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List of Iraq Stars League top scorers

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The following is the list of Iraq Stars League top scorers by season from 1974–75.[1][2] The latest top scorer is Sherzod Temirov of Erbil, who scored 28 goals in 2025–26.[3]

AwardedforThe leading goalscorer in a given Iraq Stars League season.
CountryIraq
PresentedbyIraqi Pro League Association
Firstaward1975
Quick facts Iraq Stars League Top Scorer, Awarded for ...
Iraq Stars League Top Scorer
Awarded forThe leading goalscorer in a given Iraq Stars League season.
CountryIraq
Presented byIraqi Pro League Association
First award1975
Currently held by Sherzod Temirov (UZB)
Most awards Karim Saddam (IRQ) (4)
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Younis Abid Ali holds the record for most goals in a single season at 36, while Zahrawi Jaber scored the fewest goals in a season for a league top scorer at six.[4] Thirteen players were top scorers in more than one season: Thamer Yousif, Ali Hussein Mahmoud, Hussein Saeed, Ahmed Radhi, Rahim Hameed, Karim Saddam, Hashim Ridha, Ahmed Salah, Amjad Radhi, Hammadi Ahmed, Alaa Abdul-Zahra, Mohannad Abdul-Raheem and Aymen Hussein. Rahim Hameed became the first player to become the league's top scorer three times in a row, in 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88.[5] Karim Saddam is the most successful player by winning the top scorer award four times, in 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1992–93.[6] Syrian player Mahmoud Al-Mawas became the first non-Iraqi player to win the top scorer award in 2021–22.

Amjad Radhi is the all-time top scorer of the Iraq Stars League with a total of 180 goals.[7]

Winners

Younis Abid Ali holds the record for most goals scored in a single season (36 goals, in 1993–94).
More information Player (X), § ...
Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
§ Denotes the club were Stars League champions in the same season
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YearPlayerGoalsClubNationalityRef.
1974–75Thamer Yousif
12
Al-Naqil Iraq[8]
1975–76Thamer Yousif (2)
13
Al-Zawraa§ Iraq[8]
1976–77Zahrawi Jaber
6
Al-Shorta Iraq[9]
1977–78Jalil Hanoon
11
Al-Minaa§ Iraq[10]
1978–79Falah Hassan
7
Al-Zawraa§ Iraq[11]
1979–80Ali Hussein Mahmoud
18
Al-Shorta§ Iraq[12]
1980–81Hussein Saeed
11
Al-Talaba§ Iraq[13]
1981–82Thamer Yousif (3)
14
Al-Zawraa Iraq[8]
1982–83Hussein Saeed (2)
17
Al-Talaba Iraq[13]
1983–84Ali Hussein Mahmoud (2)
13
Al-Jaish§ Iraq[12]
1984–85
Cancelled due to FIFA World Cup qualification
1985–86 Ahmed Radhi9Al-Rasheed Iraq[5]
Hussein Saeed (3)Al-Talaba§ Iraq
Rahim HameedAl-Jaish Iraq
1986–87Rahim Hameed (2)
14
Al-Jaish Iraq[5]
1987–88Rahim Hameed (3)
15
Al-Jaish Iraq[5]
1988–89Karim Saddam
22
Al-Zawraa Iraq[14]
1989–90 Majeed Abdul-Ridha13Al-Shabab Iraq[15]
Karim Saddam (2)Al-Zawraa Iraq
1990–91Karim Saddam (3)
20
Al-Zawraa§ Iraq[14]
1991–92Ahmed Radhi (2)
34
Al-Zawraa Iraq[16]
1992–93Karim Saddam (4)
33
Al-Zawraa Iraq[14]
1993–94Younis Abid Ali
36
Al-Shorta Iraq[17]
1994–95Muayad Judi
30
Al-Karkh Iraq[18]
1995–96 Hussam Fawzi11Al-Zawraa§ Iraq[19]
Ali HassanAl-Karkh Iraq
1996–97Ali Hashim
19
Al-Najaf Iraq[20]
1997–98Mahmoud Majeed
22
Al-Shorta§ Iraq[21]
1998–99 Ahmed Khudhair19Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq[22]
Hashim RidhaAl-Shorta Iraq
1999–2000Haidar Ayed
28
Al-Nasiriya Iraq[23]
2000–01Hussein Abdullah
21
Duhok Iraq[24]
2001–02Hashim Ridha (2)
32
Al-Shorta Iraq[25]
2002–03
Cancelled due to the Iraq War
2003–04
Cancelled due to scheduling and security issues
2004–05Mustafa Karim
16
Al-Kahrabaa Iraq[26]
2005–06Sahib Abbas
17
Karbala Iraq[27]
2006–07Ahmed Salah
11
Erbil§ Iraq[28]
2007–08Asaad Abdul-Nabi
14
Al-Kahrabaa Iraq[29]
2008–09Ahmed Salah (2)
15
Erbil§ Iraq[30]
2009–10Amjad Radhi
31
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq[31]
2010–11Luay Salah
17
Erbil Iraq[32]
2011–12Hammadi Ahmed
27
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq[33]
2012–13Amjad Radhi (2)
25
Erbil Iraq[34]
2013–14Ali Salah
14
Al-Talaba Iraq[35]
2014–15Marwan Hussein
15
Al-Shorta Iraq[36]
2015–16 Hammadi Ahmed (2)12Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq[37]
Mohannad Abdul-RaheemAl-Zawraa§ Iraq
2016–17Alaa Abdul-Zahra
23
Al-Zawraa Iraq[38]
2017–18Wissam Saadoun
24
Naft Maysan Iraq[39]
2018–19Alaa Abdul-Zahra (2)
28
Al-Shorta§ Iraq[40]
2019–20
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Aymen Hussein
22
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya§ Iraq[41]
2021–22Mahmoud Al-Mawas
22
Al-Shorta§ Syria[42]
2022–23Mohannad Abdul-Raheem (2)
18
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq[43]
2023–24Aymen Hussein (2)
27
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq[44]
2024–25Mohanad Ali
27
Al-Shorta§ Iraq[3]
2025–26Sherzod Temirov
28
Erbil Uzbekistan[45]
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Awards won by player

The following table lists the number of awards won by players who have won at least two top scorer awards.

Players in bold are still active in the Iraq Stars League.

More information Awards, Player ...
Awards Player Seasons
4 Karim Saddam 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93
3 Thamer Yousif 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82
Hussein Saeed 1980–81, 1982–83, 1985–86
Rahim Hameed 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88
2 Ali Hussein Mahmoud 1979–80, 1983–84
Ahmed Radhi 1985–86, 1991–92
Hashim Ridha 1998–99, 2001–02
Ahmed Salah 2006–07, 2008–09
Amjad Radhi 2009–10, 2012–13
Hammadi Ahmed 2011–12, 2015–16
Alaa Abdul-Zahra 2016–17, 2018–19
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem 2015–16, 2022–23
Aymen Hussein 2020–21, 2023–24
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Awards won by nationality

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Country Players Total
 Iraq 34 52
 Syria 1 1
 Uzbekistan 1 1
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Awards won by club

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Club Total Players
Al-Zawraa 11 7
Al-Shorta 10 9
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 7 5
Erbil 5 4
Al-Jaish 4 2
Al-Talaba 4 2
Al-Kahrabaa 2 2
Al-Karkh 2 2
Al-Minaa 1 1
Al-Najaf 1 1
Al-Naqil 1 1
Al-Nasiriya 1 1
Al-Rasheed 1 1
Al-Shabab 1 1
Duhok 1 1
Karbala 1 1
Naft Maysan 1 1
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All-time scorers

As of 1 June 2026.[46]
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Goals First app Last app Club(s) (goals)
1 Iraq Amjad Radhi 180[a] 20072024 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (97), Erbil (75), Al-Najaf (8)
2 Iraq Sahib Abbas 177 19882012 Salahaddin (42), Al-Zawraa (62), Al-Talaba (18), Karbala (50), Al-Sinaa (5)
3 Iraq Alaa Abdul-Zahra 173 2004present Al-Zawraa (54), Duhok (26), Al-Shorta (78), Al-Minaa (11), Al-Talaba (4)
4 Iraq Karim Saddam 171 19791996 Al-Sinaa (23), Al-Jaish (11), Al-Rasheed (4), Al-Zawraa (127), Al-Shorta (6)
5 Iraq Ali Hashim 170 19872004 Al-Najaf (149), Al-Karkh (21)
6 Iraq Hussein Abdullah 167 19912010 Al-Sinaa (32), Al-Naft (16), Diyala (40), Duhok (58), Erbil (14), Kirkuk (2), Pires (5)
7 Iraq Hammadi Ahmed 162[b] 20052023 Samarra (19), Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (143)
8 Iraq Younis Abid Ali 157 19832000 Al-Shorta (135), Al-Rasheed (15), Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (3), Al-Difaa Al-Jawi (4)
9 Iraq Ahmed Radhi 146 19811999 Al-Zawraa (103), Al-Rasheed (43)
10 Iraq Alaa Kadhim 145 19882007 Al-Sinaa (8), Al-Talaba (137)
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Bold denotes players still playing in the Iraq Stars League.

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Goal against Karbala (16 August 2010; match abandoned) and goal against Erbil (26 October 2016; match result annulled) are not counted.
  2. [b]
    Goal against Al-Kahrabaa (25 October 2014; match awarded 0–3) and goal against Erbil (26 October 2016; match result annulled) are not counted.

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