Ali Jasim

Ali Jasim Elaibi Al-Tameemi (Arabic: علي جاسم لعيبي التميمي, born 20 January 2004) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team.

Ali Jasim
Personal information
Full name Ali Jasim Elaibi Al-Tameemi
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2018 Al-Naft
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Al-Karkh (1)
2020–2021 Al-Shorta 9 (0)
2021 → Al-Qasim (loan) (0)
2021–2023 Al-Kahrabaa (10)
2023 Antalyaspor 0 (0)
2023– Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
International career‡
2018–2020 Iraq U17
2023– Iraq U20 (2)
2023– Iraq U23 (4)
2023– Iraq 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Al-Karkh

At just 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

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 Ilić, 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

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]

Antalyaspor

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] On 20 July 2023, Jasim officially signed a three-year contract with Süper 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 Iraq.[11][12]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

On 2 August 2023, Jasim signed for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[13] He scored two goals on his 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]

International career

Youth

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.[16] 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.[17]

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.[18][19]

Senior

Jasim made his debut for the Iraq national team on 13 October 2023 in the Jordan International Tournament against Qatar.[20]

Statistics
As of 17 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iraq 202320
Total20

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. Al-Qaisi, Ammar (6 November 2018). "المكتب الاعلامي لنادي الكرخ الرياضي" (in Arabic). Al-Karkh SC.
  3. "تعادلان وفوز بختام مشوار دوري القدم العراقي" (in Arabic). Shafaq. 24 July 2019.
  4. "تفاصيل مباريات الشرطة في موسم 2020-2021". Al-Shorta SC. 14 September 2020.
  5. "نادي الكهرباء يضم لاعبين جدد لفريق الكرة" (in Arabic). Earthiq. 28 December 2021.
  6. "History beckons for AFC Cup™ 2023/24 contenders as final edition of popular competition kicks off". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. "تشكيلة المباراة النهائية لبطولة كأس العراق بين فريقي الكهرباء و الكر". Iraq Football Association. 16 July 2022.
  8. "IRAKEES TOPTALENT OP WEG NAAR GENT? "IK BLIJF SOWIESO NIET IN IRAK, HET IS OF BELGIË, OF..."". One Football. 16 June 2023.
  9. "Romano: 'KAA Gent geeft komst van Irakees toptalent Jassim nog niet op'" (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 17 July 2023.
  10. "Antalyaspor Iraklı Ali Jasim'i kadrosuna kattı". TRT Haber. 20 July 2023.
  11. "Antalyaspor ile Ali Jasim'in yolları ayrıldı". Antalya AM. 22 July 2023.
  12. "Ali Jasim İle Yollar Ayrıldı". 22 July 2023.
  13. "علي جاسم يكشف سبب اختياره القوة الجوية" (in Arabic). Winwin. 2 August 2023.
  14. "Group C: Air Force Club (IRQ) 2-2 Sepahan FC (IRN)". The-AFC. 18 September 2023.
  15. "The youngest player to score 3 goals in an ACL season". AFC Champions League. 12 October 2023.
  16. "This is the best goal of my career, says Iraq's Jasim". The-AFC. 12 March 2023.
  17. "How Iraq qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup against all odds". FIFA.com. 16 March 2023.
  18. "Iraq beaten by Uruguay in U20 World Cup opener". Iraq National Team. 22 May 2023.
  19. "Spirited Iraq U20 side suffer 3-0 defeat to Tunisia". Iraq National Team. 25 May 2023.
  20. "ودية قطر تجبر كاساس على إعادة حساباته... والوافدون الجدد يخطفون الأضواء" (in Arabic). Al-Araby. 14 October 2023.
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