Iraqi footballer (born 2004)
Ali Jasim Elaibi Al-Tameemi
(
Arabic
:
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; born 20 January 2004) is an Iraqi professional
footballer
who plays as a
forward
for Iraqi club
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
, on loan from
Al-Kahrabaa
, and the
Iraq national team
.
Club career
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Al-Karkh
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At 14 years old, Ali Jasim made his
Iraqi Premier League
debut for
Al-Karkh
against
Al-Zawraa
on 3 November 2018.
[2]
He scored his first goal for the club in the last round of the
2018?19 Iraqi Premier League
against
Amanat Baghdad
on 24 July 2019.
[3]
Al-Shorta
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Ali Jasim joined the defending Iraqi Premier League champions
Al-Shorta
during the
2019?20
season under coach
Abdul-Ghani Shahad
, although the season was later abandoned due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
. He made his debut for Al-Shorta in the
2020?21 Iraq FA Cup
, coming off the bench in a 5?0 win over
Al-Khalis
on 17 November 2020.
[4]
Under Serbian coach
Aleksandar Ili?
, Jasim made one start and eight substitute appearances in the
2020?21 Iraqi Premier League
as Al-Shorta finished in fourth place, and also reached the semi-finals of the
Iraq FA Cup
.
[4]
Al-Kahrabaa
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On 28 December 2021, Jasim signed for
Al-Kahrabaa
.
[5]
Under coach
Luay Salah
, Jasim scored four league goals in the
2021?22
season and a further six in the
2022?23
season, where Al-Kahrabaa finished in fifth place, the joint-highest league finish in their history which saw them qualify for the
AFC Cup
.
[6]
Jasim also helped Al-Kahrabaa reach the
Iraq FA Cup
final in
2022
, playing the first 60 minutes of the final, which Al-Kahrabaa lost 2?1 to Jasim's former club Al-Karkh.
[7]
After Jasim's impressive performances for the
Iraq U-20
team, Jasim was close to signing for
K.A.A. Gent
in
Belgium
,
[8]
and also generated interest from Turkish clubs
Trabzonspor
and
Antalyaspor
, according to journalist
Fabrizio Romano
.
[9]
Antalyaspor
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On 20 July 2023, Jasim officially signed a three-year contract with
Super Lig
side Antalyaspor.
[10]
However, Jasim terminated his contract by mutual consent after only two days at the club for personal reasons, and returned to Al-Kahrabaa in Iraq.
[11]
[12]
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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On 2 August 2023, Jasim signed for
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
on loan from Al-Kahrabaa.
[13]
He scored two goals on debut in the
2023?24 AFC Champions League
group stage in a 2?2 draw against
Sepahan
, and scored again in the next group match against
AGMK
in a 2?1 win.
[14]
This made him the youngest player in history to score three goals in one
AFC Champions League
season at 19 years old.
[15]
He scored his fourth goal of the campaign in a 2?0 win over
Saudi Pro League
champions
Al-Ittihad
.
[16]
International career
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Youth
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Jasim participated with the
Iraq U-20
team at the
2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup
. Jasim scored the winning goal in the quarter-final against rivals
Iran
, which qualified Iraq for the
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
.
[17]
Jasim scored again in the semi-final against
Japan
, which Iraq won on penalties to reach the final, with Jasim also scoring a penalty in the shootout. Iraq were beaten 1?0 by hosts
Uzbekistan
in the final and thus took second place in the championship.
[18]
Jasim participated in all three of Iraq's matches in the U-20 World Cup, where they lost 0?4 against
Uruguay
and 0?3 against
Tunisia
, and drew 0?0 with
England
, thus being eliminated at the group stage.
[19]
[20]
Senior
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Jasim made his debut for the
Iraq national team
on 13 October 2023 in the
Jordan International Tournament
against
Qatar
.
[21]
Career statistics
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Club
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- As of match played 27 November 2023
[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
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Season
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League
|
Cup
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Continental
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Total
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Division
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
|
Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
|
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
(loan)
|
2023?24
|
Iraq Stars League
|
?
|
?
|
5
[a]
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
Career total
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0
|
0
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0
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0
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
International
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- As of 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
|
Year
|
Apps
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Goals
|
Iraq
|
2023
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4
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0
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2024
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6
|
0
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Total
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10
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0
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Honours
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Individual
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References
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External links
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Awards
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Most Valuable Player
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Top goalscorer
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Best goalkeeper
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