Amjad Radhi

Amjad Radhi Yousif Al-Janabi (Arabic: أمجد راضي‎; born 17 July 1990) is an Iraqi professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraqi Premier League. He won the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League and 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League top scorer awards,[1] as well as the 2012 AFC Cup top scorer award.[2][3]

Amjad Radhi
Personal information
Full name Amjad Radhi Yousif Al-Janabi
Date of birth (1990-07-17) 17 July 1990
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Number 29
Youth career
2005–2006 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 74 (55)
2011–2015 Erbil SC 70 (61)
2015 Al-Raed 19 (7)
2016 Smouha SC 1 (0)
2016– Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 69 (41)
National team‡
2011 Iraq U-23 6 (2)
2010–2015 Iraq 35 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2015

Club career

The youngster's goal-scoring rate is remarkable even by Asian standards. He scored a remarkable 31 goals in the 2009/10 Iraqi Premier League season. Having finished last year’s AFC Cup as top-scorer with Arbil with nine goals, he has continued to cause havoc this season, being on target four times as his side established a six-point cushion at the summit.[4]

He scored an impressive 23 goals during the 2011–12 Iraqi Premier League to help his Erbil to the title and win his first Iraqi premier league title.

International career

He made his debut for Iraq against Jordan in September 2010, he scored his first goal for Iraq on December 18, 2012 in a match against Oman.[5]

International goals
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 December 2012Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait Oman1–02–02012 WAFF Championship
2.6 October 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Yemen1–03–2Friendly match

Honours

Club
Erbil SC
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

International

Individual

References
  1. "Iraq League Wrap: Violence Mars Arbil's Opening Day Victory". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. Top scorer consolation for Radhi Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "أمجد "راضي"، ويطمح للمزيد".
  4. "New stars rise on Asian scene". FIFA.com. 16 April 2013.
  5. "Amjad Radhi National Team".


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