Ali Jasim

Ali Jasim Elaibi Al-Tameemi (born 20 January 2004) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team.
Club career
Al-Karkh
At just 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.
Antalyaspor
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. 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 Iraq.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
On 2 August 2023, Jasim signed for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. 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.
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.
Senior
Jasim made his debut for the Iraq national team on 13 October 2023 in the Jordan International Tournament against Qatar.
Statistics
References
2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Baghdad
Men's association football forwards
Iraqi men's footballers
Iraqi expatriate men's footballers
Süper Lig players
Al-Shorta SC players
Antalyaspor footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Iraq men's international footballers
Iraq men's youth international footballers