Brief History

Started his professional soccer career when he played from 1967-1970 for the Army Third Division team. He later moved to one of the most elite teams in Iraq, the Iraqi Air Force, and played from 1976-1978 in the 1st Division.

He was known for his skill and energy on the field, which led to his inavidable selection for the Iraqi National Team in 1970 alongside many stars like Douglas Aziz, Hassan Balah, Gilbert Awekam, Ali Kathem, and his brother Shidrak Yousif.

He participated in three international military soccer championships: 
1. 1972 in Baghdad, Iraq where the Iraqi team won the championship.
2. 1977 in Syria where the team won the championship for the second time.
3. In Kongo Brazaville, where the Iraqi team was second to the Italian team.

He was one of the few players who had the chance to play professionally outside Iraq when he played two seasons for the Lebanese Racing soccer team from 1971-1972. He was distinguished as a swift player with special offensive capabilities as a forward.

After retirement, he worked with the Air Force soccer team as an assistant coach under the great Yugoslavian coach Voia Verdovitch and later as a coach for the team.

Total games played against foreign teams: 55.

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