Younis Mahmoud
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Younis Mahmoud Khalef is an Iraqi
football
striker
who currently playes for Al-Wakrah. He was recently removed from his previous club, Al-Gharafa in Qatar
despite being the top goal scorer in the league for the third time in five years. He is also the captain of the Iraq national football team
. In 2007
, he captained the Iraq football team to Asian Cup glory.
named Younis in his squad for Iraq's training camp in Italy
and gave him his first start against Serie B
club Cagliari Calcio
and later went on to score. A month after landing both the Iraqi league and cup, Younis made his first full international debut against Syria
but failed to score; his first goal came in dramatic style as he netted in the 90th minute in the WAFF Championship
final against Jordan
to put the game into extra-time; where Haidar Mahmoud headed in the winner. His 6 goals at the Emir Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup including a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Al-Nasr
turned several heads; he earned even more praise with 7 goals in the 2004 Asian Cup qualifiers with four goals in a 5-1 drubbing of Bahrain
. Younis was nominated for the 2003 Asian Young Footballer of the Year
.
who became 4th. Younis scored 1 goal against Portugal
. In 2006 Younis Mahmoud was part of the Iraq Olympic team in the 2006 Games
, he scored 3 goals as the team claimed the fourth place. after his successful efforts in 2006 and in the Asian Games, Younis nominated for the 2006 Asian Footballer of the Year
.
and Yasser Al-Qahtani
with 4 goals. In 2007 Younis Mahmoud was Asian Footballer of the Year
runner-up.
1998-1999
2000-2001
2002
2003-2004
2005-2006
2006
2006-2007
Younis Mahmoud snatched the Qatari league top goal scorer award. Younis was able to win the top goal scorer race against many foreign professional players and was able to add the top goal scorer award to his name this season.
2007
2008
2009
2010
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....
football
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...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who currently playes for Al-Wakrah. He was recently removed from his previous club, Al-Gharafa in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
despite being the top goal scorer in the league for the third time in five years. He is also the captain of the Iraq national football team
Iraq 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 2007
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
, he captained the Iraq football team to Asian Cup glory.
The Youth Team
Younis Mahmoud called up to the Iraqi U-19 squad; scored 4 goals from 8 matches but he was also sent-off twice.Iraq National Team Debut
In March 2002, while many were questioning his temperament and lack of experience, coach Adnan HamadAdnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008...
named Younis in his squad for Iraq's training camp in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and gave him his first start against Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
and later went on to score. A month after landing both the Iraqi league and cup, Younis made his first full international debut against Syria
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...
but failed to score; his first goal came in dramatic style as he netted in the 90th minute in the WAFF Championship
West Asian Football Federation Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
final against Jordan
Jordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
to put the game into extra-time; where Haidar Mahmoud headed in the winner. His 6 goals at the Emir Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup including a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Al-Nasr
Al-Nasr
Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...
turned several heads; he earned even more praise with 7 goals in the 2004 Asian Cup qualifiers with four goals in a 5-1 drubbing of Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
. Younis was nominated for the 2003 Asian Young Footballer of the Year
Asian Young Footballer of the Year
The Asian Young Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best young football player from AFC. Officially awarded since 1995.- Winners :-Wins By Country:-See also:* Asian Footballer of the Year* AFC...
.
The Olympic Team
In 2004 Younis was part of the Olympic team in the 2004 Summer Olympic GamesFootball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
who became 4th. Younis scored 1 goal against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. In 2006 Younis Mahmoud was part of the Iraq Olympic team in the 2006 Games
Football at the 2006 Asian Games
Football at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar from November 18 to December 15, 2006. The opening match was played 14 days prior to the opening ceremony. In this tournament, some 30 teams played in the men's competition, and 8 teams participated in women's competition.Turkmenistan, and...
, he scored 3 goals as the team claimed the fourth place. after his successful efforts in 2006 and in the Asian Games, Younis nominated for the 2006 Asian Footballer of the Year
Asian Footballer of the Year
The Asian Footballer of the Year is an award that annually honors Asian footballer each year, has been conferred by Asian Football Confederation since 1994...
.
The Asian Cup
Younis scored the winning and only goal in the 2007 AFC finals versus Saudi Arabia giving the Iraqis a one goal lead that eventually secured the Championship title for Iraq, their very first. Younis won the MVP award and shared the Top scorer's sheets with Naohiro TakaharaNaohiro Takahara
is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a strikerTakahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.On December 3, 2006, he...
and Yasser Al-Qahtani
Yasser Al-Qahtani
Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team....
with 4 goals. In 2007 Younis Mahmoud was Asian Footballer of the Year
Asian Footballer of the Year
The Asian Footballer of the Year is an award that annually honors Asian footballer each year, has been conferred by Asian Football Confederation since 1994...
runner-up.
By Years
| Year | Goals |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| Total | 36 |
Details
Honours
1997-1998- Best Player of the Year (In Iraqi Districts, "Muhafathat").
1998-1999
- League Top scorer with 19 goals.
2000-2001
- Youngest player to play for the Iraqi National team.
2002
- 2002 WAFF Champions
- Topscorer of 11th Umm Al-Ma’arak Cup.
2003-2004
- Top scorer in the Abha cup in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
with 5 goals. - AFC Young player of the Year Nominee.
- Voted as one of the top 5 Arab players in 2003-2004.
- Top scorer of the Asian cup first qualification round with 7 goals.
- First Iraqi player to own a personal official website.
- 4th place in the Olympics 2004 finals in Athens, Greece.
- He participated in 5 matches, scoring once against Portugal in the first round.
- Reached the Quarter Final of the Asian Cup 2004 in China.
- Debut with Al-Khor club, Qatar.
- Top Al-Khor goal scorer.
- Scored fastest goal in the Qatari League.
- Scored fastest goal in the Qatari Cup.
- Top Goal scorer in the Qatari Cup.
- Won the Qatari Cup with Al-Khor Club.
2005-2006
- 2005 West Asian GamesFootball at the 2005 West Asian GamesThe 2005 West Asian Games was the third West Asian Games, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Doha, Qatar...
Gold medallist. - Top goal scorer of the 2005 West Asian cup held in Qatar.
- Top Al-Khor Club goal scorer.
- Second top goal scorer in the Qatari league with 20 goals, one goal behind the top goal scorer.
- Scored 6 goal in a Match and break record in the Qatar league.
2006
- Asian Games silver Medallist.
- Top scorer for IraqIraq national football teamThe 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:...
during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification2007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationThe 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating....
(4 goals). He scored 2 goals against PalestinePalestine national football teamThe Palestine national football team is the national team of the Palestinian Football Association, representing the Palestinian National Authority.The Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1952...
and also 2 against SingaporeSingapore national football teamThe Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
.
2006-2007
- Nominated AFC Player of the Year 2006.
- Nominated Arab Player of the Year 2006.
- After two years of losing out the Qatari league top goal scorer award by a margin of one goal, Younis Mahmoud saw a happier ending to the Qatari league in his third year. Finally, and in a competition that lasted till the last minute of the Qatari league,
Younis Mahmoud snatched the Qatari league top goal scorer award. Younis was able to win the top goal scorer race against many foreign professional players and was able to add the top goal scorer award to his name this season.
2007
- Winner of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
- Won the AFC Asian Cup MVP.
- shared the top scorers with Yasser Al-QahtaniYasser Al-QahtaniYasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team....
and Naohiro TakaharaNaohiro Takaharais a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a strikerTakahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.On December 3, 2006, he...
with 4 goals. - Nominated AFC Player of the Year 2007Asian Footballer of the YearThe Asian Footballer of the Year is an award that annually honors Asian footballer each year, has been conferred by Asian Football Confederation since 1994...
and finished as Runner-up. - Nominated Arab Player of the Year 2007.
- Nominated for the Ballon d'OrEuropean Footballer of the YearThe "", literally translated as "the golden ball" and often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award, was an annual association football award. It was presented to the player who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year...
2007 and was the 29th best player in the world. - Nominated by IFFHS for The World's Most Popular Footballer Amongst Currently Active Players in 2007
- Younis Mahmoud won La Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
s FacchettiGiacinto FacchettiGiacinto Facchetti was an Italian football player. From January 2004 until his death, he was President of Internazionale, the club for which he played for his whole career during the 1960s and 1970s, playing 634 official games and scoring 75 goals. He played for the Internazionale team remembered...
award. - 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
All-Star Team. - Al-AhramAl-AhramAl-Ahram , founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya . It is majority owned by the Egyptian government....
s 2007 Arab player of the Year. - Iraqi Player of the Year 2007.
- Al-WatanAl-Watan (Kuwait)The Al-Watan is a Kuwaiti Arabic language daily published by the Al-Watan publishing house. The editor in chief was Muhammad 'Abed al-Qader al-Jasem until 2005, when Sheikh Khalifa Ali al Khalifa al Sabah, a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family, took over....
's 2007 Arab player of the Year. - ZamanZaman (newspaper)Zaman is a major, high-circulation daily newspaper in Turkey. It was founded in 1986 and was the first Turkish daily to go online in 1995. It contains national , international, business and other news...
s 2007 World player of the Year. - Al-Hadath magazine's 2007 Arab player of the Year.
- Al Gharafa Player of the Year.
2008
- Iraq's Honor Badge for winning the Asian Cup 2007.
- Won the Sheikh Jassem CupSheikh Jassem CupThe Sheikh Jassem Cup is a prelude to the Qatar first division league and Qatar's knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1977/78 : Al-Sadd*1978/79 : Al-Sadd*1979/80 : Al-Sadd...
with Al Gharrafa. - Won the Qatari Premier League with Al Gharrafa.
- Stormed straight to No.2 in the Arabian BusinessArabian BusinessArabian Business is the Middle East's best selling weekly business magazine. The magazine focuses on the English and Arabic speaking communities and is published in both languages.-Arabian Business:Arabian Business is audited by BPA Worldwide...
2008 Power List. - Qatari Premier League player of the year 2007/2008
2009
- Won the Qatari League 2008–09 with Al Gharrafa.
- Won the 2009 Emir of Qatar Cup2009 Emir of Qatar CupThe 2009 Emir of Qatar Cup was the 37th edition of the is a cup tournament in men's football . It is played by the 1st and 2nd Level divisions of the Qatari football league structure....
with Al Gharrafa. - Won the 2009 Qatari Stars Cup2009 Qatari Stars CupThe 1st Qatari Stars Cup started on October 8, 2009.The Stars Cup is one of four competitions in the Qatari 2009/2010 football season. 12 clubs are taking part in the tournament....
with Al Gharrafa.
2010
- Won the Qatari League 2009–10 with Al Gharrafa.
- Qatari League 2009–10 Top scorers (21 goals) with Al Gharrafa.
- Won the 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup2010 Qatar Crown Prince CupThe 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup is the 16th edition of the cup tournament in men's football . It is played by the top-4 teams of the Qatar Stars League after the end of each season.-2010 Participants:* Al-Gharrafa : 2009–10 Qatar Stars League Champion...
with Al Gharrafa.
Famous matches
- 24 March 2002 Younis Mahmoud Scored on his debut for Iraq vs Cagliari CalcioCagliari CalcioCagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
- (not International match) - 7 September 2002 Iraq was down 1-2 to Jordan, In the last minutes Younis substituted in and scored his first International goal against Jordan in the 89th minute and extended the match to extra time, and because of it Iraq won the first WAFF ChampionshipWest Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
- 8 April 2005 Al-Khor 8-0 Al-Shamal (Scored 6 goals and broke record)
- 17 August 2005 Iraq 5-2 Apollon LimassolApollon LimassolApollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
(Friendly match) Younis scored 4 goals. - 28 December 2006 Al-Garrafa 1-1 Al-Sadd (Scored in the 27th second)
- 11 October 2006 Scored 2 goals against Singapore, the 1st one was a solo act (Dribbled 4 players), the second goal from almost half field.
- 6 December 2006 Malaysia 0-4 Iraq (Scored 2 goals in 1 minute)
- 21 July 2007 Vietnam 0-2 Iraq (Scored the fastest goal in the Asian Cup (65 sec) and also scored the 2nd goal from a free kick)
- 29 July 2007 Saudi Arabia 0-1 Iraq (Scored the winning goal in the final of Asian Cup)
His Good Works
- After winning the 2006-2007 Qatar League Top scorers, he earned 100,000 Dollar as award from Qatar Football AssociationQatar Football AssociationThe Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies...
, he donated them for building a mosque in his home town in KirkukKirkukKirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
. - After winning the La Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
s FacchettiGiacinto FacchettiGiacinto Facchetti was an Italian football player. From January 2004 until his death, he was President of Internazionale, the club for which he played for his whole career during the 1960s and 1970s, playing 634 official games and scoring 75 goals. He played for the Internazionale team remembered...
award he got cheque of 10,000 Euro, he donated the money to Iraqi charity.