Waleed Salim Al-Lami

Waleed Salim
Personal information
Full name Waleed Salim Edwareej Al-Lami
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Mosul, Iraq
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Al-Kahraba (2)
2012 → Erbil (loan) (0)
2012–2020 Al-Shorta (11)
2020–2021 Zakho (0)
2021 Naft Al-Wasat (0)
2021–2023 Al-Shorta 10 (0)
Total – (13)
International career‡
2007–2009 Iraq U17
2009–2010 Iraq U20 3 (0)
2012–2013 Iraq U23 2 (0)
2012–2019 Iraq 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

Waleed Salim Al-Lami (Arabic: وليد سالم اللامي Walīd Sālim Al-'Alāmī; born 5 January 1992) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a right back for Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team.

International career

On 11 September 2012, Salim made his debut for the Iraq national team, starting against Japan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[1]

Iraq national team goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 January 2015 Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, Australia  United Arab Emirates 1–1 2–3 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Club

Al-Shorta

International

Iraq

Personal life

Salim is a Shia Muslim and has a tattoo of Ali ibn Abi Talib on his bicep.[2]

References

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualification: Japan vs Iraq". FIFA.com. 11 September 2012.[dead link]
  2. ^ Jason Reed (30 January 2015). "Iraq's Waleed Salim Al-Lami touches his tattoo as he celebrates his goal during their Asian Cup". Yahoo! News. Reuters. Retrieved 11 September 2015.