Botan Ameen
English-Iraqi footballer
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Botan Ameen (Arabic: بوتان أمين; born 24 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Norwich City.[2] Born in England, he represents Iraq internationally at youth level.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Botan Ameen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammesmith and Fulham, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2023–2024 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Swindon Town | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Iraq U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 5 Aug 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:30, 13 Oct 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Swindon Town
After having been released from QPR academy at age 16 at the end of the 2022/23 season, Ameen was offered a scholarship with Swindon Town Academy.[4] He played for the U-18 side throughout the 2023/24 season. He first gained media attention from fans in England and Iraq respectively after scoring two goals against Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup and later guiding Swindon to the quarter-final of the tournament, scoring a total of three goals in four games during their campaign.[5][6][7][8][9] Following an impressive first season, Ameen has attracted interest from many Premier League clubs such as Manchester United.[10]
On 8 October 2024, Ameen made his senior debut, scoring his side's final goal in a 4–0 EFL Trophy victory over Bristol Rovers.[11]
Norwich City
On 28 August 2025, Ameen signed for Championship club Norwich City on an initial three-year deal with the option for a further two years for an undisclosed fee,[12] reported to be £250,000 plus a sell-on clause and a potential further £250,000 of performance related add-ons.[13]
International career
Eligible to represent them internationally despite being born in England, Ameen was called up in May 2024 for Iraq's under-20 side for two friendly games against Oman at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[14][15][16] He remained on the bench for both games. However, he was given a chance in two unofficial friendlies against Iraq Stars League sides Al-Zawraa and Al-Hudood.[17] He was called up to the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia, making his official debut for the under-20 side coming on as a 69th minute substitute against Jordan.
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[18] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy