Amjad Kalaf
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Amjad Kalaf Mansour (born 1988 in Kut
, Iraq
) is an Iraq
i footballer
. He currently plays for Al Shorta in Iraq
. His older brother is also a player and he plays for Peris FC
.
and Alaa Kalaf, the sons of former army track and field athlete Kalaf Mansour. Born and brought up in the city of Kut
, Amjad broke into Kut’s first team at the age of just 15 and months later found himself in the starting line-up of the Iraq Under-17s under Kadhim Khalaf. He played for the U-17s at the finals in Singapore
, playing a part in all three of Iraq’s matches. By 2007, he had moved to Baghdad and signed for Al-Shorta
and did not take long to break into the first team. Much is expected of the youngster but having put in some outstanding performances at Al-Shurta, many believe the starlet has it in him to transform his club form to the international stage. In 2010 he signed for Iraqi giants Arbil FC. But Arbil terminated his contract and he moved back to Iraqi club Al Shorta in the same year. In 2010-11, he was injured for most of the season, but when he came back from injury, he saved Al Shorta from relegation by scoring two goals against Al Naft on the last day of the season.
Kut
Al-Kūt is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 160 kilometres south east of Baghdad. the estimated population is about 374,000 people...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) is an Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He currently plays for Al Shorta in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. His older brother is also a player and he plays for Peris FC
Peris FC
Peris is a sports club based in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. the team is considered as the second best in Duhok. They play in the Iraqi Premier League the north devison and also the Kurdish league.-Current squad:-External links:* *...
.
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The striker is the youngest of three footballing brothers, Mohammed KalafMohammed Kalaf
Mohammed Kalaf Mansour is an Iraqi football midfielder. He currently plays for the Peris FC football club in Iraq. His younger brother is also a footballer, and plays for Al-Shorta.-External links:*...
and Alaa Kalaf, the sons of former army track and field athlete Kalaf Mansour. Born and brought up in the city of Kut
Kut
Al-Kūt is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 160 kilometres south east of Baghdad. the estimated population is about 374,000 people...
, Amjad broke into Kut’s first team at the age of just 15 and months later found himself in the starting line-up of the Iraq Under-17s under Kadhim Khalaf. He played for the U-17s at the finals in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, playing a part in all three of Iraq’s matches. By 2007, he had moved to Baghdad and signed for Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta is an Iraqi football club based in Baghdad. They are widely regarded as Iraq's best team, as they are only one of two Iraqi teams to ever win any competition outside of Iraq -History:Al Shorta have won 14 trophies...
and did not take long to break into the first team. Much is expected of the youngster but having put in some outstanding performances at Al-Shurta, many believe the starlet has it in him to transform his club form to the international stage. In 2010 he signed for Iraqi giants Arbil FC. But Arbil terminated his contract and he moved back to Iraqi club Al Shorta in the same year. In 2010-11, he was injured for most of the season, but when he came back from injury, he saved Al Shorta from relegation by scoring two goals against Al Naft on the last day of the season.