1. Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi, is an Iraqi football player who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa and for the Iraq national team.
17 Facts About Alaa Abdul-Zahra
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or a second striker, and since 2016 plays as a striker.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra is the third-most capped player in the history of the Iraqi national team.
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In 2004 at the age of 16, Abdul-Zahra made a move to Al-Zawraa.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra was part of Al-Zawraa's squad for the AFC Champions League in 2005 with the number 29 shirt.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra played 11 times for them and scoring 4 goals, as the team finished in 7th place, before moving to play in Jordan.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed with Duhok FC Before the start of Iraq Super League but he did not go to Iraq, Instead he signed another contract with the Jordanian club Shabab Al-Ordon, and claimed that signing with Duhok FC was incomplete.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra won Sudan Premier League and Sudan Cup 2008, and scored 9 goals.
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In June 2011, Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed a one-year deal with Qatar side Al-Wakrah.
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In June 2012, Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed a Half Season with Qatar side Qatar SC.
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On 20 July 2014, Alaa Abdul-Zahra joined Tractor Sazi with signing a one-season contract with the club.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra played his first match for Tractor Sazi on 8 August 2014 against Zob Ahan.
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On 13 September 2017, Alaa Abdul-Zahra signing a one-season contract with Al-Shorta.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra scored many goals continuously after sacked Brazilian coach Marcos Paqueta on 27 March 2018.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra finished his season with Al-Shorta with 22 goals, including 5 penalties, in 37 matches in the league, as the team finished in 4th position.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra first made his mark on the international scene with Iraq's youth team at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship in Malaysia.
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra played for the Iraq national team from June 2007 to January 2018, scoring 15 goals.