Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari (Arabic: أمير فؤاد عبود العماري; born 27 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Iraq national team.[2] Born in Sweden, he represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Iraq.[3]
.jpg) Al-Ammari in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jönköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Cracovia | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Halmstads BK (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Halmstads BK | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Cracovia | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Iraq U23 | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Iraq | 36 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editAl-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.
On 17 July 2024, Al-Ammari joined Polish club Cracovia on a three-year contract.[9]
International career
editBorn in Sweden, Al-Ammari is eligible to play for Iraq through his father.[3] He is also of Palestinian origin on his mother's side.[10]
Sweden U19
editHe has played four friendlies for Sweden under-19 team in 2014 and 2015.[11]
Iraq U23
editIn 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.[12]
Iraq
editOn 2 September 2021, Al-Ammari made his first international cap with Iraq against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 December 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 | Superettan | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | Superettan | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Total | 88 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 18 | ||
| Halmstads BK | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Mjällby AIF (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Halmstads BK (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Halmstads BK | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Cracovia | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 222 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 253 | 34 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Allsvenskan relegation play-offs
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Ammari goal.
| 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 |
| 2 | 26 March 2024 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Philippines |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editIraq
References
edit- ^ "Amir Al-Ammari". World Football. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Amir Al-Ammari at Soccerway
- ^ a b "J-Södraspelare uttagen till Iraks U23-landslag". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Amir Al-Ammari: Jeg bærer fodbolduddannelsen fra Brøndby med mig den dag i dag". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Officiellt: Bernholtz och Al-Ammari till Husqvarna FF". 1 March 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "AMIR AL-AMMARI ÄR KLAR FÖR JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA". 11 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Amir Al-Ammari lämnar Jönköpings Södra". 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Amir Al-Ammari till HBK". 14 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Irakijczyk Amir Al-Ammari został nowym piłkarzem Cracovii" (in Polish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Hallå där Amir Al-Ammari". 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Team spirit will drive Iraq, says Al Ammari". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Match Report : Korea Republic 0–0 Iraq". 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "A. Al-Ammari's games". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
edit- Amir Al-Ammari at WorldFootball.net
- Amir Al-Ammari at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- #23 Amir Al-Ammari at ifkdb.com
