Ahmed Daham Karim (; 12 October 1967 – 29 December 2021) was an Iraqi
football
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manager and player who played as a
midfielder
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. He represented the
Iraq national team in the
1996 Asian Cup
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.
Coaching career
Daham signed for the
Naft Maysan in August of the 2018–19 season, after Uday Ismail left. He led the team through good results and a very good season. He achieved fifth place in the league, six points behind third place. In the Iraqi Cup, the team went through the quarter final and was knocked out by
Al-Talaba SC
Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...
. Daham reached agreement with the board to stay for another season after long negotiations.
Personal life and death
Daham died from a heart attack on 29 December 2021, at the age of 54.
Career statistics
:''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daham goal.''
Managerial statistics
Honours
Manager
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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Iraq FA Cup
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:
2015–16
References
External links
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1967 births
2021 deaths
Iraqi men's footballers
Iraq men's international footballers
1996 AFC Asian Cup players
Men's association football midfielders
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya managers
Iraqi football managers