Nashat Akram

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Nashat Akram

Full name	Nashat Akram Abid Ali
Date of birth	September 12, 1984
Place of birth	Hilla, Iraq
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Al-Shabab
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2003 2003-2005 2005-2006	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Zawraa Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Salah-Al-Deen Al-Shorta Al-Nasr Al-Shabab
National team
2002-present	Iraq
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Nashat Akram (نشأت اكرم in Arabic, born September 12, 1984) is an Iraqi footballer who is a midfielder for Al-Shabab and the Iraq national football team. Nashat Akram is one of Iraq's promising young prospects, having been linked with numerous Premiership sides.

1 Profile
2 Career
3 Other honours (individual)
4 Famous matches
5 External links

[edit] Profile

Date of birth: 5 September 1984
Birthplace: Hilla, Iraq
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs.)
Position: Midfielder
Previous Clubs: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa, Salah Al-Deen, Al-Shorta, Al-Nasr.
Current Club: Al-Shabab
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[edit] Career

Nashat Akram made his name as the star player in Iraq’s U-17s managed by Ammo Baba, who finished 2nd in their Asian Cup qualifiers group in July 2000. He was later called up by Adnan Hamad into the Iraq Under 19s. Against Pakistan, he was instrumental in the 6-0 demolition setting 2 goals in 6 minutes, the 2nd goal, Nashat was involved in the beginning of a move on the Iraqi left, then he reappeared on the edge of the penalty area to put Emad Mohammed through with an exquisite back heel that took three defenders out of the play, leaving Emad free to score. He was a regular until he was replaced at half time against Korea Republic due to a tactical change, he later made appearances late on in games and created openings with his inspirational play. In the final Nashat's long ball forward caused confusion between Shohei Ikeda and his goalkeeper, which resulted in a weak clearing header by Fujigaya. The ball fell to Emad who hooked the ball over both players to score the winner. He made his international debut in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Amman at the age of only 18. After the war, even though he was one of the youngest players in the squad, he was named the Iraqi Olympic team captain by Adnan Hamad and impressed during the Emir Faisal Abdullah Friendship Cup in Abha. After the competition, he signed for Al-Nasr after their newly appointed coach Yugoslav Ljubisa Tumbakovic was in awe of Nashat’s performance in the 5-1 demolition of his side. He was later suspended by the Iraqi FA for failing to turn out for the Olympic team in an important qualifier against North Korea in November and has since seen three of his coaches at Al-Nasr replaced, Tumbakovic, Romanian Mircea Rednic, and Egyptian Mohsen Saleh after less than a year at the club. He now looks to leave the Saudi club due to wrangles over unpaid wages owed to him. [1]