Saif Salman
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saif Salman Al-Mohammadawi | ||
| Date of birth | July 1, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Erbil SC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Al-Sinaa | (2) | |
| 2012–2013 | Duhok SC | (2) | |
| 2013– | Erbil SC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Iraq U-20 | 15 | (1) |
| 2011– | Iraq U-23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012– | Iraq | 25 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Saif Salman Hashim Al-Mohammadawi (Arabic: سيف سلمان هاشم المحمداوي, born July 1, 1993[1] in Baghdad, Iraq), is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a center midfielder for Erbil SC in Iraqi Premier League.
After a breakthrough season at Duhok,Salman has joined northern rivals Erbil SC in September 2013 just before the new season.
International debut
On December 3, 2012 Saif made his full international debut against Bahrain in a friendly match, which the match was ended 0-0.[2]
Style of play
Saif has the ability to find and exploit space with his good vision, pinpoint accurate passing, and ball control allow him to dictate the flow of play whilst having possession. Saif's efforts in attacking and defending making him one of the best Box-to-box players in Iraq. He has been nicknamed the Xavi Hernandez of Iraq.[citation needed]
International statistics
Iraq national Youth team goals
Goals are correct excluding friendly matches and unrecognized tournaments such as Arab U-20 Championship.
| Saif Salman – goals for Iraq Youth Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | June 29, 2013 | Akdeniz University Stadium, Antalya, Turkey |  Chile | 2–1 | 2-1 | 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Honours
International
- Iraq Youth team
- 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: runner-up
- 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 4th Place
- Iraq National football team
- 2012 WAFF Championship: runner-up
- 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations: runner-up
External links
- ↑ Niiiis.com Iraq youth team squad
- ↑ Saif Salman at National-Football-Teams.com