Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 2002 | ||
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 | |||
–2021 | Al-Khidhir | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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]
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