Ahmed Al-Rawi
Ahmed Hisham Ali Musa Al-Rawi (Arabic: أَحْمَد هِشَام عَلِيّ مُوسَى الرَّاوِي; born 30 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatari club Qatar, on loan from Al-Rayyan. Born in Iraq, he represents the Qatar national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Hisham Ali Musa Al-Rawi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Qatar (on loan from Al-Rayyan) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Aspire Academy | ||
| 2018–2021 | Al-Rayyan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Al-Rayyan | 24 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Alcorcón C (loan) | ||
| 2025– | → Qatar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Qatar U20 | 8 | (4) |
| 2023– | Qatar U23 | 7 | (3) |
| 2023– | Qatar | 7 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 December 2024 | |||
Ahmed Hisham Ali Musa Al-Rawi (Arabic: أَحْمَد هِشَام عَلِيّ مُوسَى الرَّاوِي; born 30 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatari club Qatar, on loan from Al-Rayyan. Born in Iraq, he represents the Qatar national team.
Early life
[edit]Al-Rawi was born in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to an Iraqi family originally from Rawah District, Al Anbar Governorate. His father Hisham Al-Rawi is a former footballer. He has two brothers, including Bassam who is a member of the Qatar national team. He moved with his family to Syria in 2006 and to Qatar in 2007.[2]
Club career
[edit]Al-Rawi was formed in the Aspire Academy. In 2018, he joined the youth department of Al-Rayyan. In 2021, he started playing in the club's senior team in the Qatar Stars League. He made four appearances during the 2022 AFC Champions League.[2]
On 19 October 2022, he was loaned to Spanish side AD Alcorcón's second reserve team.[3]
International career
[edit]Born in Iraq, Al-Rawi was naturalized to represent Qatar in the international level. He took part in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup with the Qatar under-20s. He scored one goal during the tournament as Qatar finished at the bottom of the group and got eliminated.[4]
On 16 November 2023, he made his international debut in Qatar's 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification win against Afghanistan.[5] In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[6] with Qatar. On 21 March 2024, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Kuwait during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[7] On 11 June, he scored his second goal against India in their 2–1 win.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2024 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Kuwait |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 June 2024 |  India |
2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3. | 20 March 2025 |  North Korea |
4–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ahmed Al-Rawi". soccerway. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Asia's 'Generation Next' ready to shine in Uzbekistan". The Asian Game. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "اأحمد الراوي للعرب: أتطلع لأكون سفيراً للكرة القطرية". Al-Arab (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "الكشف عن القائمة النهائية لمنتخب قطر في كأس آسيا للشباب". Winwin (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Qatar 8–1 Afghanistan". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". tournoimauricerevello.com (in French). Maurice Revello Tournament. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Qatar's Commanding Display Sees Off Kuwait in 3-0 Win". Qatar Football Association. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Chakraborty, Debodinna (11 June 2024). "India suffer controversial 2–1 defeat to Qatar as Round 3 dreams face dramatic end". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ahmed Al-Rawi at Soccerway
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