Ridha Abdulaziz
Iraqi footballer (born 2003)
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Ridha Abdulaziz (born 24 February 2003) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Iraq Stars League side Al-Minaa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ridha Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Shami | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Al-Diwaniya | ||
| 2023–2025 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 2025 | Newroz | ||
| 2026– | Al-Minaa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Iraq U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Iraq U23 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2026 | |||
Club career
In September 2020, Abdulaziz officially signed with Al-Diwaniya. After three seasons and the club's relegation,[1] he moved to Al-Najaf, officially signing with them in September 2023.[2][3] In April 2025, during the Middle Euphrates derby match against Karbala, he suffered a nose injury and was sidelined after undergoing surgery.[4] In July 2025, he officially transferred to Newroz,[5] but in December of the same year, he mutually terminated his contract with the club's management.[6]
On 18 June 2026, he moved to Al-Minaa and the club officially announced his signing.[7]
International career
Abdulaziz was first picked to represent Iraq in 2023, when the under-20 coach Emad Mohammed selected him to be a part of his 23-man squad to play in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup,[8][9] which the team was able to reached the final and finished as runners-up in the tournament.[10][11] In 2023, he was called up to the under-23 by coach Radhi Shenaishil to participate in the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship,[12][13] and helped the team win the championship title.[14][15] He was also named to the 26-man squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[16] and 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[17]