.jpg) Ahmed with Iraq at the2016 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hammadi Ahmed Abdullah | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (age 36) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ishaqi,Iraq | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Ishaqi | ||||||||||||||
| Balad | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Salahaddin | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Samarra | (19) | ||||||||||||
| 2010–2023 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | (144) | ||||||||||||
| Total | – | (163) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Iraq Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Iraq | 40 | (6) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (caretaker) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Hammadi Ahmed Abdullah Al-Daiya (Arabic:حمادي احمد عبدالله الدعية; born 18 October 1989 inSamarra) is an Iraqi former professionalfootballer who played as astriker forAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya and theIraq national team. He is currently a member of the administrative board at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and has served as caretaker manager for the club.
The player started his career with two local clubs in the lower divisions, first at hometown sideAl-Ishaqi and thenBalad. In 2004, he moved to first division clubSalahaddin where he spent only a season before making his name atSamarra becoming the club’s main striker and match-winner and is fondly remembered by their fans.
His move to Baghdad giantsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya came about after he was one of the provincial players called into the national team after the appointment of GermanWolfgang Sidka in 2010 and roomed with Al-Jawiya’sAhmed Ayad – who was the go-between with the player and the Al-Jawiya club officials and after he was given his release papers by Samarra, he signed for the famous club.[1]
He helped Iraq to theWorld Military Cup in the 2013 CISM World Military Cup where Hamadi was the tournament’s top scorer with nine goals in Baku. Hamadi is a poacher in the six-yard box and has been one of the most prolific goal scorers in the Iraqi league scoring almost 100 goals in his six seasons with the Blue Falcons in the league including 27 goals in a single season in his second season at the club where he was league top scorer for the first time in his career.[1]
On 1 December 2016 Hammadi received offers from clubs inQatar,Baniyas club inUnited Arab Emirates andAl-Shabab FC inSaudi Arabia to play to their team.[2][3]
Ahmed made his senior international debut for Iraq on 17 April 2012 againstEgypt, and on 14 November 2012, he scored his first goal for the national team againstJordan.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2012 | Grand Hamad Stadium,Doha |  Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 2. | 10 December 2012 | Al-Sabah Stadium,Kuwait City | Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 WAFF Championship |
| 3. | 9 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium,Isa Town |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 4. | 12 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium,Isa Town |  Yemen | 2–0 | 2–0 | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 5. | 11 November 2013 | Prince Mohammed Stadium,Zarqa |  Syria | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 6. | 19 November 2013 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium,Jakarta |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Asian Cup qual. |
Brazil football legendZico commenting on Ahmed. is a player very well for me. It was very fast and good technically.[4]
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