Ibrahim Bayesh
Iraqi footballer
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Ibrahim Bayesh Kamil Al-Kaabawi (Arabic: إبرَاهِيْم بَايَش كَامِل الْكَعْبَاوِيّ; born 1 May 2000) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays Al-Dhafra as a midfielder.[1][2] for UAE Pro League club Al-Dhafra and the Iraq national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Bayesh Kamil Al-Kaabawi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Dhafra | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Iskan | |||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |||
| Al-Shorta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Al-Sinaa | (1) | |
| 2016–2017 | Zakho | (2) | |
| 2017 | Naft Al-Wasat | (1) | |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Zawraa | (2) | |
| 2018–2024 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | (14) | |
| 2024–2026 | Al-Riyadh | 44 | (6) |
| 2026– | Al-Dhafra | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Iraq U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Iraq U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Iraq U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Iraq Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Iraq | 73 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Bayesh joined Naft Al Wasat from Zakho in February 2017, to play the second half of the 16-17 season.[3]
Al Zawra'a
Following his stint with Naft Al Wasat, Bayesh was close to joining Tunisian side Étoile Sportive du Sahel,[4] however, talks broke down at the contract stage, and he signed for Baghdad side Al-Zawra'a[5].Bayesh only spent one season with Al-Zawra'a, where the team won the 17-18 league title. Bayesh's contract was terminated in June, due to disputes with the club, where the player missed two weeks on training unauthorized.[6]
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
The following season, Bayesh joined Al-Zawra'a rivals Al Quwa Al Jawiya, In October 2018, Bayesh scored the second goal in the final of 2018 AFC Cup, which his team won.[7]
International career
Bayesh was called up to the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup,[8] in which Iraq were knocked out in the Semi Final, but the player was on the bench throughout the entire tournament.
Bayesh was called up to the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup,[9] in which Iraq lost in the Semi Final against Bahrain on penalties, with Bayesh scoring in the shootout.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 30 November 2025 [11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 8 | |
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 August 2019 | Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq |  Yemen | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 WAFF Championship |
| 2. | 15 October 2019 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5 December 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |  Bahrain | 2–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 4. | 9 January 2023 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 5. | 16 January 2023 |  Qatar | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 6. | 19 January 2023 |  Oman | 1–0 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ||
| 7. | 15 October 2024 | Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea |  South Korea | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 20 March 2025 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Kuwait | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Honours
Al-Zawraa
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Iraq
Individual
- Arabian Gulf Cup best player: 2023
- Arabian Gulf Cup joint top scorer: 2023
- Soccer Iraq Player of the Year: 2023
