Alexander Aoraha

Alexander Aoraha
Personal information
Full name Alexander Moaid Goria Aoraha
Date of birth (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Zawraa
Youth career
2014–2023 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 16 (0)
2026– Al-Zawraa 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Iraq U20 5 (0)
2022– Iraq U23 11 (5)
2022– Iraq 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2022

Alexander Moaid Goria Aoraha (Arabic: أليكساندر أوراها; born 17 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa. Born in England, he represents Iraq internationally.[2]

Club career

Queens Park Rangers

Having joined the club aged eleven, Aoraha signed a two-year scholarship in July 2019.[3] Following the conclusion of his scholarship, he signed a new contract following the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[4]

On 16 August 2023, Aoraha made his senior debut as a substitute in a 1–0 EFL Cup defeat to Norwich City.[5] Having seen his progress stunted by an injury, he signed a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.[6]

On 10 December 2024, Aoraha joined National League club Ebbsfleet United on a one-month loan deal.[7]

Al-Zawraa

On 20 January 2026, Aoraha signed for Iraq Stars League club Al-Zawraa for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

Iraq U-23

Eligible to represent England or Iraq internationally, through his father, a Chaldean Catholic Assyrian from Iraq,[9] Alex chose to represent the latter.

Aoraha received his first call-up for the U-23s in January 2022 for a training camp in Antalya, Turkey in preparation for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, during which he played every match. He has won 6 caps and scored 2 goals for the U-23s.[10][11]

Iraq

After impressing with the U-23s, Aoraha received a call-up to the senior national team in November 2022, just 10 months after first being called up to the U-23s. He was an unused substitute in a friendly against Mexico and made his debut in the starting lineup against Ecuador on November 12.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 January 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2023–24 Championship 000010——10
2024–25 Championship 000000——00
2025–26 Championship 000000——00
Total 000010000010
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2024–25 National League 16000——2[a]0180
Al-Zawraa 2025–26 Iraq Stars League 0000—00—00
Career total 16000100020190
  1. ↑ Appearances in National League Cup

International

As of match played 12 November 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iraq 202210
Total10

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Iraq (IRQ)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 12. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Alexander Aoraha at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "QPR confirm latest intake of scholars". www.qpr.co.uk. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Academy retained list revealed". www.qpr.co.uk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Match Report: QPR 0, Norwich City 1". www.qpr.co.uk. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "New contract for Alex Aoraha". www.qpr.co.uk. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hoops midfielder makes Fleet loan switch". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alex Aoraha: QPR midfielder moves to Iraqi side Al Zawraa SC". BBC Sport. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Khalaf, Saoud. "The hanging goalposts of Babylon: Iraq's football diversity". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 19 July 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "أبرز المُحترفين الذين سينضمون لمُعسكر الأولمبي العراقي تحضيرًا لكأس آسيا" (in Arabic). IQPro. January 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "لاعب كوينز بارك رينجرز جاهز لتمثيل العراق" (in Arabic). IQiraq. April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "متوسط ميدان كوينز بارك رينجرز الانكليزي الكسندر اوراها" (in Arabic). Nabd. November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "Alexander Aoraha Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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