Sherko Karim Lateef Gubari is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Erbil SC.
11 Facts About Sherko Karim
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Sherko Karim was discovered by Iraqi U-17 coach Muwafaq Hussein on one of his scouting trips scouring for new talent around the country, and after watching him, he quickly called him up to play for his side, and shortly after, moved to Baghdad to play for Al-Shorta.
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Sherko Karim came to prominence at Arab Cup U-17 in Tunisia in 2012, where he picked up awards for the best player and top scorer at the 2012 Arab Youth Championship on the back of his seven goals in Tunis.
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Sherko Karim had interest from Saudi club Al-Nassr and was one of four players from the Under 17s who Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala looked out during the 2013 AFC U-17 qualifying rounds in Duhok.
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Sherko Karim signed his first senior contract with Al-Shorta on 30 December 2011 at the age of just 15.
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Sherko Karim caught the eye of the Dutch coach, and he was quickly on the phone to one club back in the Netherlands to inform them about the No 7 of Iraq.
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On 13 October 2013, after the last day of the qualifying stages, his coach Muwafaq Hussein confirmed to the Iraqi media that Sherko Karim had received a formal offer of a two-week trial from Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam through Bangladesh's coach Koster who worked as a coach at the Ajax Football Academy.
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In February 2015, Sherko Karim signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zurich and went straight into their youth side.
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In July 2017, Sherko Karim signed for FC Vaduz on loan from Grasshopper Club Zurich to get more playing time.
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Sherko Karim had been waiting in the city of Erbil for a visa to fly to France for trials with several clubs when he was called up by the Iraq FA.
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Sherko Karim swiftly made himself available and arrived a day before they departed.