Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Karrar | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Duhok | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Al-Karkh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Al-Karkh | (20) | |
| 2011– | Duhok | (14) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Iraq U-20 | 15 | (9) |
| 2011– | Iraq U-23 | 9 | (3) |
| 2012– | Iraq | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 7, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Karrar (Arabic: مهند عبد الرحيم كرار; born September 22, 1993[1] in Dora, Al-Rashid, Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi footballer, who plays as a second striker for Duhok SC. Mohannad is the 2012 Asian Young Footballer of the Year,[2] and earlier in the same year, he was chosen as 2012 AFC U-19 Championship's MVP.[3] Mohannad has the ability to score with each feet in equal accuracy.
International call-up
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem has been called by Iraq coach Hakeem Shaker to represent Iraq first team in the upcoming 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations replacing Iraq super star Younis Mahmoud, but stating that he would like to play alongside Younis Mahmoud.[4]
On January 18, 2013 his wishes came true when he played alongside with Younis Mahmoud in the Gulf Cup of Nations finale against UAE national football team. Mohannad assisted the equalizer goal to Younis Mahmoud. however, the match ended 1-2 in the extra time for UAE.[5]
On February 1, 2013 Iraq played an unofficial training match with Malaysia. Iraq won 3-0 and Mohannad scored 2 goals.
Style of play
Abdulraheem is physically strong and aggressive lone striker with good skills, tactical intelligence, and very confident in going at opponents with numerical superiority.[6]
Clubs statistics
- As of October 8, 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Karkh | 2009-10 | N/A | 13 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 13 |
| 2010-11 | N/A | 7 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 7 | |
| Total | N/A | 20 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 20 | |
| Duhok SC | 2011-12 | N/A | 5 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 5 |
| 2012-13 | N/A | 9 | - | - | 5 | 1 | N/A | 8 | |
| Total | N/A | 14 | - | - | 5 | 1 | N/A | 15 | |
| Iraq Total | N/A | 34 | - | - | 5 | 1 | N/A | 35 | |
International statistics
- As of August 14, 2013
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq U20 | |||
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 6 | |
| Total | 15 | 9 | |
| Iraq U23 | |||
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | |
| Iraq | |||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 |
Iraq national youth team goals
Goals are correct excluding friendly matches and unrecognized tournaments such as Arab U-20 Championship.
| Mohannad Abdul-Raheem – goals for Iraq Youth Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | October 27, 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qual. |
| 2 | October 29, 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Maldives | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qual. |
| 3 | October 29, 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Maldives | 5–0 | 9–0 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qual. |
| 4 | November 5, 2012 | Fujairah Club Stadium, Fujairah, UAE |  China PR | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship |
| 5 | November 5, 2012 | Fujairah Club Stadium, Fujairah, UAE | China PR | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship |
| 6 | November 7, 2012 | Fujairah Club Stadium, Fujairah, UAE |  Thailand | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship |
| 7 | November 14, 2012 | Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE |  Australia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship |
| 8 | November 17, 2012 | Emirates Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE |  South Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship |
| 9 | June 26, 2013 | Akdeniz University Stadium, Antalya, Turkey |  Egypt | 2–1 | 2-1 | 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Iraq national Olympic team goals
Goals are correct excluding friendly matches.
| Mohannad Abdul-Raheem – goals for Iraq Olympic Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | November 27, 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, UAE |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–0* | 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers |
| 2 | June 23, 2012 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman |  Turkmenistan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qual. |
| 3 | June 28, 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qual. |
* Iraq adjudged to have a player played when he should have served a suspension. Match awarded 3-0 win for UAE.
Honours
International
- Iraq Youth team
- 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: runner-up
- 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 4th Place
- Iraq National football team
- 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations: runner-up
Individual
- 2012 Asian Young Footballer of the Year: winner
References
- ↑ Niiiis.com Iraq youth team squad
- ↑ AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men): Mohanad Abdulraheem
- ↑ The AFC.Com Abdulraheem named MVP
- ↑ Iraqfpg.com Mohannad Interview (Arabic)
- ↑ Soccerway.com Iraq vs. UAE
- ↑ The-AFC.Com Moon, Abdulraheem are MVP favorites
- ↑ 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: Iraq vs. China statics
- ↑ 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: Iraq vs. Thailand statics
- ↑ 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: Iraq vs. Australia statics
External links
- Player's profile on Goalzz.com
- AFC U-19 Championship 2012 semifinals: Iraq vs. Australia highlights on Youtube.com (Mohannad scored the first and assisted the second goal)
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