Ahmed Al-Rawi
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Hisham Ali Musa Al-Rawi[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Rayyan
Number 9
Youth career
–2018 Aspire Academy
2018–2021 Al-Rayyan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Al-Rayyan 7 (1)
2022–2023 → Alcorcón C
International career‡
2022–2023 Qatar U20 8 (4)
2023– Qatar U23 7 (3)
2023– Qatar 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Ahmed Hisham Ali Musa Al-Rawi (Arabic: أحمد هشام علي موسى الراوي; born 30 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatari club Al-Rayyan. Born in Iraq, he represents the Qatar national team.

Early life

Al-Rawi was born in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to an Iraqi family originally from Rawah District, Al Anbar Governorate. His father Hisham Al-Rawi is a former footballer. He has two brothers, including Bassam who is a member of the Qatar national team. He moved with his family to Syria in 2006 and to Qatar in 2007.[2]

Club career

Al-Rawi was formed in the Aspire Academy. In 2018, he joined the youth department of Al-Rayyan. In 2021, he started playing in the club's senior team in the Qatar Stars League. He made four appearances during the 2022 AFC Champions League.[2]

On 19 October 2022, he was loaned to Spanish side AD Alcorcón's second reserve team.[3]

International career

Born in Iraq, Al-Rawi was naturalized to represent Qatar in the international level. He took part in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup with the Qatar under-20s. He scored one goal during the tournament as Qatar finished at the bottom of the group and got eliminated.[4]

On 16 November 2023, he made his international debut in Qatar's 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification win against Afghanistan.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmed Al-Rawi". soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Asia's 'Generation Next' ready to shine in Uzbekistan". The Asian Game. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "اأحمد الراوي للعرب: أتطلع لأكون سفيراً للكرة القطرية". Al-Arab (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "الكشف عن القائمة النهائية لمنتخب قطر في كأس آسيا للشباب". Winwin (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "QATAR VS. AFGHANISTAN 8 - 1". Alkass. Retrieved 30 November 2023.


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