Mohammad Afash
Syrian footballer (born 1966)
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Mohammad Nasser Afash (Arabic: محمد عفش; born 31 October 1966) is a Syrian retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. He started his career for Al-Ittihad Aleppo, before moving to Greece, where he spent 11 years for rivals Proodeftiki and Ionikos. He finished his career with Al-Ittihad Aleppo. Afash has represented Syria, getting capped 27 times and scoring 9 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Nasser Afash | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Aleppo, Syria | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo | ||
| 1993–1996 | Proodeftiki | 89 | (28) |
| 1996–2004 | Ionikos | 196 | (19) |
| 2004–2005 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989–2004 | Syria | 27 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Afash is one of the most notable Syrian football exports. Beginning his career with Al-Ittihad, he moved to Greece in 1993 to play for Proodeftiki before joining Ionikos in the 1996–97 season.[1] He returned to Al-Ittihad in 2004.
International career
Afash made seven appearances for the senior Syria national football team in qualifying matches for the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was a member of the Syria squad at the 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals.[3]
He also played for Syria at the 1989 and 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship[2]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 July 1993 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria |  Taiwan | 5–0 | 8–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 2. | 6–0 | |||||
| 3. | 19 August 1999 | Amman, Jordan |  Oman | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1999 Arab Games |
| 4. | 23 August 1999 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Libya | 1-0 | 1-1 | |
| 5. | 25 August 1999 | Amman, Jordan |  United Arab Emirates | 2-1 | 2-2 | |
| 6. | 30 April 2001 | Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo, Syria |  Philippines | 9–0 | 12–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 7 May 2001 |  Laos | 1–0 | 11–0 | ||
| 8. | 10–0 | |||||
| 9. | 18 May 2001 | Oman | 2–2 | 3–3 |
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