Younis Abed Ali ( ar, يونس عبد علي) (born 1968 in

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) is an Iraqi former football forward who played for

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in the

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in Amman and 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup in

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Club career

In 1979 Younis began playing for Academy of Al-Shorta Club, and in 1982 he moved to play for the

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beside the first team. In the 1985–86 season, he moved to Al-Rasheed Club to achieve his most successful titles. He won three Premier League titles, two

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trophies,

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title and runner-up title of Asian Champions League. In the 1990–91 season, he returned to his first club Al-Shorta, winning the title of top scorer in the 1993–94 season. He scored 36 goals in 50 match as a record so far. In the 1997–98 season he moved to

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 193 ...

and later moved to Al-Difaa Al-Jawi to retire in 2001; during those seasons, Younis scored 157 league goals.

International career

In 1984, Yunis started playing for the Iraq U16, and then played for the

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. He was called by coach Wathiq Naji to play in the 1988 AFC Youth Championship qualification in

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and then in the

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, he won the championship title with the team, and also won the top scorer title. He was called by coach

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to play in the

, and under the leadership of the same coach, his first appearance with the

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was against Sudan in a friendly in 1987, then playing in the

in Amman, where he won the championship title with the team, he scored a goal against

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. He was called by coach

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to play in the 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup in

, where he won the championship title with the team.

International goals

;Iraq national football team goals :''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.''

Honors

Club

; Al-Rasheed *

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: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 *

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: 1986–87, 1987–88 * Arab Club Champions Cup:

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* Asian Champions League: 1988–89 as a runner-up

International

; Iraq U20 * AFC Youth Championship:

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;

* Arab Nations Cup:

* Peace and Friendship Cup:

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Individual

* 1993–94 Iraqi Premier League: top scorer (36 goals) *

: top scorer (23 goals)

References

External links

List of Iraqi Topscorers at rsssf.comManagerial profile's on kooora.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abed Ali, Younis 1968 births Living people Association football forwards Iraqi footballers Al-Shorta SC players Al-Shorta SC managers Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players Sportspeople from Baghdad Iraq international footballers Olympic footballers of Iraq Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Iraqi football managers