Hussein Amer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Muthanna, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2021 | Al-Khidhir | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Al-Khidhir | ||
2022–2023 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | ||
2023– | Al-Minaa | ||
2023–2024 | → Naft Maysan (loan) | 26 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Iraq U23 | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 |
Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi (born 28 April 2002) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Minaa.
Club career
Amer started playing in the club of his city, Al-Khidhir, then moved to Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya in the Iraqi First Division League in 2022.[3]
On 21 August 2023, he moved to play with Al-Minaa and signed a two-season contract.[4][5] However, due to Al-Minaa's ban by FIFA from contracting players,[6] Amer moved on loan to Naft Maysan, and on 8 May 2024, he was excluded from the team,[7] but returned later, and on 1 June 2024, he managed to score his first goal in the Iraqi Stars League for Naft Maysan against Al-Shorta.[8] On 12 August 2024, after returning from the loan, he renewed his contract with Al-Minaa.[9]
International career
Amer was part of the Iraq national under-23 football team squad[10] that won the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship.[11] Amer gave a brilliant performance in the tournament and was considered one of the factors of the team's success.[12]
He was also selected by the coach Radhi Shenaishil to be part of the 22-man Olympic squad to play in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[13] Amer presented a wonderful level in the Olympics, which was praised by most sports analysts.[14]
Honours
- Iraq U23
References
- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 6.
- ^ Hussein Amer at Soccerway
- ^ "حسين عامر .. لاعب من المثنى يتحدث للمربد بعد تتويجه مع المنتخب الأولمبي ببطولة غرب آسيا". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). June 23, 2023.
- ^ الميناء يتعاقد مع مدافع المنتخب الأولمبي حسين عامر (in Arabic). al-mirbad.com. 21 August 2023.
- ^ الميناء يضم مدافع الأولمبي العراقي .. وبغداد يخطف جفال (in Arabic). kooora.com. 21 August 2023.
- ^ ""بسبب عقوبات الـ"فيفا".. الميناء يدخل دوري المحترفين بـ11 لاعباً فقط". shafaq.com (in Arabic). October 26, 2023.
- ^ "مدرب نفط ميسان يكشف أسباب استبعاد حسين عامر". abcnewsiq.com (in Arabic). May 8, 2024.
- ^ "الشرطة يتخطى نفط ميسان بفوز درامي". addustor.com (in Arabic). June 1, 2024.
- ^ "مدافع المنتخب الأولمبي في الميناء مجدداً". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). August 13, 2024.
- ^ "قائمة المنتخب الأولمبي العراقي لبطولة غرب آسيا". shafaq.com (in Arabic). June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "منتخبنا الأولمبي يتوج ببطولة غرب آسيا بعد فوزه على إيران". ina.iq (in Arabic). June 20, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "3 عوامل وراء تأهل أولمبي العراق لنصف نهائي كأس آسيا تحت 23". winwin.com (in Arabic). April 27, 2024.
- ^ "شنيشل يعلن أسماء "الكتيبة العراقية" لأولمبياد باريس ولاعبيه الثلاثة "الكبار"". shafaq.com (in Arabic). June 26, 2024.
- ^ "احصائيات تتحدث عن تميز مدافع منتخبنا الاولمبي حسين عامر في الأولمبياد". nabd.com (in Arabic). July 29, 2024.
External links
- Hussein Amer at Sofascore
- Hussein Amer at ESPN
- Hussein Amer at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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- 1 Al-Rekabe
- 2 Abbas
- 3 H. Hassan
- 5 Al-Imam
- 6 Makanzi
- 7 Tahseen
- 8 Amer
- 9 Saadoon
- 10 Saad
- 11 Natiq
- 12 Ali
- 13 Jasim
- 14 B. Hassan
- 15 M. Mohammed
- 16 N. Mohammed
- 17 Al-Mukhtar
- 18 Bayesh
- 19 Abdullah
- 20 Fadhil
- 21 Hussein
- 22 Amyn
- Coach: Shenaishil
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