Amjad Attwan

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Amjad Attwan
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Attwan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Amjad Attwan Kadhim Al-Magsoosi [1]
Date of birth (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Kut, Iraq
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zakho
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Al-Kut
2014 Karbalaa (1)
2014–2015 Naft Al-Wasat (1)
2015–2016 Al-Shorta (2)
2016–2017 Naft Al-Wasat (1)
2017–2018 Al-Najaf
2018–2020 Al-Shorta 36 (2)
2020 Al-Kuwait
2020–2021 Al-Shorta 33 (12)
2021–2023 Al-Shamal 43 (7)
2023– Zakho
International career‡
2013 Iraq U17 2 (0)
2013-2014 Iraq U20 2 (1)
2015–2018 Iraq U23 5 (2)
2016– Iraq 72 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2023

Amjad Attwan (born 12 March 1997) [2] is an Iraqi professional footballer who currently plays for Zakho in the Iraqi Premier League. He can be deployed as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder. [3]

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International debut

On 18 March 2016, Attwan made his first international cap for Iraq against Syria in a friendly match.[ citation needed ]

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

ListDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2019 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, CambodiaFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 3–04–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.12 January 2023 Basra International Stadium, Basra Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 2–05–0 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
3.19 January 2023Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2–13–2
( a.e.t. )
4.10 September 2023 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–12–2 2023 King's Cup

Style of play and Fans

Attwan is a hard-working player. He excels at breaking down opposition plays due to his positional sense, defensive attributes, tactical intelligence and ability to read the game. with high technique.[ citation needed ] Attwan is a fan-favourite amongst the Iraqi people and fans of Al-Shamal. His unique hairstyle and finesse on the ball makes him a remarkable player to watch.

Honours

Club

Naft Al-Wasat
Al-Shorta
Al-Kuwait

International

Iraq

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Iraq" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "AMJED ATTWAN". FIFA Tournaments. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". Kooora.
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