Manaf Younus Hashim Al-Tekreeti (Arabic: مَنَاف يُونُس هَاشِم التِّكرِيْتِيّ; born 16 November 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team.
 Younis in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manaf Younis Hashim Al-Tekreeti[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tikrit, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shorta | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2018 | Salahaddin | ||
| 2018–2022 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 2020 | → Al-Shorta (loan) | ||
| 2022– | Al-Shorta | 31 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Iraq | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In March 2020 Manaf signed for Al-Shorta on loan until the end of the season.[2]
International career edit
In November 2021, Younis was called up to Iraq as part of their 2021 FIFA Arab Cup squad. He made his debut in the starting line-up for the national team in their opening match against Oman.[3] On 19 January 2023, he scored his first international goal in the stoppage time of extra-time in a 3–2 win over Oman in the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final, to earn his country their first title in the competition since 1988.[4]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 January 2023 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Oman |
3–2 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
Honours edit
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Iraq
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Iraq" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "مناف يونس" (in Arabic). AlShortaNews. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "IRQOMA". FIFA. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Manaf Younis nets winner to help Iraq edge out Oman 3-2 in Gulf Cup final". Gulf News. 19 January 2023.
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