Karim Allawi Homaidi (Arabic: كريم علاوي حميدي), (born July 1, 1928) is an Iraqi former international football player, who was one of the first players to play in first Iraq national football team, he also played for Al-Minaa.[1][2][3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abdul Karim Ali Homaidi | ||
Date of birth | (1928-07-01) 1 July 1928 (age 94) | ||
Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1960 | Al-Mina'a | ||
National team | |||
1951 | Iraq | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In April 1951, Allawi started playing for the first Iraq national football team, He was called by coach Dhia Habib to play in the first international friendly in the history of Iraqi football.[1][4] On 6 May 1951, Allawi played his first international against Turkey B in Turkey, which ended 7–0 for Turkey B. Karim Allawi played in the inside left position and wore the No.10 jersey against the Turks.[1][4][5]
Iraq squad – Dhia Habib | ||
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