Ilyas Merkes (born January 8, 1987, in
Al-Hasakah
Al-Hasakah (; / ; ) is a city in northeastern Syria and the capital of the Al-Hasakah Governorate. With a 2023 estimated population of 422,445, Al-Hasakah is populated by Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians and Chechens. A ...
) is a retired
Syria
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n
footballer
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and currently coach. He is currently the assistant manager of
Assyriska FF
Assyriska Fotbollsföreningen, also known simply as Assyriska FF, is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje, Stockholm County. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently play ...
.
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External links
Career stats at Kooora.com(Arabic)
Career stats at goalzz.comIlyas Merkes at Arameiska-Syrianska Botkyrka
1987 births
Living people
People from Al-Hasakah
Allsvenskan players
Superettan players
Syrian men's footballers
Syrian expatriate men's footballers
Syria men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Syrian emigrants to Sweden
Syrianska IF Kerburan players
Men's association football defenders
Syrian Assyrian people
Assyrian footballers
Syrian Premier League players
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