Erbil SC

Erbil SC was founded in 3/11/1968 by the former Kurdistan-Iraq Football Association (الحاج محمد عثمان لك) and spent many years in mid-table obscurity, occasionally challenging the top Iraqi sides.[1]

After the turn of the century and the beginning of the Iraq War, Erbil FC has dramatically improved and have become a real powerhouse in Iraqi club football. Top Iraqi players from southern iraq and international players from around the world have begun coming to the kurdistan region and to Erbil SC to play their trade with good wages and relative safety.[1]

In the summer of 2005, Shaker left rivals Duhok SC to coach Erbil. In the 2005–06 season, Erbil started slow, only just managing to finish third in Group A just ahead of Sirwan FC on goal difference to advance to the second round. Erbil topped their group in the second round to advance to the end of season play-offs where they met southern giants Najaf FC in a two-legged home and away tie. Erbil were beaten by Najaf by a 4–1 scoreline which basically dented all hope of reaching the play-off final for the title. In the home leg, Erbil were winning 1–0 when the match got suspended with a replay taking place five days later with the match resulting in a 1–1 scoreline. This meant Erbil were knocked out of a chance of winning the championship but would instead take part in the third-place play-off match. This match didn't take place as in the other semi-final match between the two Baghdad giants, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawra'a. The second match of the leg was cancelled as the Al-Quwa players walked off the pitch, resulting in their disqualification and Erbil getting the automatic third-place finish. All in all, it was a strong first season under Shaker and that summer the team improved personnel ready for the next season.

• Iraqi Premier League
  • Winners (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12
  • Runners-up (3): 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14

• Kurdistan Premier League
  • Winners (3): 2009–10, 2011–12, 2015–16

• AFC Cup:
  • Runners-up (2): 2012, 2014

As of 23 October 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IRQ Rebaz Abdullah 2 DF  IRQ Didar Ghazi 3 DF  IRQ Omar Janki 4 DF  IRQ Ibrahim Azwar 5 DF  IRQ Niyaz Mohammed 6 DF  IRQ Herim Tahsin 7 FW  IRQ Sherko Karim 8 MF  IRQ Ivan Khaled 9 FW  IRQ Farhan Shakor 10 FW  IRQ Diar Ali 11 MF  RSA William Twala 12 MF  IRQ Ali Sarhan 13 MF  IRQ Mohammed Sirdar 14 MF  BRA Airton Ribeiro Santos 15 DF  TRI Daneil Cyrus 17 MF  TUN Nidhal Saïed

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF  IRQ Haider Qarman (captain) 19 MF  IRQ Shirwan Kurdistan 20 GK  IRQ Dler Hatem 21 MF  IRQ Wrya Kameran 23 DF  IRQ Kosrat Baiz 25 MF  IRQ Aakam Hashim 26 DF  IRQ Nozad Abdul Hamid 28 GK  IRQ Ahmed Ribwar 29 MF  IRQ Barzan Sherzad 30 DF  IRQ Omar Ibrahim 31 DF  IRQ Herdi Siamand 32 DF  IRQ Arkan Amir 33 GK  IRQ Gilan Sadeq 40 MF  IRQ Amir Ismail 45 FW  IRQ Mohammed Hawar 77 MF  IRQ Helo Faeq

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Rodion Gačanin
Assistant manager:	Kawah kader
Goalkeeping coach:	Vacant
Fitness coach:	Dogi Bakovic
Administrative director:	Govand Abdul-Khaliq
U-19 Manager:	Ahmed Mnajed
U-19 Assistant manager:	Ahmed Shoukar
U-19 Goalkeeping coach:	Didar Hamid
U-16 Manager:	Emad Asaad

Updated to match played July 2019
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