Brief Profile

Name:	Arkan Najib Shamoun
Date of Birth:	February 7, 1982
Club:	Al-Talaba (Iraq)
Position:	Midfielder
Ex-club (s):	Al-Zawraa (Iraq)

 
One of a number of young hopefuls players at Talaba Soccer Club in Iraq, which rose to the international level in Tehran, Iran during the Asian Youth Championship in 2000 with the Iraqi U-20 team. 
 
He was given a call for the Iraqi National team for the 2002 WC qualifying squad by the former Yugoslav Coach Milan Zivadinovic, however after Milan was sacked by the Iraqi F.A., Arkan was one of many players omitted by the newly re-appointed coach Adnan Hamad, formerly coach of the Iraqi youth team.
 
Arkan is recognized as a talented versatile player capable of playing anywhere in midfield or on the wings.