Mohammed Mezher
Mohammed Mezher (Arabic: محمد مزهر; born 24 March 1998) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League, on loan from Naft Maysan.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 24, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Maysan, Iraq | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder [1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Shorta | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Naft Maysan | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017- | Naft Maysan | ||
2020- | → Al-Shorta (loan) | 3 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019- | Iraq U-23 | 8 | (0) |
2020- | Iraq | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2020 |
Club Career
Naft Maysan
Mezher started his career at boyhood club Naft Maysan, where he came up the youth ranks before making his debut for the first-team in 2017 in the Iraqi Premier League.
Al-Shorta
In January 2020, after impressing for Naft Maysan in their league match against defending champions Al-Shorta as well as the Iraq U-23s at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, the league's defending champions signed Mezher on loan until the end of the season, alongside teammate Akram Raheem, ahead of the season restart and their 2020 AFC Champions League campaign.[2] Mezher quickly established himself as a key player for Al-Shorta, filling the gaps left by national team stars Amjad Attwan and Safaa Hadi excellently as they headed to Kuwait and Russia, respectively, to join Kuwait SC Krylia Sovetov Samara[3], starting all three of Al-Shorta's league matches as well as both Champions League matches, impressing in all five before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of the season, Al-Shorta renewed his loan for an additional season.
International Career
Iraq U-23
Mezher was called up to the Iraqi olympic team in 2019, helping his country qualify for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, where he played all three matches.
Iraq
Following his impressive performances at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship and his new club Al-Shorta, Mezher was called up to the senior Iraqi national team for the first time in June 2020, as the 35-man squad entered a one-month long training camp ahead of Iraq's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]
References
- "محمد مزهر" (in Arabic). Kooora. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "نفط ميسان يسلّم نجميه للشرطة" (in Arabic). Kooora. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "«Крылья Советов» объявили о трансфере хавбека сборной Ирака Хади". www.championat.com (in Russian). 21 February 2020.
- "Katanec calls up 35 players for Iraq training camp". AFC. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.