Ciawar Khandan
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Ciawar Khandan (born June 15, 1987 in Arbil
, Iraq
) is a Dutch
-Iraq
i footballer who currently plays for TOP Oss
in Netherlands
. Khandan have played for Arbil FC, in Iraq
.
in the qualifying match for the 2008 Summer Olympics
against Australia
, but he didn't make it to the final list. He was on the subtitutes bench in an international friendly against Jordan in 2007, a game which ended 1-1, but did not play. Iraq's Jorvan Vieira
decided not to pick him for the Asian Cup because of his lack of experience at international level.
, Khandan took the chance to represent his regional side in the 2008 VIVA World Cup
with Iraqi Kurdistan
and scored his and his team's first goal in the tournament against Sapmi football team, the match ended 2-2. As the Kurdistan team is not recognised by FIFA, he is still eligible to represent Iraq.
Arbil
Arbil / Hewlêr is the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul...
, 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 a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-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 who currently plays for TOP Oss
TOP Oss
FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:...
in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Khandan have played for Arbil FC, 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....
.
Iraq Olympic and National team
In 2007 Khandan was called to represent IraqIraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
in the qualifying match for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification
The men's qualification for football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics. FIFA restricted entry to players born after January 1, 1985.-Qualifications:A total of sixteen teams participated in the finals of the Olympic tournament for men...
against Australia
Australia national under-23 football team
The Australia Olympic football team, more commonly known as the Olyroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia at association football in the Olympic Games...
, but he didn't make it to the final list. He was on the subtitutes bench in an international friendly against Jordan in 2007, a game which ended 1-1, but did not play. Iraq's Jorvan Vieira
Jorvan Vieira
Jorvan Vieira is a Luso-Brazilian football manager.-Playing career:Vieira began his professional football career after studying Sports Medicine for three years, playing for top Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and Portuguesa in the 1970s...
decided not to pick him for the Asian Cup because of his lack of experience at international level.
VIVA World Cup and Iraqi Kurdistan regional team
After failing to represent Iraq in the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualificationFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification
The men's qualification for football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics. FIFA restricted entry to players born after January 1, 1985.-Qualifications:A total of sixteen teams participated in the finals of the Olympic tournament for men...
, Khandan took the chance to represent his regional side in the 2008 VIVA World Cup
2008 VIVA World Cup
The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board....
with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan football team
The Kurdistan football team is the representative football team of Iraqi Kurdistan. They are not affiliated with FIFA or Asian Football Confederation , and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. The Iraqi federation attended a meeting of the New Federation Board in...
and scored his and his team's first goal in the tournament against Sapmi football team, the match ended 2-2. As the Kurdistan team is not recognised by FIFA, he is still eligible to represent Iraq.