Amir Al-Ammari (born 27 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF, on loan from IFK Göteborg, and the Iraq national team.[2] Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Iraq.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amir Al-Ammari | ||
Date of birth | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Jönköping, Sweden | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Mjällby AIF (on loan from IFK Göteborg) | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2009 | IFK Öxnehaga | ||
2009–2013 | Husqvarna FF | ||
2013–2016 | Brøndby IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Husqvarna FF | 24 | (7) |
2018–2020 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 88 | (18) |
2021 | Halmstads BK | 29 | (3) |
2022– | IFK Göteborg | 11 | (0) |
2022– | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 12 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Iraq U23 | 6 | (5) |
2021– | Iraq | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 7 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:05, 29 September 2022 (UTC) |
Al-Ammari started his youth career with Swedish clubs IFK Öxnehaga and Husqvarna FF, before moving to Denmark to join youth academy of Brøndby IF.[4]
Al-Ammari returned to Husqvarna in March 2017, where he started his senior career.[5] On 11 December 2017, Jönköpings Södra IF announced the signing of Al-Ammari on a three-year deal.[6] He left the club in December 2020 following the conclusion of 2020 Superettan season.[7]
On 14 February 2021, newly promoted Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK announced the signing of Al-Ammari.[8] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2021 in a 1–0 win against BK Häcken.
Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari is eligible to play for Iraq through his father.[3]
He has played four friendlies for Sweden under-19 team in 2014 and 2015.[9]
In March 2019, Al-Ammari played for Iraq under-23 team in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. He scored two goals from three matches and helped his team qualify for the main tournament. In January 2020, he was selected in Iraq's squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[10]
On 2 September 2021, Al-Ammari made his first international cap with Iraq against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Husqvarna FF | 2017 | Ettan | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||
Jönköpings Södra IF | 2018 | Superettan | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
2019 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||
2020 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
Total | 88 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 18 | ||
Halmstads BK | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
IFK Göteborg | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 122 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 28 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Iraq | 2021 | 5 | 1 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Mjällby AIF – current squad | |
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