| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Muthanna, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2021 | Al-Khidhir | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Khidhir | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | ||
| 2023– | Al-Minaa | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Naft Maysan (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Iraq U23 | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 | |||
Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi (born 28 April 2002) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Minaa.
Club career
Amer started playing in the club of his city, Al-Khidhir, then moved to Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya in the Iraqi First Division League in 2022.
On 21 August 2023, he moved to play with Al-Minaa and signed a two-season contract. However, due to Al-Minaa's ban by FIFA from contracting players, Amer moved on loan to Naft Maysan, and on 8 May 2024, he was excluded from the team, but returned later, and on 1 June 2024, he managed to score his first goal in the Iraqi Stars League for Naft Maysan against Al-Shorta. On 12 August 2024, after returning from the loan, he renewed his contract with Al-Minaa.
International career
Amer was part of the Iraq national under-23 football team squad that won the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. Amer gave a brilliant performance in the tournament and was considered one of the factors of the team's success.
He was also selected by the coach Radhi Shenaishil to be part of the 22-man Olympic squad to play in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Amer presented a wonderful level in the Olympics, which was praised by most sports analysts.
Honours
- Iraq U23
References
- "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 6.
- Hussein Amer at Soccerway
- "حسين عامر .. لاعب من المثنى يتحدث للمربد بعد تتويجه مع المنتخب الأولمبي ببطولة غرب آسيا". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). 23 June 2023.
- الميناء يتعاقد مع مدافع المنتخب الأولمبي حسين عامر (in Arabic). al-mirbad.com. 21 August 2023.
- الميناء يضم مدافع الأولمبي العراقي .. وبغداد يخطف جفال (in Arabic). kooora.com. 21 August 2023.
- ""بسبب عقوبات الـ"فيفا".. الميناء يدخل دوري المحترفين بـ11 لاعباً فقط". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 26 October 2023.
- "مدرب نفط ميسان يكشف أسباب استبعاد حسين عامر". abcnewsiq.com (in Arabic). 8 May 2024.
- "الشرطة يتخطى نفط ميسان بفوز درامي". addustor.com (in Arabic). 1 June 2024.
- "مدافع المنتخب الأولمبي في الميناء مجدداً". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). 13 August 2024.
- "قائمة المنتخب الأولمبي العراقي لبطولة غرب آسيا". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- "منتخبنا الأولمبي يتوج ببطولة غرب آسيا بعد فوزه على إيران". ina.iq (in Arabic). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- "3 عوامل وراء تأهل أولمبي العراق لنصف نهائي كأس آسيا تحت 23". winwin.com (in Arabic). 27 April 2024.
- "شنيشل يعلن أسماء "الكتيبة العراقية" لأولمبياد باريس ولاعبيه الثلاثة "الكبار"". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 26 June 2024.
- "احصائيات تتحدث عن تميز مدافع منتخبنا الاولمبي حسين عامر في الأولمبياد". nabd.com (in Arabic). 29 July 2024.
External links
- Hussein Amer at Sofascore
- Hussein Amer at ESPN
- Hussein Amer at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
| Al-Minaa SC – current squad | |
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| Iraq men's football squad – 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
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