Salem Ahmed (born 24 March 2002) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Minaa.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salem Ahmed Miz'al | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Al-Minaa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Al-Minaa | 98 | (24) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Iraq U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 | |||
Club career
editAhmed started playing football at the Al-Minaa Academy. In February 2020, he was promoted to play with the club's first team. On 12 December 2020, he scored his first goal in the Iraqi Stars League against Al-Karkh.[3] On 29 June 2021, he scored the winning goal against Al-Qasim in a match that ended in Al-Minaa’s favor with a score of 2–1.[4] The following season, Ahmed finished as the team's top scorer in the Iraqi Stars League despite the team's relegation to the Iraqi Premier Division League. He scored seven goals, scoring against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya,[5] Al-Qasim,[6] Newroz,[7] Newroz again,[8] Al-Najaf,[9] and Al-Kahrabaa.[10]
In September 2022, his contract with Al-Minaa was renewed[11][12] Ahmed helped the team win the Iraqi Premier Division League and get promoted to the Iraqi Stars League. He was the team's top scorer, scoring eleven goals, and he scored one of the winning goals in the final.[13][14]
In August 2023, his contract with Al-Minaa was renewed,[15][16] and he played in the starting lineup regularly in the Iraqi Stars League, scoring 4 goals, scoring against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya,[17] Dohuk,[18] and Dohuk again,[19] and the team coach, Hassan Ahmed, considered him one of the main pillars of the team and considered his presence very important in every match that Al-Minaa plays.[20] In August 2024, his contract with Al-Minaa was renewed for an additional season.[21]
International career
editAhmed was first picked to represent Iraq in 2024, when the under-23 coach Radhi Shenaishil selected him to be a part of his 23-man squad to play in 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[22] He was the team's striker.[23][24]
Honours
editAl-Minaa
References
edit- ^ a b Salem Ahmed at Soccerway
- ^ "مهاجم الميناء سالم أحمد يحلم بتمثيل منتخبنا الأولمبي". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). March 5, 2024.
- ^ الميناء يتعادل مع الكرخ في الدوري (in Arabic). awla.news. 12 December 2020.
- ^ فوز الميناء ونفط الوسط بدوري الكرة الممتاز (in Arabic). shafaq.com. 30 June 2021.
- ^ "حمادي أحمد ينقذ القوة الجوية من الخسارة أمام الميناء". kooora.com (in Arabic). 26 October 2021.
- ^ "التعادل يحسم مباراتي أمانة بغداد والصناعة والميناء مع القاسم بالدوري الممتاز". ina.iq (in Arabic). 4 November 2021.
- ^ سالم أحمد يسجل ويطرد في تعادل نوروز والميناء (in Arabic). kooora.com. November 27, 2021.
- ^ الميناء يعادل نوروز في الوقت الضائع (in Arabic). ninanews.com. May 5, 2022.
- ^ فوز الكرخ على الديوانية وتعادلان في دوري الكرة الممتاز (in Arabic). shafaq.com. June 8, 2022.
- ^ الميناء يحقق فوزاً معنوياً على فريق الكهرباء (in Arabic). observeriraq.net. July 3, 2022.
- ^ الميناء يجدد لاثنين من لاعبيه لموسم آخر (in Arabic). shafaq.com. September 6, 2022.
- ^ "ادارة الميناء تجدد عقود عدد من لاعبي السفانة". almarsa-news.com (in Arabic). September 6, 2022.
- ^ "الميناء يتوج بطلا لدوري الدرجة الاولى بكرة القدم". ninanews.com (in Arabic). June 2, 2023.
- ^ "الميناء يحرز لقب دوري الدرجة الاولى للموسم 2022/ 2023". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). June 2, 2023.
- ^ "سوق الانتقالات الصيفية.. تحرك متسارع للأندية العراقية". shafaq.com (in Arabic). August 16, 2023.
- ^ ادارة الميناء تجدد عقود عدد من اللاعبين وتوقع مع آخرين (in Arabic). ninanews.com. 18 August 2023.
- ^ هاتريك أيمن حسين يقود القوة الجوية للفوز على الميناء (in Arabic). kooora.com. February 11, 2024.
- ^ أربيل يقسو على أمانة بغداد.. والميناء يعرقل دهوك (in Arabic). kooora.com. February 29, 2024.
- ^ بالصور: 8 أهداف في تعادل جنوني بين دهوك والميناء (in Arabic). kooora.com. 1 July 2024.
- ^ أندية عراقية تعبر عن موقفها من تفريغ لاعبيها للمنتخب الأولمبي (in Arabic). shafaq.com. 3 April 2024.
- ^ "لاعبو الميناء يجددون ولاءهم للسفانة في الموسم الكروي المقبل". ninanews.com (in Arabic). August 18, 2024.
- ^ "شنيشل يعلن قائمة العراق لكأس آسيا تحت 23 عاما". kooora.com (in Arabic). April 3, 2024.
- ^ "مهاجم الاولمبي: تعلمنا الدرس وتجاوز السعودية قاب قوسين او ادنى". mawazin.net (in Arabic). April 20, 2024.
- ^ "شنيشل يفقد خدمات مهاجمه سالم أحمد في مباراة إندونيسيا المصيرية". shafaq.com (in Arabic). April 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Salem Ahmed at Soccerway
- Salem Ahmed at Playmakerstats
- Salem Ahmed at Flashscore
- Salem Ahmed at Besoccer
- Salem Ahmed at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)