Mustafa Karim

Mustafa Karim
Personal information
Full name	Mustafa Karim Abdullah
Date of birth	21 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Baghdad, Iraq
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Ghaz Al-Shamal (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2003	Al-Talaba
2003–2005	Al-Kahraba
2005–2006	Al-Shorta
2006–2007	Erbil
2007–2009	Al-Ismaily
2009–2010	Al-Sharjah
2010	Al-Sailiya
2010–2011	Baniyas
2011–2012	Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary
2012	Erbil
2012–2013	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2013–2014	Al-Shorta
2014–2015	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2015	Al-Muharraq
2015–2017	Naft Al-Wasat
2017	Al-Zawraa
2017–2018	Al-Talaba
2018–2019	Al-Minaa
2019–2020	Amanat Baghdad
2020–2021	Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
2021	Al-Talaba
Total
International career‡
2006	Iraq U17
2006–2007	Iraq U23
2008	Iraq U20
2008–2013	Iraq
Managerial career
2023	Al-Jolan
2024–	Ghaz Al-Shamal
Medal record
Representing Iraq
CISM World Football Trophy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 12, 2018; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 14, 2013

Mustafa Karim Abdullah (Arabic: مصطفى كريم عبدالله) (born 21 July 1987) is an Iraqi football manager and former player. He played as striker, and was known for his ability to score with both feet.

Career: Youth, Olympic and National Team

Youth Team

In 2005, Mustafa Karim took part with Iraq Youth team in the AFC Youth Championship Qualification, scored the qualifying goal against Kuwait and sent Iraq to the AFC Youth Championship 2006, but he couldn't join the team due to injury.

Olympic Team

In 2006, Mustafa Karim won the Silver Medal in the Asian Games with Iraq Olympic team. Mustafa Karim scored 4 goals in the Asian Games, 2 goals against Indonesia and one goal against Singapore in the 1st Round, while his fourth goal was the most precious goal against Malaysia, Iraq was leading the match 3-0 against Malaysia and Iraq needed a 4-0 win to qualify to the quarterfinals as the best second place runner, Mustafa Karim substituted in and scored the 4th goal from the first touch to send the Iraq Olympic team to the quarterfinals.

In 2007, Iraq Olympic team failed to qualify to the 2008 Olympic Games and finished behind Australia by 1 point, Mustafa Karim played most of the Olympic Games qualifications matches as substitution, and scored only 2 goals.

Al Zawraa

Mustafa Karim Signed for Iraqi champions Al Zawraa from Naft Al Wasat on the January transfer window of 2017.^[1] He made his debut as a second half substitute Vs Al-Hedood and scored the winning goal in the dying moments of the match.^[2]

In 2008, Mustafa Karim made his debut to the Iraq national team in a friendly match against Jordan On 24 January 2008.

Clubs Achievements

2004-2005

Mustafa Karim won Iraqi League Top scorer award with 16 Goals, and he was only 17 years old.

2005-2006

Mustafa Karim was the Iraqi League Top scorer runner-up with 14 Goals, and he was only 18 years old.

2006-2007

Mustafa Karim won his first League title with Arbil FC.

2007-2008

Mustafa Karim join the Egyptian giant club Ismaily SC
Voted as best Foreign player in Egyptian Premier League 2007.

2008-2009

Egyptian Premier League Top scorers runner-up with 11 Goals, 1 goal behind the Top scorers.
Egyptian Premier League runner-up with Ismaily SC, had to play a play-off match against Al Ahly to decide the champion.

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	29 September 2010	King Abdullah Stadium, Amman	Palestine	1–0	3-0	2010 WAFF Championship
2.	29 September 2010	King Abdullah Stadium, Amman	Palestine	2–0	3-0	2010 WAFF Championship
3.	1 October 2010	King Abdullah Stadium, Amman	Iran	1–1	1-2	2010 WAFF Championship
4.	11 November 2010	Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah	India	1–0	2-0	Friendly
5.	16 July 2011	Amman International Stadium, Amman	Jordan	1–1	1-1 (4-5 pk)	2011 Fochs Int. Football Tournament
6.	29 February 2012	Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha	Singapore	5–1	7-1	2014 FIFA World Cup qual.
7.	24 June 2012	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, KSA	Lebanon	1–0	1-0	2012 Arab Nations Cup
8.	3 July 2012	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, KSA	Morocco	1–2	1-2	2012 Arab Nations Cup