# Ali Jasim

Ali Jasim Elaibi Al-Tameemi (Arabic: علي جاسم لعيبي التميمي; born 20 January 2004) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie side Almere City FC on loan from the Italian club Como, and the Iraq national team.

## Club career
### Al-Karkh

At 14 years old, Ali Jasim made his Iraqi Premier League debut for Al-Karkh against Al-Zawraa on 3 November 2018. He scored his first goal for the club in the last round of the 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League against Amanat Baghdad on 24 July 2019.

### Al-Shorta

Ali Jasim joined the defending Iraqi Premier League champions Al-Shorta during the 2019–20 season under coach Abdul-Ghani Shahad, although the season was later abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut for Al-Shorta in the 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup, coming off the bench in a 5–0 win over Al-Khalis on 17 November 2020. Under Serbian coach Aleksandar Ilić, Jasim made one start and eight substitute appearances in the 2020–21 Iraqi Premier League as Al-Shorta finished in fourth place, and also reached the semi-finals of the Iraq FA Cup.

### Al-Kahrabaa

On 28 December 2021, Jasim signed for Al-Kahrabaa. Under coach Luay Salah, Jasim scored four league goals in the 2021–22 season and a further six in the 2022–23 season, where Al-Kahrabaa finished in fifth place, the joint-highest league finish in their history which saw them qualify for the AFC Cup. Jasim also helped Al-Kahrabaa reach the Iraq FA Cup final in 2022, playing the first 60 minutes of the final, which Al-Kahrabaa lost 2–1 to Jasim's former club Al-Karkh.
After Jasim's impressive performances for the Iraq U-20 team, Jasim was close to signing for K.A.A. Gent in Belgium, and also generated interest from Turkish clubs Trabzonspor and Antalyaspor, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

### Antalyaspor

On 20 July 2023, Jasim officially signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig side Antalyaspor. However, Jasim terminated his contract by mutual consent after only two days at the club for personal reasons, and returned to Al-Kahrabaa in Iraq.

### Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

On 2 August 2023, Jasim signed for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya on loan from Al-Kahrabaa. He scored two goals on his debut in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage in a 2–2 draw against Sepahan, and scored again in the next group match against AGMK in a 2–1 win. This made him the youngest player in history to score three goals in one AFC Champions League season at 19 years old. He scored his fourth goal of the campaign in a 2–0 win over Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad.

### Como 1907

On 24 July 2024, Jasim signed for newly promoted Serie A side Como on a three-year contract.

#### Loan to Almere City

On 28 January 2025, Jasim was loaned to Almere City in the Dutch top tier.

## International career
### Youth

Jasim participated with the Iraq U-20 team at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. Jasim scored the winning goal in the quarter-final against rivals Iran, which qualified Iraq for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Jasim scored again in the semi-final against Japan, which Iraq won on penalties to reach the final, with Jasim also scoring a penalty in the shootout. Iraq were beaten 1–0 by hosts Uzbekistan in the final and thus took second place in the championship.
Jasim participated in all three of Iraq's matches in the U-20 World Cup, where they lost 0–4 against Uruguay and 0–3 against Tunisia, and drew 0–0 with England, thus being eliminated at the group stage.
On 26 June 2024, Jasim was named in the Iraq U-23 team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Jasim came on as a sub in the maiden game against Ukraine, to score the winner in the 75th minute.

### Senior

Jasim made his debut for the Iraq national team on 13 October 2023 in the Jordan International Tournament against Qatar.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 25 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Shorta | 2020–21 | Iraq Stars League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (loan) | 2023–24 | Iraq Stars League | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 14 |
| Como | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 42 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 14 |
* ↑ Includes Iraq FA Cup
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League

### International

    As of 5 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Iraq | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Iraq | 2024 | 10 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 14 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jasim goal.
List of international goals scored by Ali Jasim :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 June 2024 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 June 2024 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq | Vietnam | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours
### Individual

* AFC U-23 Asian Cup Top goalscorer: 2024