Dara Mohammed Explained

Dara Mohammed Habib
Fullname:Dara Mohammed Habib
Birth Date:25 June 1987
Birth Place:Kirkuk, Iraq
Position:Left-back, Left-Wingback
Years1:2005–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Years3:2008–2009
Years4:2009–2010
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2010–2011
Years7:2011–2013
Years8:2013–2018
Clubs1:Sulaymaniyah
Clubs2:Erbil
Clubs3:Sulaymaniyah
Clubs4:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Clubs6:Al-Talaba
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Iraq
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Dara Mohammed Habib (Arabic: دارا محمد حبيب ; born June 25, 1987) is an Iraqi football player of Kurdish ethnicity, who played at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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Dara Mohammed, who turns 22 on 19 June, raised quite a few eyebrows when he earned a place in Iraq's FIFA Confederations Cup squad in preference to many of the country's seasoned full-backs. Yet despite his youth, few question that he has the potential to develop into one of the nation's most dependable defenders. Born in 1987 in Kirkuk in the north-east of Iraq, the Kurdish player has spent his relatively short career with two regional clubs. After spending a couple of seasons with Sulaymaniyah FC, where he announced his emergence as a promising star, he quickly earned a lucrative contract with Iraqi giants Erbil FC in 2007.

His stint with Erbil FC proved short, but it was impressive nonetheless as he won his first national league title in his first and only season with the club. The next season saw him come full circle, returning to Sulaymaniyah FC, with whom he has remained until this day.

Having thrived at left-back position on the domestic scene, Mohammed was charged with the task of shoring up Iraq's defence during the qualifying campaign for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament at Beijing 2008. His reward for some solid showings at that level was a call-up to the Iraqi senior team for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa qualifier against Pakistan, and now a place at the Festival of Champions in South Africa.

Personal life

On 17 March 2018, it was reported that Dara is suffering from cancer.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer Iraq . Soccer Iraq on Twitter: "Our thoughts are with former #Iraq international defender Dara Mohammed as his battle with cancer continues. Praying for a return to good health . Twitter.com . 2020-03-03.