Amir Al-Ammari

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]

Amir Al-Ammari
Personal information
Full name Amir Fouad Aboud Al-Ammari
Date of birth (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997
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 4 (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 18:28, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:02, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

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
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Husqvarna FF2017Ettan24721——268
Jönköpings Södra IF2018Superettan28230——312
201930641——347
202030940—2[lower-alpha 1]0369
Total 8817132002010118
Halmstads BK2021Allsvenskan10131——132
IFK Göteborg2022Allsvenskan0010——10
Career total 12225173002014128
  1. Appearances in play-offs.

International
As of match played 27 January 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iraq 202151
202210
Total61
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
111 November 2021Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar Syria1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

References
  1. "Amir Al-Ammari". World Football. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. Amir Al-Ammari at Soccerway
  3. "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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