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Brief
History
As
one of the most outstanding Assyrian all-round athletes who started his
soccer career in 1964 with Aleyat Al-Shorta and later was selected to play with the Police Club of the Iraqi 1st division league.
He was selected for the Iraqi National Team in 1967 were he was a regular and
later a captain until he retired in
1979. He was known and well respected for his excellent athletic
ability, confidence, and great stamina on he field.
His
sharp skills in penalty kicks, direct and indirect powerful shots gained
great respect and fear from his opponents. He is most remembered
for his dying seconds goal from midfield against the French Military Team
which carried the Iraqi Team to the next level on the way of winning the
World Military Cup.
He
totaled more than 90
International games which he captained most and scored more than
80
goals during.
The Iraqi
Military Team - 1972
Coach: Ammo Baba
Assyrian players: Douglas Aziz, Ammo Yousif, Shidrak Yousif
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