Muayad Khalid () is an Iraqi former professional
footballer
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who played as a
right-back
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.
Career
Born in Baghdad, Khalid was spotted by an Al Talaba scout and began playing for the local giants as a teenager. He later moved on to Al Quwa Al Jawiya in 2005, where he has played a key role in defence. He then moved back to Al Talaba and then to Al Zawraa. In September 2011, he signed a contract with his current club
Al Zawraa
Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...
.
In 2016, he was playing football in
Vienna
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.
Having excelled as a right-back for major Iraqi clubs such as Al Talaba and Al Quwa Al Jawiya, Moaayed Khlalid earned a call-up from Iraq's former interim coach Radhi Shenaishil in 2009.
The previous highlight for Khlalid at international level had been featuring in Iraq's silver-winning campaign in the 2006 Asian Games at Doha. In 2009 Moaayed was called up for the Iraqi national team squad by
Bora Milutinović
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He has managed at five editions of the FIFA World Cup, tied for the record al ...
to compete in the confederations cup. He played well against world champion Spain in a match that Iraq lost 1–0.
Honours
Al-Talaba
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Iraq FA Cup
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:
2001–02,
2002–03
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Iraqi Elite League:
2001–02
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Iraqi Perseverance Cup:
2002
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Al-Zawraa
* Iraqi Elite League:
2010–11
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Iraq
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2006 Asian Games
The 2006 Asian Games (), officially known as the XV Asiad or 15th Asian Games (, and commonly known as Doha 2006 (), were an Asian multi-sport event held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1 to 15, 2006, with 424 events in 39 sports featured in the ga ...
Silver medalist
References
External links
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Profile on Goalzz
Living people
Footballers from Baghdad
Iraqi men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Iraq men's international footballers
Al-Talaba SC players
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Al-Shorta SC players
Asian Games silver medalists for Iraq
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Iraqi expatriate men's footballers
21st-century Iraqi sportsmen
Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh
Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh
Brothers Union players
Year of birth missing (living people)
Asian Games silver medalists in football
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