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SHEDRAK
YOUSIF

 
 

Shedrak

1965

Brief History

He was one of the most distinguished Assyrian soccer players Iraq ever had. He played for:
The C.C. Varsity from 1960 - 1962
The Army Team (1st Division) from 1963 - 1975
The Iraqi National Teams from 1965 - 1973

He was first recognized on the national level in 1966 during the Pan Arab Championship which Iraq won. He was slim and short, yet he exhibited marvelous characteristics such as flabbergasting encountering ability, amazing stamina, and distributing skills. Indeed he was considered one of the most dangerous mid-field players in the Iraqi National Teams.

He participated in many international tournaments such as:
1. The Pan Arab championships in 1965, 1966.
2. The Olympic final preliminary round in Mexico 1968, Germany 1972.
3. World Military Championship Cup in 1972.
4. World Cup final preliminary round in Australia 1973.

One of the highest individual honours he received was in 1966 when he was picked by the Al-Riadh newspaper as the best player of the year due to his swiftness, stamina, and soccer skills.

Total games played against foreign teams: 72.

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