Amir Al-Ammari
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.jpg) Al-Ammari in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jönköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Cracovia | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2009 | IFK Öxnehaga | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Husqvarna FF | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Brøndby IF | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Husqvarna FF | 24 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 88 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Halmstads BK | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Halmstads BK (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Halmstads BK | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Cracovia | 56 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Iraq U23 | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Iraq | 49 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:57, 1 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:00, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari (Arabic: أمير فؤاد عبود العماري; born 27 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Iraq national team.[2] Born in Sweden, he represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Iraq.[3]
Al-Ammari started his youth career with Swedish clubs IFK Öxnehaga and Husqvarna FF, before moving to Denmark to join the youth academy of Brøndby IF.[4]
Al-Ammari returned to Husqvarna in March 2017, where he started his senior career.[5] On 11 December 2017, Jönköpings Södra IF announced the signing of Al-Ammari on a three-year deal.[6] He left the club in December 2020 following the conclusion of 2020 Superettan season.[7]
On 14 February 2021, newly promoted Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK announced the signing of Al-Ammari.[8] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2021 in a 1–0 win against BK Häcken.
On 17 July 2024, Al-Ammari joined Polish club Cracovia on a three-year contract.[9]
International career
Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari is eligible to play for Iraq through his father.[3] He is also of Palestinian origin on his mother's side.[10]
Sweden U19
He has played four friendlies for Sweden under-19 team in 2014 and 2015.[11]
Iraq U23
In March 2019, Al-Ammari played for Iraq under-23 team in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. He scored two goals from three matches and helped his team qualify for the main tournament. In January 2020, he was selected in Iraq's squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[12]
Iraq
On 2 September 2021, Al-Ammari made his first international cap with Iraq against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[13] Later that year, on 11 November, he scored his first goal from a penalty in a 1–1 draw against Syria during the 2022 World Cup qualification.[14]
On 18 November 2025, Al-Ammari scored a late stoppage-time penalty in a 2–1 victory over the United Arab Emirates during the 2026 World Cup qualification fifth round, securing his nation's place in the inter-confederation play-offs.[15]
