Alaa Abdul-Zahra

Football player infobox


playername = Alaa Abdul-Zahra

fullname = Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashan
nickname = Kaka Iraqi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|12|22
cityofbirth = Baghdad
countryofbirth = Iraq
height = 173
years = 2004–2006
2006–2007
2007
2008–
clubs = Al-Zawraa
Mes Kerman
Shabab Al-Ordon
Al-Merrikh
currentclub = Al-Merrikh
clubnumber =
position = Second striker, Attacking midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
caps(goals) = 0? (?)
011 (3)
02 (1)
08 (5)
nationalyears = 2004-2006
2006–2007
2007–
nationalteam = Iraq U-20
Iraq U-23
Iraq
nationalcaps(goals) =08 (6)
028 (11)
06 (0)
pcupdate = 27 March, 2008
ntupdate = 17 May 2008

Alaa Abdul-Zahra ( _ar. علاء عبد الزهراء) (born December 22, 1987 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi football player who currently plays for Al-Merrikh in Sudan and the Iraq national football team. Alaa Abdul-Zahra is one of the most promising youth players in Iraq.

Career: Clubs Level

Al-Zawraa

In 2004 at the age of 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra made a move to one of the best Iraqi football club in history, Al-Zawraa. He qualify with Al-Zawraa to the AFC Champions League in 2005 and won with them the Iraq Super League 2006.

Mes Kerman

After the AFC Youth Championship 2006, Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed a one year Contract with the Iranian Premier League Club Mes Kerman. He played 11 times for them and scored 3 goals.

Duhok Problem

Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed with Duhok FC Before the start of Iraq Super League (2007-2008) but he didn't go to Iraq, Instead he signed another contract with the Jordanian club Shabab Al-Ordon, Claimed that signing with Duhok FC was incomplete.

habab Al-Ordon Debut

On 29 Dec, 2007 In his first appearance with Shabab Al-Ordon, Alaa Abdul-Zahra scored his first goal with his new team against Hussein Irbid in Jordan Cup, helped his team to win 3-2 and qualify to the quarterfinals, then on 3 Jan, 2008 Alaa Abdul-Zahra played his 2nd and last match with Shabab Al-Ordon this season against Al-Arabi Irbid in Jordan League, which they lose 0-1.

Al-Merrikh

Alaa Abdul-Zahra and his Olympic team's mate Saad Attiya signed a Contract with Sudan giant club Al-Merrikh.

Honours

Individual

* Runner-up topscorer of the AFC Youth Championship 2006
* Topscorer of the 2008 Summer Olympics Games qualification

Country

* 2006 Asian Games Silver medallist.

External link(s)

* [http://goalzz.com/main.aspx?player=14289 Profile on goalzz.com]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Alaa+Abdul-Zahra&search=Search Videos on Youtube]
* [http://www.aliraqi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74908 aliraqi.org]