| Amir Al-Ammari | |
| Full Name: | Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet)[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Cracovia |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | IFK Öxnehaga |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Husqvarna FF |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Brøndby IF |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Husqvarna FF |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Jönköpings Södra IF |
| Caps2: | 88 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Halmstads BK |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | IFK Göteborg |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Mjällby AIF (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Halmstads BK (loan) |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Halmstads BK |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Cracovia |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Iraq U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Iraq |
| Nationalcaps3: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 17 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 11 June 2024 |
Amir Fouad Abboud Al-Ammari (Arabic: أمير فؤاد عبود العماري; born 27 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Iraq national team. Born in Sweden, he represented them at youth level before switching his allegiance to Iraq.[2]
Al-Ammari started his youth career with Swedish clubs IFK Öxnehaga and Husqvarna FF, before moving to Denmark to join youth academy of Brøndby IF.[3]
Al-Ammari returned to Husqvarna in March 2017, where he started his senior career.[4] On 11 December 2017, Jönköpings Södra IF announced the signing of Al-Ammari on a three-year deal.[5] He left the club in December 2020 following the conclusion of 2020 Superettan season.[6]
On 14 February 2021, newly promoted Allsvenskan side Halmstads BK announced the signing of Al-Ammari.[7] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2021 in a 1–0 win against BK Häcken.
On 17 July 2024, Al-Ammari joined Polish club Cracovia on a three-year contract.[8]
Born in Sweden, Al-Ammari is eligible to play for Iraq through his father.[2]
He has played four friendlies for Sweden under-19 team in 2014 and 2015.[9]
In March 2019, Al-Ammari played for Iraq under-23 team in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. He scored two goals from three matches and helped his team qualify for the main tournament. In January 2020, he was selected in Iraq's squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[10]
On 2 September 2021, Al-Ammari made his first international cap with Iraq against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Husqvarna FF | 2017 | Ettan | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 8 | |||
| Jönköpings Södra IF | 2018 | Superettan | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Superettan | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||
| 2020 | Superettan | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 88 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 18 | |||
| Halmstads BK | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Mjällby AIF (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Halmstads BK (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Halmstads BK | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Cracovia | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 206 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 236 | 34 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | ||
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Ammari goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 26 March 2024 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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