Hussein Amer

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Hussein Amer
Personal information
Full name Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Muthanna, Iraq
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Minaa
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2021 Al-Khidhir
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Al-Khidhir
2022–2023 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
2023– Al-Minaa 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Naft Maysan (loan) 26 (1)
International career‡
2023– Iraq U23 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024

Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi (born 28 April 2002) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Minaa.

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Club career

Amer started playing in the club of his city, Al-Khidhir, then moved to Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya in the Iraqi First Division League in 2022. [3]

On 21 August 2023, he moved to play with Al-Minaa and signed a two-season contract. [4] [5] However, due to Al-Minaa's ban by FIFA from contracting players, [6] Amer moved on loan to Naft Maysan, and on 8 May 2024, he was excluded from the team, [7] but returned later, and on 1 June 2024, he managed to score his first goal in the Iraqi Stars League for Naft Maysan against Al-Shorta. [8] On 12 August 2024, after returning from the loan, he renewed his contract with Al-Minaa. [9]

International career

Amer was part of the Iraq national under-23 football team squad [10] that won the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. [11] Amer gave a brilliant performance in the tournament and was considered one of the factors of the team's success. [12]

He was also selected by the coach Radhi Shenaishil to be part of the 22-man Olympic squad to play in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [13] Amer presented a wonderful level in the Olympics, which was praised by most sports analysts. [14]

Honours

Iraq U23

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References

  1. ↑ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA . 24 July 2024. p. 6.
  2. ↑ Hussein Amer at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "حسين عامر .. لاعب من المثنى يتحدث للمربد بعد تتويجه مع المنتخب الأولمبي ببطولة غرب آسيا". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ الميناء يتعاقد مع مدافع المنتخب الأولمبي حسين عامر (in Arabic). al-mirbad.com. 21 August 2023.
  5. ↑ الميناء يضم مدافع الأولمبي العراقي .. وبغداد يخطف جفال (in Arabic). kooora.com. 21 August 2023.
  6. ↑ ""بسبب عقوبات الـ"فيفا".. الميناء يدخل دوري المحترفين بـ11 لاعباً فقط". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 26 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "مدرب نفط ميسان يكشف أسباب استبعاد حسين عامر". abcnewsiq.com (in Arabic). 8 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "الشرطة يتخطى نفط ميسان بفوز درامي". addustor.com (in Arabic). 1 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "مدافع المنتخب الأولمبي في الميناء مجدداً". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). 13 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "قائمة المنتخب الأولمبي العراقي لبطولة غرب آسيا". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "منتخبنا الأولمبي يتوج ببطولة غرب آسيا بعد فوزه على إيران". ina.iq (in Arabic). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "3 عوامل وراء تأهل أولمبي العراق لنصف نهائي كأس آسيا تحت 23". winwin.com (in Arabic). 27 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "شنيشل يعلن أسماء "الكتيبة العراقية" لأولمبياد باريس ولاعبيه الثلاثة "الكبار"". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 26 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "احصائيات تتحدث عن تميز مدافع منتخبنا الاولمبي حسين عامر في الأولمبياد". nabd.com (in Arabic). 29 July 2024.
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