Samer Saeed Mujbel Al Mamoori ( ar, سامر سعيد مجبل) (born 1 December 1987 in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

) is a former Iraqi

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. He currently manages Al-Diwaniya in the

Iraqi Premier League The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion an ...

Career

Saeed belongs among the generation of Iraqi players who emerged after 2003. As a teenager, he was recruited by Arbil FC, where he remained until 2006. After spending the next season with

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-based Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, he moved to Al-Ahly Tripoli in

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...

in 2007. Saeed made a name for himself in his adopted country and was named Libya's ‘Best Foreign Player of the Year' in 2008.

International career

In his international debut, a friendly with Jordan on 24 January 2008, Samer Saeed donned the number 8 jersey, a number

Ahmad Abd Ali Ahmed Abid Ali Mohammed known as Kobi ( ar, أحمد عبد علي) (born 1 January 1986 in Iraq) is an Iraqi former football midfielder. Honours Country * 2006 Asian Games Silver medallist. * 2007 Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was t ...

had seemingly made his own in Iraq's title-winning campaign at the

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. The game ended 1-1, with Saeed playing impressively in his creative role. Prior to this senior bow, the diminutive midfielder had figured prominently with the Iraqi Olympic side that won silver at the

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Attributes

Standing just 165 cm tall, Saeed is one of the shortest players in the Iraqi team. But what he lacks in physical stature, the midfielder makes up for with pace, skill and creativity.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Country

Silver medallist.

Clubs

* Libyan League Best foreign Player 2008

Personal

Samer is the twin brother of the Iraqi defender

Samal Saeed Samal Saeed Mujbel Al Mamoori ( ar, سامال سعيد مجبل; born 1 December 1987) is an Iraqi football defender who plays for Al-Diwaniya SC and the Iraq national football team. Personal Samal is the twin brother of the Iraqi midfielder ...

and the older brother of Iraqi defender Sameh Saeed.

References

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Profile on Goalzz

External links

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Profile on Goalzz
1987 births Living people Iraqi footballers Iraq men's international footballers 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Iraqi expatriate footballers Al-Sailiya SC players Al-Najaf SC players People from Hillah Men's association football midfielders Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Al-Talaba SC players Al-Shorta SC players Asian Games silver medalists for Iraq Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games {{Iraq-footy-midfielder-stub