Ciawar Khandan

Football player infobox
playername = Ciawar Khandan


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fullname = Ciawar Khandan
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|6|15
countryofbirth = Arbil, Iraq
currentclub = TOP Oss
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position = Midfielder
youthyears = 2002-2003
2003-2007
youthclubs = SO Soest
RKC Waalwijk
years = 2007-2008
2008-"Present"
clubs = RKC Waalwijk
TOP Oss
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pcupdate = N/A
ntupdate = N/A

Ciawar Khandan ( _ar. جيوار خاندان) (born June 15, 1987 in Arbil, Iraq) is a Dutch-Iraqi footballer. Khandan is a midfielder for TOP Oss, in the Netherlands. [cite web|url=http://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/t2bcms/20052006.php?nr=0324|title=Selectie beloftenteam krijgt vorm|date=2006-06-27|accessdate=2008-02-12|language=nl icon]

Iraq Olympic and National team

In 2007 Khandan was called to represent Iraq in the qualifying match for the 2008 Summer Olympics against Australia, but he didn't make it to the final list. He was on the subtitutes bench in an international friendly against Jordan in 2007, a game which ended 1-1, but did not play. Iraq's Jorvan Vieira decided not to pick him for the Asian Cup because of his lack of experience at international level.

VIVA World Cup and Iraqi Kurdistan regional team

After failing to represent Iraq in the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification, Khandan took the chance to represent his regional side in the 2008 VIVA World Cup with Iraqi Kurdistan and scored his and his team's first goal in the tournament against Sapmi football team, the match ended 2-2. As the Kurdistan team is not recognised by FIFA, he is still eligable to represent Iraq.

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