Karim Allawi Homaidi (, 1 July 1928 – 22 July 2023) was an Iraqi

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er who played as a

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. He was one of the first players to play in the Iraq national team and also played for

Al-Minaa Al-Mina'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi multi-sport club based in Al-Maqal, Basra that participates in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of Iraqi football. It is one of the most popular clubs in Iraq, particularly in the south, and became the ...

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

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in the history of Iraqi football. 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.

Death

Allawi Homaidi died in

Basra Basra () is a port city in Iraq, southern Iraq. It is the capital of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the List of largest cities of Iraq, third largest city in Iraq overall, behind Baghdad and Mosul. Located near the Iran–Iraq bor ...

on 22 July 2023, at the age of 95. Al-Minaa SC issued a statement mourning his death.

Honours

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

Gallery

References

External links

Iraqi national team players database

Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allawi Homaidi, Karim 1928 births 2023 deaths Iraqi men's footballers Men's association football forwards Al-Minaa SC players Al-Minaa SC managers Footballers from Basra Iraq men's international footballers