Alai Ghasem
Alai Fadhel Hussain Ghasem (Arabic: الاي علي فاضل حسين قاسم; born 16 February 2003), known as Alai Hussain Ghasem or simply Alai Ghasem, is a footballer who plays for IFK Göteborg as a defender.[1] Born in Sweden, he is an international for Iraq.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alai Hussain Ghasem | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | BK Häcken | ||
| 2020–2022 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | IFK Göteborg | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Iraq U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Iraq | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 2 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 2 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
International career
Ghasem was born in Sweden to an Iraqi father and Algerian mother.[2] He represented the Iraq under-19s in November 2021.[3]
On 23 September 2022, Alai made his first team debut for Iraq in a penalty shootout loss against Oman in the 2022 Jordan International Tournament.[4] He has been called up to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
References
- Alai Ghasem at Soccerway
- "لاعب عراقي ينفي رغبته بتمثيل منتخب الجزائر". صحيفة الخليج.
- "وصول محترفي منتخب الشباب الآي علي فاضل وبلند عمر علي إلى البصرة". baghdadtoday.news.
- "Iraq vs Oman (1-1) Sep 23, 2022 Lineups and Squads". FootballCritic.
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