| Muntadher Mohammed | |
| Fullname: | Muntadher Mohammed Jebur Naslookhi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Iraq |
| Height: | 1.67 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Esteghlal |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Al-Kahrabaa |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Al-Karkh |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Al-Zawraa |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Taawon |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Al-Naft |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Esteghlal |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Mes Rafsanjan (loan) |
| Caps8: | 24 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iraq U-14 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Iraq U-17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Iraq U-20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam4: | Iraq U-23 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 4 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam5: | Iraq |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 May 2024 |
Muntadher Mohammed (Arabic: منتظر محمد; born 5 June 2001) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iraq national team.[2]
Mohammed was on the bench for Al-Zawraa's AFC Champions League match on 7 April 2021, against Al-Wahda in Abu Dhabi.[3] On 19 July 2021, Muntadher started the Iraq FA Cup final in the Iraqi El Clasico against rivals Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, playing the full ninety as his side lost on penalties. Two months later, he came on as Al-Zawraa beat Al-Jawiya to take the 2021 Iraqi Super Cup, his first title at club and senior level.
Muntadher Mohammad joined the Esteghlal team on August 3, 2023 with a two-year contract.
Mohammed has represented Iraq at every single age category, winning three titles and captaining his country from U-18 onwards, and has competed at the AFC Asian Championship and FIFA World Cup at youth level.[4]
Muntadher received his first international call-up in 2014, when he travelled to Iran with Iraq's U-14s and won the AFC U-14 Championship, topping their group ahead of South Korea and beating North Korea in the final.[5]
In 2015, Mohammed was invited to join Iraq's U-16s in their qualifiers for the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship. He helped Iraq win their group and qualify for the final tournament, where he was called up. He helped Iraq win the tournament, scoring twice and qualifying for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]
In October 2017, Muntadher was called up to the Iraq U-17 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played in all four of Iraq's matches as they made it to the Round of 16.[7]
In August 2019, Muntadher captained his country for the first time, leading Iraq's U-18s to the 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship title, his third international trophy.[8]
In November 2017, Mohammed was called up to the Iraq U-19 squad for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, where Iraq finished second in their group and qualified.[9]
In the following qualifiers, he captained Iraq's U-19s and scored in their final match as they won their group undefeated and qualified for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship.[10] In January 2021, after several delays, the AFC cancelled the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
In February 2020, Mohammed captained Iraq's U-20s in the U-20 Arab Cup as they made it to the quarter-finals.[12]
Muntadher was the captain of the Iraq U-23s that won their qualifying group and qualified to the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in October 2021. He scored in Iraq's final qualifier against Bahrain.[13] In June 2023, Mohammed was called up to the Iraq U-23s for the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship, which they would win.[14]
Following his impressive stint captaining the U-23s, Muntadher received his first senior international call-up for Iraq's World Cup qualifiers against Syria and South Korea, remaining an unused sub in both matches.[15]
He was then included in Iraq's 2021 FIFA Arab Cup squad, making his debut off the bench in their opening match against Oman.[16]
Muntadher's older brother Mustafa Mohammed is also a footballer and was his teammate at Al-Zawraa between 2019 and 2021.[17]
Iraq U-14
Iraq U-16
Iraq U-18
Iraq U–23
Al-Zawraa