Ahmed Mnajed Abbas (Arabic: أحمد مناجد) (born 13 December 1981) is a former Iraqi footballer. He last played for Sulaymaniya FC in Iraq and the Iraq national football team. He usually played the second striker position.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ahmed Mnajed Abbas | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1981-12-13) 13 December 1981 (age 40) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kirkuk, Iraq | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Second striker, Winger | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Erbil SC (Assist. Coach) | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Al-Karkh | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2000–2003 | Al-Shorta | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Al-Zawraa | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Al-Riffa | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Al-Ansar | 48 | (8) | |||||||||||||
2008 | Al-Wahda | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Al-Talaba | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Al-Ansar | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Duhok | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Baghdad | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Sulaymaniyah | 15 | (5) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2001–2010 | Iraq | 36 | (10) | |||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Erbil U19 | |||||||||||||||
2021 | Erbil SC (Assist. Coach) | |||||||||||||||
2021 | Erbil SC (Caretaker) | |||||||||||||||
2021– | Erbil SC (Assist. Coach) | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2010 |
Ahmed Menajed was in the Iraq squad in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, but he featured in only one game, coming on as a substitute against Turkmenistan. After the tournament, he moved from Al Zawra’a to Bahrain side Rifaa in October 2004. He spent two seasons in Bahrain before joining Lebanon's Al Ansar in August 2006, helping them to win their 13th Lebanon League title this year. He was brought into the Iraqi national team by Milan Zivadinovic, making his international debut as a half-time substitute in the 0–0 draw with Lebanon on January 31, 2001.[1]
He played for Iraq at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2]
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 20 November 2002 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2. | 12 October 2003 | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
3. | 12 December 2003 | National Stadium, Manama | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
4. | 9 June 2004 | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman | ![]() | 4–0 | 6–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 6–1 | |||||
6. | 23 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2004 WAFF Championship |
7. | 8 June 2007 | Amman International Stadium, Amman | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
8. | 22 June 2007 | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2007 WAFF Championship | |
9. | 24 January 2008 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
10. | 21 September 2010 | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Erbil SC U-19 | 10 September 2020 | ""Present"" | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 033.3 | |
Erbil SC (Caretaker) | 11 December 2021 | 23 December 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.0 | |
Total | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 027.3 | — |
Iraq squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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Iraq men's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – fourth place | ||
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Iraq squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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