Saif Salman
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saif Salman Al-Mohammadawi | ||
| Date of birth | July 1, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Shorta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Al-Sinaa | (2) | |
| 2012–2013 | Duhok SC | (2) | |
| 2013–2014 | Erbil SC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Ittihad | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Hajer Club (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016– | Al-Shorta | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Iraq U-20 | 15 | (1) |
| 2011–2016 | Iraq U-23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Iraq | 37 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2016. | |||
Saif Salman Hashim Al-Mohammadawi (Arabic: سيف سلمان هاشم المحمداوي, born July 1, 1993[1]), is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a Central midfielder for Al-Shorta.
International career
On December 3, 2012 Saif made his full international debut against Bahrain in a friendly match, which ended 0-0.[2]
During the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship, Saif made the headlines by leaving the team camp, stating that he wanted to be with his sick daughter. However, it turned out to be false as he left the team because he did not make the starting 11.
As a consequence, the IFA banned him for life representing the national teams of Iraq.
International statistics
Iraq national under-20 team goals
Goals are correct excluding friendly matches and unrecognized tournaments such as Arab U-20 Championship.
| Saif Salman – goals for Iraq national under-20 football team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | June 29, 2013 | Akdeniz University Stadium, Antalya, Turkey |  Chile | 2–1 | 2-1 | 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Honours
International
- Iraq U-20
- 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: runner-up
- 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 4th Place
- Iraq U23
- Iraq National football team
- 2012 WAFF Championship: runner-up
- 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations: runner-up
External links
- ↑ Niiiis.com Iraq youth team squad
- ↑ Saif Salman at National-Football-Teams.com