Kumel Al-Rekabe
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| Full name | Kumel Saadi Latif Al-Rekabe | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aarau, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ariana | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2021 | Adliswil Youth | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | FC Zurich | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Adliswil | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Red Star Zurich | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Naft Al Basra | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | CD Leganés International Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Ariana | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Iraq U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 4, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 4, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Kumel Saadi Latif Al-Rekabe (Arabic: كميل سعدي لطيف الركابي; born 19 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ariana in the Ettan.[1] Born in Switzerland, he represents Iraq at international level.
Early career in Switzerland
Born in Switzerland, to Iraqi parents Al-Rekabe joined the youth ranks of FC Adliswil. He made his senior debut on October 10, 2020, in a heavy 7-0 defeat against Lachen/Altendorf.[2] On July 1, 2021, he joined FC Zurich, where he was assigned to the u17 team.[citation needed] After spending a season in the youth side, he moved to fifth division side Red Star Zurich for the 2022-2023 season.[3][4] He made his debut on October 9, 2022, in a 2-1 win over FC Unterstrass. He made a further two appearances that season as his team finished 4th in the table.[5]
Naft Al Basra
In early 2024, Al-Rekabe joined Iraqi team Naft Al Basra.[6] He made his debut against Al Mina'a during a 2-1 loss in the Basra Derby.[7] He made two more appearances that season as Naft Al Basra narrowly avoided relegation. He left the club at the end of the season.
CD Leganés International Academy
In August 2024, joined Leganés' International Academy through an intermediary company after his contract with Naft Al-Basra club came to an end. The keeper underwent a trial before impressing club scouts and signed a contract.[8]
