Ahmad Kadhim Assad

Ahmed Kadhim

Personal information
Full name	Ahmed Kadhim Assad
Date of birth	1 July 1976
Place of birth	Iraq
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defense
Club information
Current team	Al-Naft
Number	4
Youth career
1992-1994	Al-Naft
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1994-1995	Al-Talaba
1995-1997	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1997-2002	Al-Zawraa
2002-2003	Al-Shorta
2003-2004	Al-Jaish Damascus
2004-2007	Pas
2007-2008	Steel Azin
2008-2009	Esteghlal Ahvaz	24	(0)
2009-2010	Al-Shorta
2010-2013	Al-Naft
National team
1995-2007	Iraq	90	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ahmed Kadhim Assad (Arabic: احمد کاظم عصاد) (born on July 1, 1976 in Iraq) is an Iraqi professional footballer. He currently plays for Al-Naft in Iraq.

Ahmed Kadhim is an uncompromising tackler, playing left-footed.

He was used in a three-man defensive line-up by coach Najih Humoud but was moved to left-back by Adnan Hamad. He made his debut in a 2-0 win over Lebanon in November 1998 in Beirut.^[1]

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
30 October 1999	National Stadium, Abu Dhabi	Estonia	1–1	1–1	Friendly match
2 June 2000	King Abdullah Stadium, Amman	Jordan	2–0	4–1	2000 WAFF Championship
12 April 2001	Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad	Macau	8–0	8-0	2002 World Cup qual.
14 April 2001	Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad	Nepal	8–1	9-1	2002 World Cup qual.
14 April 2001	Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad	Nepal	9–1	9-1	2002 World Cup qual.
3 September 2002	Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus	Syria	1–0	1-0	2002 WAFF Championship

Honours

• 2002 WAFF Champions

Individual

• In the Al Shorta Hall of Fame^[2]

References

1. Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2001.
2. Al Shorta SC Hall of Fame

External links

• Ahmad Kadhim Assad at National-Football-Teams.com