Mohammed Qasim Nassif

Mohammed Nassif
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Qasim Nassif
Date of birth (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Mosul
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2018 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2019 → Naft Al-Wasat (loan)
2021–2022 Naft Al-Basra
2022 Al-Shorta 2 (0)
2022–2023 Karbala
2023 Newroz
2023–2024 Erbil
2024–2025 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2025–2026 Al-Minaa
2026– Al-Mosul
International career‡
2019–2020 Iraq U23 3 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2020

Mohammed Qasim Nassif (born 25 August 1997) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Mosul. He won the top scorer award with the Iraqi Olympic national team at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in 2020. In 2019, he was also awarded the Best Young Iraqi Player award.[1]

Club career

Nassif began his football journey at the age of nine in the football school founded by the late legendary coach Ammo Baba, before progressing through the youth ranks of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. During his youth career, he enjoyed remarkable success, winning the Iraqi Youth League title and finishing as the league's top scorer, while also claiming the top scorer award in the Iraqi Republic Championship for youth teams.[2]

He was later promoted to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's first team, but limited opportunities kept him from making official appearances. Consequently, in February 2019, he joined Naft Al-Wasat on loan until the end of the season at the request of coach Radhi Shenaishil. There, he showcased his attacking qualities by scoring 10 goals in 15 matches,[3][4] prompting Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya to recall him and extend his contract for two additional seasons.[5] In 2021, Naseef suffered a serious setback when he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's league clash against Al-Shorta on January 23, in the 15th round of the Iraqi Premier League. The injury sidelined him for an entire year.[6][7] Following his recovery, he joined Naft Al-Basra in search of regaining his best form, stating that his desire to return to his previous level was the main reason behind leaving Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[8]

He subsequently moved to Al-Shorta, where he contributed to the club's Iraqi Premier League title triumph. On September 4, 2022, he signed for Karbala,[9][10] before joining Newroz on February 3, 2023.[11] Later, on August 19, 2023, he moved to Erbil[12] and enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his career, scoring 17 goals to finish fifth in the Iraqi Stars League scoring charts. On July 21, 2024, Naseef returned to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[13] He then joined Al-Minaa on August 23, 2025, continuing his professional career in Iraqi football.[14][15]

International career

Nassif was first picked to represent Iraq in 2020, when the under-23 coach Abdul-Ghani Shahad selected him to be a part of his 23-man squad to play in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship,[16] which he was the Championship's top scorer, and the Asian Football Confederation ranked him among the most outstanding players who shone brightly in the group stage.[3][17]

Honours

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Shorta

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "محمد قاسم نصيف في حوار لكووورة: الضبابية تسيطر على مشواري مع نوروز". kooora.com (in Arabic). 26 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "اللاعب الدولي العراقي محمد قاسم نصيف " الموهبة البراعة "". alahramaldawly.com (in Arabic). 25 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "العراقي محمد قاسم.. صائد الفرص والموهبة التي انفجرت في سواحل تايلاند". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). 17 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "محمد قاسم.. مواهبة واعدة اختفت في ظلام كورونا". mawazin.net (in Arabic). 20 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "مدرب الصقور يؤكد تمسكه بالمهاجم محمد قاسم". ina.iq (in Arabic). 23 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "إصابة قوية لمحمد قاسم لاعب الجوية". al-mayar.com (in Arabic). 18 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "الخميس المقبل موعداً لاجراء عملية (الرباط الصليبي) للاعب الجوية محمد قاسم في بيروت". baghdadtoday.news (in Arabic). 1 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "نصيف يكشف سبب مغادرة الجوية ويحدد حظوظ تأهل العراق للمونديال". winwin.com (in Arabic). 14 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "كربلاء يضم رسميا احد مهاجمي الشرطة". mawazin.net (in Arabic). 4 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "كربلاء يتعاقد مع محمد قاسم". kooora.com (in Arabic). 4 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "نوروز يخطف محمد قاسم.. وجفال يرحل صوب أربيل". kooora.com (in Arabic). 3 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "نادي أربيل يعلن عن تعاقده الرسمي مع اللاعب محمد قاسم نصيف". nabd.com (in Arabic). 19 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "القوة الجوية يخسر 12 لاعباً". alkhaleej.ae (in Arabic). 21 July 2024.
  14. ↑ قادما من القوة الجوية .. المهاجم محمد قاسم يوقع للميناء (in Arabic). ninanews.com. 23 August 2025.
  15. ↑ الميناء يضم لاعباً من القوة الجوية (in Arabic). almaalomah.me. 23 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "قائمة الأولمبي العراقي لبطولة آسيا". kooora.com (in Arabic). 1 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "اختيار محمد قاسم نصيف ضمن نجوم المستقبل". almuraqeb-aliraqi.org (in Arabic). 3 June 2020.
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