Monday, December 5, 2011

Players from the Middle East in Europe

Players from the Middle East (excluding UEFA members Israel, Cyprus, and Turkey) currently playing in top division leagues in Europe.

Bahrain
Abdulla Omar - Neuchâtel Xamax (Switzerland)
Mahmood Al Ajmi - KF Tirana (Albania)

Egypt
Mohamed Zidan - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Ahmed Elmohamady - Sunderland (England)
Mohamed El Gabas - Lierse SK (Belgium)
Mohamed El Yamani - Floriana FC (Malta)
Mohamed Tawakol - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)
Islam Magdy - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)
Mahmoud Abelaati - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)

Iran
Ashkan Dejagah - VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
Javad Nekounam - Osasuna (Spain)
Masoud Shojaei - Osasuna (Spain)
Reza Ghoochannejhad - VV St. Truiden (Belgium)

Iraq
Imad Khalili - IFK Norrköping (Sweden)
Anmar Almubaraki - Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Dylan Nissan - CS Petange (Luxembourg)

Jordan
Thaer Bawab - Gaz Metan Medias (Romania)

Kuwait
None

Lebanon
Abbas Hassan - IFK Norrköping (Sweden)
Yousef Fakhro - Trelleborg FF (Sweden)
Zakaria Charara - Ermis Aradippou (Cyprus)
Mahmud Suleiman - B36 Torshavn (Faroe Islands)

Oman
Ali Al Habsi - Wigan Athletic (England)

Palestine
Imad Zatara - Syrianska FC (Sweden)

Qatar
Hussein Yasser - Lierse SK (Belgium)

Saudi Arabia
None

Syria
Louay Chanko - Aalborg BK (Denmark)
Sanharib Malki - Roda JC (Netherlands)
Gaby Jallo - SC Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Mohammed Abdulrahman - GAIS Göteborg (Sweden)

UAE
None

Yemen
None

5 comments:

  1. sorry, misread the preamble!

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  2. There are many othe Iraqi players like Jiloan Hamad and Rawez Lawan and Osama Rashid and Yaser kasim

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  3. I didn't include Jiloan Hamad and Rawez Lawan because they have played for the Sweden NT (Rawez Lawan at U21 level).

    I didn't include Osama Rashid and Yaser Kasim because they are not currently playing in a top level division in Europe.

    This list only includes players in the highest division leagues of Europe. No 2nd/3rd divisions.

    That said, it isn't easy to find up-to-date info for this kind of post so feel free to send a comment if a correction is needed.

    Thanks for the comment.

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    1. im a big fan of you site, however i belive you have missed alot of iraqi players playing in europe..
      heres a link if you would like to add them.
      http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.229605663732315.78272.229589150400633&type=3

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