Karim Allawi Homaidi Explained

Karim Allawi
Full Name:	Abdul Karim Ali Homaidi
Birth Date:	1 July 1928
Birth Place:	Basra, Iraq
Death Place:	Basra, Iraq
Position:	Forward
Youthyears1:	1942–1945
Youthclubs1:	Thanawiyat Al-Basra
Years1:	1945–1960
Nationalyears1:	1951
Nationalteam1:	Iraq

Karim Allawi Homaidi (Arabic: كريم علاوي حميدي, 1 July 1928 – 22 July 2023) was an Iraqi footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first players to play in the Iraq national team and also played for Al-Minaa.^{[1] [2] [3]}

International career

In April 1951, Allawi started playing for the first Iraq national team, He was called by coach Dhia Habib to play in the first international friendly in the history of Iraqi football.^[1] On 6 May 1951, Allawi played his first international against Turkey B in Turkey, which ended 7–0 for Turkey B. Karim Allawi played in the inside left position and wore the No.10 jersey against the Turks.^{[1] [4] [5]}

Death

Allawi Homaidi died in Basra on 22 July 2023, at the age of 95. Al-Minaa SC issued a statement mourning his death.^[6]

Honours

Al-Minaa

• Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup: 1951 with Al-Minaa

External links

• Iraqi national team players database
• Iraq - Record International Players - Hassanin Mubarak
• History of Iraqi Sports, 1951
• Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Results 1951-1959. https://web.archive.org/web/20060616235423/http://www.iraqsport.com/blog/?page_id=25. dead. 16 June 2006. Iraqsport.com. English. Mubarak. Hassanin.
2. Web site: The first match for Iraq national team in 1951. kooora.com. Arabic. 3 June 2009. Mahmoud. Shokri.
3. Web site: Basra in the memory of its people. Basra Heritage Center in The Holy Abbasid Shrine; Basra 2016. Homaidi. Karim Allawi.
4. Web site: THREE LIONS: THE BIRTH OF ASOOD AL-RAFIDAIN. iraqsport.wordpress.com. 3 September 2013. Mubarak. Hassanin.
5. Web site: Three Lions: The birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia. Ahdaaf.me. Mubarak. Hassanin.
6. Web site: الاوساط الرياضية في البصرة تنعى اللاعب الدولي كريم علاوي. ninanews.com. Arabic. 22 July 2023.