Ghanim Oraibi Explained

Ghanim Oraibi Jassim
Fullname:Ghanim Oraibi Jassim Al-Roubai
Birth Date:16 August 1961
Birth Place:Baghdad, Iraq
Height:1.70 m
Position:Defender
Years1:1979–1982
Clubs1:Al-Amana
Years2:1982–1990
Clubs2:Al-Shabab
Years3:1990–1991
Clubs3:Al-Talaba SC
Years4:1991–1993
Clubs4:Al-Amana
Years5:1993–1995
Clubs5:Al-Shabab
Nationalyears1:1985–1989
Nationalteam1:Iraq
Nationalcaps1:60
Nationalgoals1:0

Ghanim Oraibi Jassim Al-Roubai (born 16 August 1961) is an Iraqi football defender who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Al-Shabab.

Career

Oraibi played as left-back, from 1979 ti 1982 fir Al-Amana, for seven years by Al-Shabab and for his 2nd time with Al-Amana.

International

He played in all of Iraq’s 1986 World Cup games in Mexico. In 1977 at the age of 16, he joined the Amana youth team playing alongside Basil Gorgis, Natiq Hashim and Karim Allawi.[2]

Ghanim was first called up by coach Vojo Gardesevic for the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, but was given his first start by Jorge Vieira in the 3-2 win over UAE in 1985.

Personal life

Oraibi's son Zulfikar died in a car bomb attack in Karrada, Baghdad on 3 July 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/teams/team=43818.html 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
  2. Web site: iraqsport.com . Hassanin Mubarak . Player Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010618144139/http://iraqsport.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi?db=players&uid=default&view_records=1&Index=R . June 18, 2001 .
  3. Web site: iraqsport.com . Haidar Hadi . My heartfelt condolences to the former Football star #Ghanim_Oraibi for losing his son in the #Karada terrorist attack.