Ridha Abdulaziz

Ridha Abdulaziz
Personal information
Full name Ridha Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Shami
Date of birth (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003
Place of birth Iraq
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Minaa
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Al-Diwaniya
2023–2025 Al-Najaf
2025 Newroz
2026– Al-Minaa
International career‡
2023 Iraq U20 3 (0)
2023– Iraq U23 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2026

Ridha Abdulaziz (born 24 February 2003) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Iraq Stars League side Al-Minaa.

Club career

In September 2020, Abdulaziz officially signed with Al-Diwaniya. After three seasons and the club's relegation,[1] he moved to Al-Najaf, officially signing with them in September 2023.[2][3] In April 2025, during the Middle Euphrates derby match against Karbala, he suffered a nose injury and was sidelined after undergoing surgery.[4] In July 2025, he officially transferred to Newroz,[5] but in December of the same year, he mutually terminated his contract with the club's management.[6]

On 18 June 2026, he moved to Al-Minaa and the club officially announced his signing.[7]

International career

Abdulaziz was first picked to represent Iraq in 2023, when the under-20 coach Emad Mohammed selected him to be a part of his 23-man squad to play in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup,[8][9] which the team was able to reached the final and finished as runners-up in the tournament.[10][11] In 2023, he was called up to the under-23 by coach Radhi Shenaishil to participate in the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship,[12][13] and helped the team win the championship title.[14][15] He was also named to the 26-man squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[16] and 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[17]

Honours

Iraq U20

Iraq U23

References

  1. ↑ "الديوانية يهبط إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). 24 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "الاندية العراقية تتعاقد مع لاعبين محترفين ومحليين استعدادا للموسم الجديد". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "نادي النجف يبدأ مشواره الكروي للموسم الجديد". almustaqel.net (in Arabic). 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "عملية في الأنف تحرم النجف من حارس مرماه". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). 26 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "تحضيرات فاترة لدوري النجوم". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). 5 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "نوروز العراقي يتعاقد مع محترفين برازيليين". alkhaleej.ae (in Arabic). 25 December 2025.
  7. ↑ الميناء يواصل تعزيز صفوفه بالتعاقد مع حارس للمرمى ومدافع تونسي (in Arabic). ninanews.com. 19 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "استدعاء لاعبين جدد لشباب العراق.. والكشف عن موعد ودية الزوراء". kooora.com (in Arabic). 17 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "بعثة منتخبنا الشبابي تغادرنا اليوم إلى أوزبكستان". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). 26 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "منتخب العراق وأوزبكستان في نهائي كأس آسيا للشباب". iraqzone.net (in Arabic). 18 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "منتخبنا الشبابي ثانياً في بطولة كأس آسيا بعد خسارته في النهائي أمام نظيره الأوزبكي". ina.iq (in Arabic). 18 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "الاولمبي العراقي يتأهب الى باريس 2024 انطلاقاً من أرض قطر". super1news.com (in Arabic). 21 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "الجهاز الفني للمنتخب الأولمبي يعلن قائمته لبطولة غرب آسيا". ina.iq (in Arabic). 6 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "منتخبنا الأولمبي بطلاً لغرب آسيا بعد تغلبه على نظيره الإيراني بركلات الترجيح". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). 20 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "منتخبنا الاولمبي يفوزه على المنتخب الايراني ويتوج لاول مرة بطلا لغرب اسيا دون 23 سنة". almarsa-news.com (in Arabic). 20 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "عماد محمد يحدد تشكيلة العراق الأولمبية لتصفيات كأس آسيا". kalimaiq.com (in Arabic). 2 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "كواليس اللحظات الأخيرة: الأولمبي يصل السعودية بـ19 لاعبًا.. وعماد محمد يعلن استقالته". ultrairaq.usawtiq.com (in Arabic). 6 January 2026.
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