Karim Allawi Homaidi
 Karim Allawi in 1970s. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Karim Ali Homaidi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2023 (aged 95) | ||
| Place of death | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1942–1945 | Thanawiyat Al-Basra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1960 |
Al-Mina'a | ||
| International career | |||
| 1951 | Iraq | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karim Allawi Homaidi (
International career
In April 1951, Allawi started playing for the first
international friendly in the history of Iraqi football.[1][4] On 6 May 1951, Allawi played his first international against Turkey B in Turkey, which ended 7–0 for Turkey B. Karim Allawi played in the inside left position and wore the No.10 jersey against the Turks.[1][4][5]
Death
Allawi Homaidi died in Basra on 22 July 2023, at the age of 95. Al-Minaa SC issued a statement mourning his death.[6]
Honours
Al-Minaa
- Al-Minaa
References
- ^ a b c Mubarak, Hassanin. "International Results 1951-1959". Iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2006.
- ^ Mahmoud, Shokri (3 June 2009). "The first match for Iraq national team in 1951". kooora.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Homaidi, Karim Allawi. "Basra in the memory of its people" (PDF). Basra Heritage Center in The Holy Abbasid Shrine; Basra 2016.
- ^ a b Mubarak, Hassanin (3 September 2013). "THREE LIONS: THE BIRTH OF ASOOD AL-RAFIDAIN". iraqsport.wordpress.com.
- ^ Mubarak, Hassanin. "Three Lions: The birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia". Ahdaaf.me.
- ^ "الاوساط الرياضية في البصرة تنعى اللاعب الدولي كريم علاوي". ninanews.com (in Arabic). 22 July 2023.
External links
- Iraqi national team players database
- Iraq - Record International Players - Hassanin Mubarak
- History of Iraqi Sports, 1951
- Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south
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