Waleed Salim Al-Lami

Waleed Salim Al-Lami (Arabic: وليد سالم اللامي Walīd Sālim Al-'Alāmī; born 5 January 1992) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a right back for Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team.

Waleed Salim
Personal information
Full name Waleed Salim Edwareej Al-Lami
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992
Place of birth Mosul, Iraq
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Al-Kahraba (2)
2012 → Erbil (loan) (0)
2012–2020 Al-Shorta (11)
2020–2021 Zakho (0)
2021 Naft Al-Wasat (0)
2021–2023 Al-Shorta 10 (0)
Total – (13)
International career‡
2007–2009 Iraq U17
2009–2010 Iraq U20 3 (0)
2012–2013 Iraq U23 2 (0)
2012–2019 Iraq 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

International career

On 11 September 2012, Salim made his debut for the Iraq national team, starting against Japan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[1]

Iraq national team goals
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 January 2015Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, Australia United Arab Emirates1–12–32015 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Club
Al-Shorta

International
Iraq

Personal life

Salim is a Shia Muslim and has a tattoo of Husayn ibn Ali on his bicep.[2]

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualification: Japan vs Iraq". FIFA.com. 11 September 2012.
  2. Jason Reed (30 January 2015). "Iraq's Waleed Salim Al-Lami touches his tattoo as he celebrates his goal during their Asian Cup". Yahoo! News. Reuters. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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