Mohammad Afash

Mohammad Nasser Afash (Arabic: محمد عفش; born 31 October 1966) is a Syrian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mohammad Afash
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Nasser Afash
Date of birth (1966-10-31) 31 October 1966
Place of birth Aleppo, Syria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Al-Ittihad Aleppo
1993–1996 Proodeftiki 89 (28)
1996–2004 Ionikos 196 (19)
2004–2005 Al-Ittihad Aleppo
International career
1989–2004 Syria 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Afash is one of the most notable Syrian football exports. Beginning his career with Al-Ittihad, he moved to Greece in 1993 to play for Proodeftiki before joining Ionikos in the 1996–97 season.[1] He returned to Al-Ittihad in 2004.

International career

Afash made seven appearances for the senior Syria national football team in qualifying matches for the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was a member of the Syria squad at the 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals.[3]

He also played for Syria at the 1989 and 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship[2]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 April 2001Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo, Syria Philippines9–012–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.7 May 2001 Laos1–011–0
3.10–0
4.18 May 2001 Oman2–23–3

References

  1. "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  2. Mohamad AfashFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Asian Nations Cup 1996 Final Tournament - Extended File". RSSSF. 15 December 2006.


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