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This is a list of Iraq international footballers, comprising players to have represented the Iraq national football team since its formation in 1957. [ 1 ] This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
Alex Agase, Assyrian-American, American football (Gridiron) player; Lou Agase, Assyrian-American, American football (Gridiron) player; Najah Ali, boxer; Steven Beitashour, Assyrian who played in Major League Soccer; Falah Hassan, footballer; Justin Meram, Assyrian U.S. based soccer player [12] Michael Shabaz, Assyrian American tennis player
Meram attended Eisenhower High School in Michigan, and played for local side Vardar, before going on to play two years of college soccer at Yavapai College in Arizona. Meram was a program standout at Yavapai, leading his team to back-to-back NJCAA National Championships, earning 2008 National Junior College Player of the Year honors, being named a NSCAA and NJCAA All-American, earning ACCAC ...
Many Iraqis were forced to leave their homeland after the 2003 invasion of Iraq and had started their lives elsewhere. A number of young Iraqi talents appeared in Europe, North America and Australia with their teams for the age groups, and after their distinction, the technical staff of their clubs decided to transfer them to the first team in the club.
Many of this players immigrated from all over the world, from continents like Europe (especially British countries), Africa, Asia and Latin America. There are also players who are born outside the U.S. but because a family member was working there (for example some players were born in Germany because their father was doing the military service ...
Younis Mahmoud, Iraqi football striker and captain of the Iraq national football team. In 2007 he captained the Iraq football team to the Asian Cup glory. He currently plays for Al-Gharafa Sports Club in Qatar. Justin Meram, Iraqi national soccer team player; Ahmad Mnajed, Iraqi national soccer team player, who plays for Al-Ansar in Lebanon.
Brady, the most famous NFL player out of eight on the list, came in at No. 21, proving that American football still has a ways to go. The NBA's growing global popularity is apparent, with 13 ...
Waad Hirmez (Arabic: وَعْد هُرْمُز), born as Waad Ajou (Arabic: وَعْد عَجُو), is a retired Iraqi-American football player who spent most of his professional career in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.