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Brief History

Ashor Gabriel

He started his journey in 1968 when he was in the Army playing for Al-Mushat (Infantry) Unit Team for two years bringing immediate impact to the team being the top scorer during term and 2nd scorer in the league.

In 1969, he was selected for Iraqi National Military team under the Russian coach Dr. Yuri Illichev and his assistant the legendary Emmanuel “Ammo” Baba.

His first trip with the National Team came for the Arab Nations Army Tournament in Syria in the same year when he was selected for the Iraqi National and Olympic team.

His first game with the National team was against East Germany that played in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. This was just the beginning of a series of matches with the National team against teams like Russia, Egypt, Morocco, & Korea.

In 1970 Ashor was released from his Army service and immediately was offered to play with the well known Firqa El-Thalitha (Al-Jaish FC today)playing alongside great players like Shidrock Yusif, Jabar Rishat and excelling as the top scorer of the team.

In 1971, he decided to leave Iraq and played as a professional with Salam Zerketa and playing with Racing Beirut who were the current Premier League Champions of 1969-1970 in Lebanon in international matches against Romania and Czechoslovak, Bulgaria

In 1984, He was selected to be the assistant coach during the Olympic try outs for the Midwest region under coach Paul Matt.

Among many of his achievements stands the 1995, 96, 97 championshipswith the Chicago Winged Bull and being a Two time Winner for the Nations Cup. I was head coach of Romanian team to win nation cup. I was 3 years head coach of the Croatian Soccer team of Chicago to win in the major division and the Midwest Region Open Cup.

He currently holds a US B license coaching certificate and has coached over a thousand players from the youth to adult divisions over the years.

In 1972, Ashor’s travels brought him to the City of Chicago in the United States of America and as always immediately played with a Semi-professional club in Chicago, since Soccer was just establishing it’s professional roots in the USA  He played with Olympics for 6 months before he made the decision to play for his own community where he started and beloved and with none other than the Chicago Winged Bull. His journey with the club took him for 20 years playing and later coaching the team collecting many honors and was the only player to be the top scorer in the 3rd, 2nd, 1st and Major Division. He was the only player to score 100 goals in the Major Division of the city of Chicago and still holds the record of scoring 67 goals in the National soccer League.

Standing 2nd from Right, Playing with the Chicago Winged Bull in the early 80's

Standing 1st from right, as a coach with the Chicago Winged Bull Soccer Team of the early 80's
 

In 1984, He was selected to be the assistant coach during the Olympic try outs for the Midwest region under coach Paul Matt.

Among many of his achievements stands the 1995, 96, 97 championships with the Chicago Winged Bull and being a Two time Winner for the Nations Cup. I was head coach of Romanian team to win nation cup. I was 3 years head coach of the Croatian Soccer team of Chicago to win in the major division and the Midwest Region Open Cup.

He currently holds a US B license coaching certificate and has coached over a thousand players from the youth to adult divisions over the years.

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