Hammadi Ahmed

Hammadi Ahmed Abdullah Al-Daiya (Arabic: حمادي احمد عبدالله الدعية; born 18 October 1989 in Samarra) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a striker for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team. He is currently a member of the administrative board at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and has served as caretaker manager for the club.

Hammadi Ahmed
Ahmed with Iraq at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Hammadi Ahmed Abdullah
Date of birth (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989
Place of birth Ishaqi, Iraq
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Al-Ishaqi
Balad
2004–2005 Salahaddin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Samarra (19)
2010–2023 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (144)
Total – (163)
International career
2016 Iraq Olympic (O.P.) 3 (0)
2012–2017 Iraq 40 (6)
Managerial career
2023 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (caretaker)
Medal record
Representing  Iraq
CISM World Football Trophy
Winner2013 Azerbaijan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

The player started his career with two local clubs in the lower divisions, first at hometown side Al-Ishaqi and then Balad. In 2004, he moved to first division club Salahaddin where he spent only a season before making his name at Samarra becoming the club’s main striker and match-winner and is fondly remembered by their fans.

His move to Baghdad giants Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya came about after he was one of the provincial players called into the national team after the appointment of German Wolfgang Sidka in 2010 and roomed with Al-Jawiya’s Ahmed Ayad – who was the go-between with the player and the Al-Jawiya club officials and after he was given his release papers by Samarra, he signed for the famous club.[1]

He helped Iraq to the World Military Cup in the 2013 CISM World Military Cup where Hamadi was the tournament’s top scorer with nine goals in Baku. Hamadi is a poacher in the six-yard box and has been one of the most prolific goal scorers in the Iraqi league scoring almost 100 goals in his six seasons with the Blue Falcons in the league including 27 goals in a single season in his second season at the club where he was league top scorer for the first time in his career.[1]

On 1 December 2016 Hammadi received offers from clubs in Qatar, Baniyas club in United Arab Emirates and Al-Shabab FC in Saudi Arabia to play to their team.[2][3]

International career

Ahmed made his senior international debut for Iraq on 17 April 2012 against Egypt, and on 14 November 2012, he scored his first goal for the national team against Jordan.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 November 2012Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha Jordan1–01–02014 World Cup qualifier
2.10 December 2012Al-Sabah Stadium, Kuwait City Jordan1–01–02012 WAFF Championship
3.9 January 2013Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Kuwait1–01–021st Arabian Gulf Cup
4.12 January 2013Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town Yemen2–02–021st Arabian Gulf Cup
5.11 November 2013Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa Syria1–12–1Friendly match
6.19 November 2013Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Indonesia1–02–02015 Asian Cup qual.

Style of play

Brazil football legend Zico commenting on Ahmed. is a player very well for me. It was very fast and good technically.[4]

Honours

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Iraq

Iraq Military

Individual

References
  1. Mubarak, Hassanin. "Iraq Olympic Team Profile".
  2. حمادي يدرس عروض احتراف
  3. عروض احترافية لحمادي
  4. Zico commenting on Hammadi
  5. MVP Award
  6. "AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC win AFC's Fairplay award". www.goal.com. Goal. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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