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Younis Mahmoud
Younis Mahmoud in 2012
Personal information
Full name Younis Mahmoud Khalaf
Date of birth (1983-02-03) 3 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Al-Dibs, Kirkuk, Iraq
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Erbil
Number 10
Youth career
1997–1999 Al-Dibs
1999–2001 Kirkuk FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Al-Talaba 33 (21)
2003–2004 → Al-Wahda (loan) 26 (19)
2004–2006 Al-Khor 49 (38)
2006–2011 Al-Gharafa 95 (72)
2008 → Al-Arabi (loan) 6 (2)
2011–2013 Al-Wakrah 33 (14)
2013 Al Sadd 7 (2)
2013 Al-Ahli 6 (3)
2015- Erbil 0 (0)
International career‡
2001–2002 Iraq U-19 8 (4)
2002–2014 Iraq U-23 38 (25)
2002– Iraq 139 (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2015

Younis Mahmoud Khalaf (Template:Lang-ar); born 3 February 1983 in Al-Dibs, Kirkuk, Iraq) is an Iraqi football player who plays as a striker for the Iraq national football team. Currently, Mahmoud plays for Iraqi club Erbil, but only in AFC Cup games, because he does not want to compete in the Iraqi League against his former club Al-Talaba.[1] Since his international debut in 2002, he has scored over 53 goals in 139 matches. He captained the Iraqi national team which won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

Club career

Early career

Younis started his career with an unknown team in Karkuk called al-Dibs. Then he join the district's first team Karkuk FC from there he was discovered by scouts of Iraqi giant club al-Talaba.

Al Talaba

After moving to al-Talaba Younis had to prove himself, he showed the talent that secured him a starting position the season. The same season, alongside Talaba icons such as Alaa Kadhim and Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail and youngsters such as Haidar Abdul-Razzaq and Bassim Abbas, Younis and his team won league title. After the War came during the football season and the season was stopped, Younis secured a move on loan to Abu Dhabi club of Al Wahda.

Al Wahda

Younis had one of the least successful experiences in his football career with Al Wahda, playing 26 matches and only scoring 6 goals. He returned to al-Talaba to move to Al Khor.

Al Khor

Younis moved to Qatari club Al Khor in 2004. In a Qatari Stars League match in 2005, he broke three records in one game in an 8–0 victory over Al Shamal. Having scored 6 goals in the match, he was the only player to have scored two hattricks in a league match. He also scored the fastest goal in a league match, taking 30 seconds to score after the game had started. Furthermore, he was the only player that season to score three goals in each half against two different goalkeepers. He assisted in the two other goals in the match.[2]

Al Sadd

Younis Mahmoud playing for Al-Wakrah in 2012.

On 8 February 2013, Younis signed for Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd, joining until the end of the 2012/13 season.[3] He made his league debut on 11 February 2013, in Al Sadd's 3–0 win over Al-Sailiya.

He equalled Nasser Kamile's record for goals in the Crown Prince Cup after scoring against Rayyan on 26 April. He scored what would be his 10th goal, tying him with Kamile, who participated in the tournament since its inception in 1995.[4]

Al Ahli

On 16 September 2013, Younis signed for Saudi Premier League side Al Ahli, joining until the end of the 2013–14 season.[5] He made his league debut on 23 September 2013, in Al Ahli's 5–1 win over Al Nahda. Younis ended his contract before 2 weeks from the official end of it.[6]

Erbil

In February 2015 after the Asian Cup, Mahmoud returned to Iraq to play for Erbil, but only in AFC Cup games, because he did not want to compete in the Iraqi League against his first senior club Al-Talaba.[1] On 15 April, he made his debut for the club against FC Ahal and scored two goals in the match, but could not prevent his side from being defeated 3–2 in the game.

International career

U-19 and Olympics team

Younis Mahmoud called up to the Iraqi U-19 squad; scored 4 goals from 8 matches but he was also sent-off twice. Younis mahmoud use to play with Shaho Qader in the Iraqi U-19 squad, Shaho scored 8 goals from 6 matches and he got sent-off once against Saudi Arabia, year later he was called to play for Iraq's first team.

In 2004, Younis was part of the Olympic team in the 2004 Summer Olympics who became 4th place. Younis scored one 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.

Senior team

Younis Mahmoud after scoring a goal for Iraq in 2011.

In March 2002, while many were questioning his temperament and lack of experience, coach Adnan Hamad 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 six 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 seven goals in the 2004 AFC 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.

Younis scored the winning and only goal in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup Final against Saudi Arabia to secure Iraq its first ever AFC Asian Cup title. Younis won the MVP award and shared the top scorer award with Naohiro Takahara and Yasser Al-Qahtani with four goals. In 2007, Younis Mahmoud was Asian Footballer of the Year runner-up.

On 29 December 2014, Younis was included in Iraq's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[7] In the team's third group match, he scored Iraq's opening goal as they defeated Palestine 2–0 to qualify for the knockout stage.[8] In the quarter-final match against Iran, Younis scored Iraq's second goal as they drew 3–3 at Canberra Stadium and eventually prevailed 7–6 on a penalty shootout.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.[10]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2002 Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus  Jordan 2–1 3–1 2002 WAFF Championship
2. 8 October 2003 Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Bahrain 1–0 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3. 8 October 2003 Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Bahrain 3–0 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 8 October 2003 Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Bahrain 4–0 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5. 8 October 2003 Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Bahrain 5–1 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6. 20 October 2003 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama  Malaysia 2–0 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7. 20 October 2003 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama  Malaysia 3–0 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8. 20 October 2003 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama  Malaysia 4–1 5–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9. 26 July 2004 Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu  Saudi Arabia 2–1 2–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup
10. 8 September 2004 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei  Chinese Taipei 4–1 4–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 7 August 2005 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama  Bahrain 1–1 2–2 Friendly match
12. 5 December 2005 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha  Saudi Arabia 4–0 5–1 2005 West Asian Games
13. 5 December 2005 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha  Saudi Arabia 5–1 5–1 2005 West Asian Games
14. 10 December 2005 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha  Syria 2–1 2–2 (6–5 PK) 2005 West Asian Games
15. 15 July 2006 Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus  Syria 2–0 3–1 Friendly match
16. 15 July 2006 Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus  Syria 3–1 3–1 Friendly match
17. 21 July 2006 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman  Jordan 1–2 1–2 Friendly match
18. 6 Augustus 2006 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman  Jordan 1–0 1–0 Friendly match
19. 17 Augustus 2006 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman  Palestine 1–0 3–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
20. 17 Augustus 2006 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman  Palestine 2–0 3–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
21. 11 October 2006 Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain  Singapore 1–1 4–2 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
22. 11 October 2006 Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain  Singapore 3–2 4–2 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
23. 22 June 2007 Amman International Stadium, Amman  Syria 1–0 3–0 2007 WAFF Championship
24. 7 July 2007 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok  Thailand 1–1 1–1 2007 AFC Asian Cup
25. 21 July 2007 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok  Vietnam 1–0 2–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup
26. 21 July 2007 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok  Vietnam 2–0 2–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup
27. 29 July 2007 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup
28. 4 January 2009 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat  Bahrain 1–2 1–3 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations
29. 10 July 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil  Palestine 2–0 3–0 Friendly match
30. 17 November 2010 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi  Kuwait 1–0 1–1 Friendly match
31. 28 December 2010 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–0 Friendly match
32. 2 January 2011 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  China 1–1 2–3 Friendly match
33. 2 January 2011 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  China 2–1 2–3 Friendly match
34. 11 January 2011 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan  Iran 1–0 1–2 2011 AFC Asian Cup
35. 6 September 2011 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang  Singapore 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
36. 11 October 2011 Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen  China 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
37. 11 November 2011 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  China 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
38. 29 February 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  Singapore 2–0 7–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
39. 29 February 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  Singapore 6–1 7–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
40. 29 February 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  Singapore 7–1 7–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
41. 12 June 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha  Oman 1–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
42. 30 December 2012 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi  Tunisia 1–2 1–2 Friendly match
43. 15 January 2013 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa  Bahrain 1–0 3–3 (7–6 PK) 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations
44. 18 January 2013 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa  United Arab Emirates 1–1 1–2 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations
45. 6 February 2013 Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai  Indonesia 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
46. 26 March 2013 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad  Syria 1–0 2–1 Friendly match
47. 6 October 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut  Yemen 3–1 3–2 Friendly match
48. 11 November 2013 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam  Saudi Arabia 1–1 1–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
49. 5 March 2014 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah  China 1–0 3–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
50. 5 March 2014 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah  China 2–0 3–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
51. 22 December 2014 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah  Kuwait 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
52. 20 January 2015 Canberra Stadium, Canberra  Palestine 1–0 2–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup
53. 23 January 2015 Canberra Stadium, Canberra  Iran 2–1 3–3 (7–6 PK) 2015 AFC Asian Cup

By years

Iraq national team[10]
Year Apps Goals
2002 5 1
2003 6 7
2004 12 2
2005 5 4
2006 10 8
2007 15 5
2008 11 0
2009 11 2
2010 8 2
2011 17 6
2012 9 5
2013 14 6
2014 7 3
2015 9 2
Total 139 53

Honors

Younis Mahmoud playing for Al-Gharafa in 2009.
Younis Mahmoud playing for Al-Wakrah in 2011.
Younis Mahmoud playing for Al-Wakrah in 2011.

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 Arabia 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.[11]
  • 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 for 3 seasons.
  • Won the Qatari Cup with Al-Khor Club.

2005–2006

  • 2005 West Asian Games 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 broke record in the Qatar league.

2006

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

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2014

2015

Famous matches

  • 24 March 2002 Younis Mahmoud Scored on his debut for Iraq vs Cagliari Calcio – (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 Championship
  • 8 April 2005 Al-Khor 8–0 Al-Shamal (Scored 6 goals and broke record)
  • 17 August 2005 Iraq 5–2 Apollon Limassol (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 at the time (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)
  • 20 January 2015 Iraq 2-0 Palestine (Became the first player to score in four different Asian Cups (2004, 2007, 2011, 2015))

Personal life

Mahmoud is of Iraqi Turkmen origin and is a Sunni Muslim.[18]

Charity

References

  1. ^ a b "أربيل يقدم يونس محمود ونشات أكرم رسميا للعب مع الفريق في كأس اتحاد آسيا" (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Apr 2005 news archive". Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.al-saddclub.com/EN/News/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=2216
  4. ^ السفاح يروج لاغلى البطولات في كتارا (in Arabic). Al Kass. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Younis joins Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia". Younis Mahmoud. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ^ ""The Slayer" ends his relations with Al-Ahli and leaves to Doha". Akhbaar24. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Unattached Mahmoud named in Iraq squad". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Asian Cup: Iraq ensure quarter-final berth with 2-0 win over Palestine in Canberra". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Asian Cup 2015: Iraq claims incredible shootout win over rival Iran to reach semi-finals". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  10. ^ a b Roberto Mamrud. "Younis Mahmoud Khalaf – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  11. ^ Younis Mahmoud Olympic Games of 2004 in Athens per match stats
  12. ^ Younis Mahmoud nominated for the Ballon d'Or 2007
  13. ^ Ballon d'Or Shortlist Announced
  14. ^ Ballon d'Or final list
  15. ^ Nominated by IFFHS for The World's Most Popular Footballer 2007
  16. ^ Iraq captain wins Facchetti award
  17. ^ "Power 100, The World's Most Influential Arabs, Rank List 2008". Arabian Business. ITP Publishing Group. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  18. ^ Greenwell, Megan (30 July 2007). "Jubilant Iraqis Savor Their Soccer Triumph". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Iraq captain
2006 - 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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