| Alai Ghasem | |
| Full Name: | Alai Fadel Ali Hussain Ghasem[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2003 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | AFC Eskilstuna (on loan from IFK Göteborg) |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | BK Häcken |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | IFK Göteborg |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | IFK Göteborg |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Utsiktens BK (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iraq U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Iraq |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 22:07, 10 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:05, 26 July 2023 (UTC) |
Alai Fadel Ali Hussain Ghasem (Arabic: الاي فاضل علي حسين قاسم; born 16 February 2003) is a footballer who plays as a as a right-back for AFC Eskilstuna, on loan from IFK Göteborg.[2] Born in Sweden, he represents the Iraq national team.
Ghasem was born in Sweden to an Iraqi father and Algerian mother.[3] He represented the Iraq under-19s in November 2021.[4]
On 23 September 2022, Alai made his first team debut for Iraq in a penalty shootout loss against Oman in the 2022 Jordan International Tournament.[5] He has been called up to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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