Younis Mahmoud
3 February 1983 – present
Younis Mahmoud is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a striker and captained the Iraq national team. He scored the winning goal in the final of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup against Saudi Arabia and was named the tournament's most valuable player. He spent much of his club career in Qatar and is among Iraq's highest-scoring international players.
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Life events
Younis Mahmoud was born into a Turkmen family in Kirkuk.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe started out with Iraqi clubs before moving to the Gulf, playing for sides including Al-Talaba.
He began playing for Iraq's senior side in the early 2000s.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was part of the Iraq squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2004 Olympic football tournament.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe signed for Qatari clubs, later playing for sides including Al-Gharafa, Al-Arabi and Al-Sadd.
He finished the tournament as joint top scorer and captain of the winning side.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis header gave Iraq a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Jakarta and the country's first Asian Cup title.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgIraq reached the semi-finals of the tournament held in Australia.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe ended his career with the Iraq national team after more than a decade as a regular selection.
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