Wesam Malik (born 1 January 1989) is an

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

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for

Naft Al-Basra Naft Al-Basra SC () is a professional association football, football club based in Al-Tamimia District, Basra, Iraq, that plays in Iraq Stars League. The club was formerly known as Naft Al-Junoob (1979–1990; 2003–2020) and Al-Rumaila (1990– ...

in the

Iraq Premier League The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Assoc ...

, as well as the Iraq national team.

International career

On 24 July 2016, Wesam made his first international cap with Iraq against Uzbekistan in a friendly match.

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* 1989 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Iraqi men's footballers Iraq men's international footballers Al-Minaa SC players Naft Al-Basra SC players {{Iraq-footy-midfielder-stub