Amir Al-Ammari

Amir Al-Ammari
Al-Ammari in 2023
Personal information
Full name Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari
Date of birth (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Jönköping, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cracovia
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2009 IFK Öxnehaga
2009–2013 Husqvarna FF
2013–2016 Brøndby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Husqvarna FF 24 (7)
2018–2020 Jönköpings Södra IF 88 (18)
2021 Halmstads BK 29 (3)
2022–2023 IFK Göteborg 11 (0)
2022 → Mjällby AIF (loan) 12 (1)
2023 → Halmstads BK (loan) 16 (0)
2023–2024 Halmstads BK 26 (2)
2024– Cracovia 16 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 Sweden U19 4 (0)
2019–2020 Iraq U23 6 (5)
2021– Iraq 36 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Iraq
Arabian Gulf Cup
Winner 2023 Iraq
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari (Arabic: أمير فؤاد عبود العماري; born 27 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Iraq national team.[2] Born in Sweden, he represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Iraq.[3]

Club career

Al-Ammari started his youth career with Swedish clubs IFK Öxnehaga and Husqvarna FF, before moving to Denmark to join youth academy of Brøndby IF.[4]

Al-Ammari returned to Husqvarna in March 2017, where he started his senior career.[5] On 11 December 2017, Jönköpings Södra IF announced the signing of Al-Ammari on a three-year deal.[6] He left the club in December 2020 following the conclusion of 2020 Superettan season.[7]

On 14 February 2021, newly promoted Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK announced the signing of Al-Ammari.[8] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2021 in a 1–0 win against BK Häcken.

On 17 July 2024, Al-Ammari joined Polish club Cracovia on a three-year contract.[9]

International career

Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari is eligible to play for Iraq through his father.[3] He is also of Palestinian origin on his mother's side.[10]

Sweden U19

He has played four friendlies for Sweden under-19 team in 2014 and 2015.[11]

Iraq U23

In March 2019, Al-Ammari played for Iraq under-23 team in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. He scored two goals from three matches and helped his team qualify for the main tournament. In January 2020, he was selected in Iraq's squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[12]

Iraq

On 2 September 2021, Al-Ammari made his first international cap with Iraq against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Husqvarna FF 2017 Ettan 24 7 2 1 — — 26 8
Jönköpings Södra IF 2018 Superettan 28 2 3 0 — — 31 2
2019 Superettan 30 6 4 1 — — 34 7
2020 Superettan 30 9 4 0 — 2[b] 0 36 9
Total 88 17 11 2 0 0 2 0 101 18
Halmstads BK 2021 Allsvenskan 29 3 3 1 — 2[b] 0 34 4
IFK Göteborg 2022 Allsvenskan 11 0 2 0 — — 13 0
Mjällby AIF (loan) 2022 Allsvenskan 12 1 0 0 — — 12 1
Halmstads BK (loan) 2023 Allsvenskan 29 1 3 0 — — 32 1
Halmstads BK 2024 Allsvenskan 13 1 5 1 — — 18 2
Cracovia 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 16 0 1 0 — — 17 0
Career total 222 30 27 4 0 0 4 0 253 34
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Polish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Allsvenskan relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 14 November 2024[14][2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iraq 2021 5 1
2022 6 0
2023 12 0
2024 13 1
Total 36 2
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Ammari goal.
List of international goals scored by Amir Al-Ammari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 November 2021 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Syria 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 26 March 2024 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Philippines 2–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Iraq

References

  1. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari". World Football. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Amir Al-Ammari at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "J-Södraspelare uttagen till Iraks U23-landslag". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari: Jeg bærer fodbolduddannelsen fra Brøndby med mig den dag i dag". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Officiellt: Bernholtz och Al-Ammari till Husqvarna FF". 1 March 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "AMIR AL-AMMARI ÄR KLAR FÖR JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA". 11 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari lämnar Jönköpings Södra". 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Amir Al-Ammari till HBK". 14 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Irakijczyk Amir Al-Ammari został nowym piłkarzem Cracovii" (in Polish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ "Hallå där Amir Al-Ammari". 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Team spirit will drive Iraq, says Al Ammari". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Match Report : Korea Republic 0–0 Iraq". 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ^ "A. Al-Ammari's games". Retrieved 6 June 2024.