021 Halmstads BK 29 (3)
2022– IFK Göteborg 0 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Sweden U19 4 (0)
2019–2020 Iraq U23 6 (5)
2021– Iraq 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:13, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2022

Amir Fouad Aboud Al-Ammari (born 27 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg and the Iraq national team.[2] Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Iraq.[3]

Club career[]

Al-Ammari started his youth career with Swedish clubs IFK Öxnehaga and Husqvarna FF, before moving to Denmark to join youth academy of Brøndby IF.[4]

Al-Ammari returned to Husqvarna in March 2017, where he started his senior career.[5] On 11 December 2017, Jönköpings Södra IF announced the signing of Al-Ammari on a three-year deal.[6] He left the club in December 2020 following the conclusion of 2020 Superettan season.[7]

On 14 February 2021, newly promoted Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK announced the signing of Al-Ammari.[8] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2021 in a 1–0 win against BK Häcken.

International career[]

Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari is eligible to play for Iraq through his father.[3]

Sweden U19[]

He has played four friendlies for Sweden under-19 team in 2014 and 2015.[9]

Iraq U23[]

In March 2019, Al-Ammari played for Iraq under-23 team in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. He scored two goals from three matches and helped his team qualify for the main tournament. In January 2020, he was selected in Iraq's squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[10]

Iraq[]

On 2 September 2021, Al-Ammari made his first international cap with Iraq against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[11]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 12 July 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Husqvarna FF 2017 Ettan 24 7 2 1 — — 26 8
Jönköpings Södra IF 2018 Superettan 28 2 3 0 — — 31 2
2019 30 6 4 1 — — 34 7
2020 30 9 4 0 — 2[a] 0 36 9
Total 88 17 11 1 0 0 2 0 101 18
Halmstads BK 2021 Allsvenskan 10 1 3 1 — — 13 2
Career total 122 25 16 3 0 0 2 0 140 28
  1. ^ Appearances in play-offs.

International[]

As of match played 27 January 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iraq 2021 5 1
2022 1 0
Total 6 1
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Ammari goal.
List of international goals scored by Amir Al-Ammari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 November 2021 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Syria 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari". World Football. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Amir Al-Ammari at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "J-Södraspelare uttagen till Iraks U23-landslag". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari: Jeg bærer fodbolduddannelsen fra Brøndby med mig den dag i dag". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Officiellt: Bernholtz och Al-Ammari till Husqvarna FF". 1 March 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "AMIR AL-AMMARI ÄR KLAR FÖR JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA". 11 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari lämnar Jönköpings Södra". 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari till HBK". 14 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Hallå där Amir Al-Ammari". 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Team spirit will drive Iraq, says Al Ammari". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Match Report : Korea Republic 0–0 Iraq". 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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