Ahamad Azzawi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 1, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Japan | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newroz SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Capalaba FC | ||
2017 | Global FC | ||
2018–2022 | Al-Kahrabaa SC | ||
2022–2023 | Al-Zawraa SC | ||
2023– | Newroz SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ahamad Azzawi (Japanese: 宇羽井アハマド; Arabic: احمد محمود; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newroz SC.
Early life
[edit]Azzawi grew up in Tokyo, Japan. He attended Kanto Daiichi High School in Japan. After that, he attended Toin University of Yokohama in Japan. He is a native of Tama, Japan.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2016, Azzawi signed for Australian side Capalaba FC. He was the top scorer of the 2016 Brisbane Premier League with twenty-two goals.[2] In 2017, he signed for Filipino side Global FC. In 2018, he signed for Iraqi side Al-Kahrabaa SC. He became the first Japanese player to play for an Iraqi side.[3] He was described as "one of the distinguished talents in the Kahraba team, due to his great skill".[4] In 2022, he signed for Iraqi side Al-Zawraa SC. In 2023, he signed for Iraqi side Newroz SC.
Style of play
[edit]Azzawi mainly operates as a midfielder. He has also operated as a full-back.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He has been nicknamed "Ahamad Japanese". He is fluent in English and Japanese. He is of Iraqi descent. He obtained an Iraqi passport.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "両親の祖国イラクで見つめ直すサッカーと自分の存在意義 代表入り目指す日本選手". mainichi.jp.
- ^ "Azzawi: Global gun a familiar face for local fans". Townsville Bulletin. ProQuest 1863497575.
- ^ "イラク代表を目指す日本生まれの字羽井アハマドがアジア杯イラク代表を語る 中東の雄の実力とは". qoly.jp.
- ^ "بانتظار فرصة تمثيل أسود الرافدين..لاعب ياباني في الدوري العراقي". alaraby.co.uk.
- ^ "字羽井アハマド 小学生編". note.com.
- ^ "احمد محمود : الدوري العراقي يُقارب دوري الجامعات الياباني وغياب التكتيك ابرز مشاكله". iq-pro.net.
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japanese people of Iraqi descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Philippines
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Men's association football midfielders
- Al-Zawraa SC players